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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have used this med for 3 .5 years without issues for Graves disease. Dosage from 20mg to 5mg. I had weekly blood tests for the first 8 weeks to monitor side effects. I am always on LEUCOGEN while taking a dose over 10mg.
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Reviewer: pammy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Diagnosed with Graves Disease in late December 2014. So far I'm feeling and doing much better. My hair had started thinning and falling out from the disease however since I've been taken Tapazole 10mg my hair has stopped sheading and is growing back
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: dwcr1253@aol.com, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Within 2 weeks of taking this medication I have experienced a reappearing racing heart A-Fib
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Reviewer: purpleizzybee, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Diagnosed with Graves disease in 2007. Symptoms and blood values were mild. Started on 10 mg daily of Tapazole. T3 and T4 immediately normalized by TSH was 0 for first 2 years. Added L-Carnitine and TSH rose to .05. Added Acetyl-L-Carnitine and TSH rose to 0.78. Stopped the carnitine and TSH fell again. Decreased dose to between 2.5 and 5 mg daily. TSH does not remain normal unless I add Ac
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