Terry/ Daily Dosages

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Hi Terry,

Yes, with the benefit of hindsight I would probably have been better

splitting one 5mg pill in half and taking one half each day instead of

taking a 5mg every second day. I did buy a pill cutter and tried it for

a couple of days. The NeoMercazole pills have a hard white coating and

when I tried to cut them they shattered and I finished up with tiny

fragments of pill all over the bench. Short of licking the bench I

couldn't see how I was going to be able to get the full benefit of the

pill and so gave up on pill splitting.

I have been back on 5mg daily since March and if the next tests in

early July indicate that I can reduce a bit I will persevere with the

pill cutter and will definitely make sure I get a daily dose. My TSH

disappeared in January and hasn't been seen since but I am not

concerned as the FT3 and FT4 are now back in normal range and I will

watch them closely if I am able to lower the dosage next month. I think

you and Pam B also have had drops in your TSH since the beginning of

this year for no apparent reason. I cannot begin to imagine what caused

mine to suddenly nosedive to .003 from a steady 1.3 where it had been

for six months.

I have learned not to take any thing about Graves for granted and to be

grateful that I can function even if it is not at 100%!!

> Hi ,

>

> From my experience the every-other-day thing is just the opposite of what

> works towards remission. For me, the best results I had was taking my 5 mg.

> pill and dividing it to 3 pieces, taking one AM, mid-afternoon and before

> bed. Then I started needing less and less until now, I'm down to taking

> about a " crumb " of 1 mg. morning and evening--I no longer take enough to

> possibly divide into 3's. My theory (and I admit, it's just a theory) is

> that your taking the small, regular doses allows the thyroid to relax and

> get better. Sort of like the theory behind B & R. I have a friend here in CA

> whose endo wanted her on every other day doses, too--and she got sicker

> until I suggested she try my method. She very quickly went to 2.5 mg. a day,

> labs normalized and she's been OK since.

>