Re: ATDs: Why Just for a Year?

[Guest guest]

I'd love the see the 'facts' they base the 12-18 month cutoff on

myself. I however have decided that however long it takes, is how

long it'll take where the MMI is concerned. I think instead of

arguing with my dr when that time comes, since I've been on it for

almost 2 yrs...this Dec....that I'm going to present him with the same

question you just asked. Where is the proof that it's dangerous for

long term use. I figure if he can't put up, then he has to shut up.

lol

Sandy~Houston

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:09:44 EDT

Meyer1457@... wrote:

[Guest guest]

I don't know where that lit is, but my endo doesn't seem concerned and I've

been on it for about 9 years now. Shelly, if you're taking 7.5 mg./day, I

hope you're splitting it into 3 equal 2.5 mg. doses. If not, try it--you'll

probably find, if you're anything like me, that your levels normalize pretty

quickly and you'll have to drop your dose some. Until I did that, I never

progressed--so I'm a convert.

Terry

> From: Meyer1457@...

> Reply-To: graves_support

> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:09:44 EDT

> To: graves_support

> Subject: ATDs: Why Just for a Year?

>

> Now that I am just past the one-year mark with MMI (7.5 mg/day), I'm

> preparing myself for my endo objecting to my using the drug for much past 1.5

> years. I

> don't feel I am close to remission, so I know I'm going to need it longer

> than that.

>

> So ... where is the deep, dark, ugly medical literature that backs up the

> medical establishment's argument that ATDs should be used for just 12 to 18

> months? They must have something that they are basing this on. I want to know

> what

> it is so I can be better prepared to argue my case.

>

> Shelly M.

>

>

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