3 weeks from start of treatment and feel rubbish
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I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and started on carbomazole 20mg 3 weeks ago. After ten days I started feeling a little better but now I feel like I am back to square one with body vibrating in bed, 'hyper hand' where I keep dropping things and can't do anything that needs lots of hand eye coordination. I feel exhausted, get intermittent chest pains which the doctor thinks is angina. But I don't understand why I feel worse again after feeling a bit better. In fact I feel worse than when I was diagnosed. Anyone else had this? I think the 20mg is a small dose as I am scared of new drugs so the doc put me on a bit lower in case I had a bad reaction. But is it possible for hyperthyroidism to get worse when you are being treated? I'm having blood tests tomorrow but have no idea of what my thyroid levels were when I was diagnosed.
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jan.h evergreen
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I feel awful 5 months in, it fluctuates as your body struggles to balance with the meds .
regular blood tests are essential , and keep a diary of levels and how you feel....see triggers and mark good days, compare your activities and how you felt.....
lit will get better...me , I'm feeling awful after a family holiday where I exhausted myself.....
youre not alone......many others have good advice, keep posted!!!
evergreen jan.h
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linda187 evergreen
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linda187 evergreen
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cindy30745 linda187
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Is there an alternative to carbimazole/methimizole?
I ask in case of any contrainfication or interactions it has.
cindy30745 linda187
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tammy50000 evergreen
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evergreen tammy50000
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evergreen
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TSH <0.01
t3 14
t4 46
not too high compared to some others. i just seem to have a lot of symptoms! i'm due to see the gp in a week unless he rings me earlier. he's such a great gp. t3="" 14="" t4="" 46="" not="" too="" high="" compared="" to="" some="" others.="" i="" just="" seem="" to="" have="" a="" lot="" of="" symptoms!="" i'm="" due="" to="" see="" the="" gp="" in="" a="" week="" unless="" he="" rings="" me="" earlier.="" he's="" such="" a="" great="">0.01
t3 14
t4 46
not too high compared to some others. i just seem to have a lot of symptoms! i'm due to see the gp in a week unless he rings me earlier. he's such a great gp.>
cindy30745 evergreen
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Sorry but what were your levels before treatmen?
Regards
evergreen cindy30745
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cindy30745 evergreen
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cindy30745 evergreen
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Glad to hear that you are feeling better.
Thank you for the info about your meds.
I have heard good reports about the medication that you have been taking for two days as well.