Reviewer: Elaine, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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Felt horrible before I started on this med. weak, starving all the time, slept horribly, muscle shakes, lost 20 lbs. that I did not need to loose. Been taking 10 mg daily for a month, ZERO side affects from this drug. I feel so much better, no more muscle weakness and tremors, sleeping much better, have not gained alot of weight. Doing so much better on the med. Not sure how long yet I will hav ... Show Full Comment

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Felt horrible before I started on this med. weak, starving all the time, slept horribly, muscle shakes, lost 20 lbs. that I did not need to loose. Been taking 10 mg daily for a month, ZERO side affects from this drug. I feel so much better, no more muscle weakness and tremors, sleeping much better, have not gained alot of weight. Doing so much better on the med. Not sure how long yet I will have to take it. Have appt. again with specialist next week. So we will see what my levels are now in my blood.
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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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Started taking a small dose and gained 20lbs in about 3 weeks and felt a bit bloated and just 'off'. My endocrinologist said the weight gain wasn't due to the med as this isn't a side effect but I think it was totally due to the med. Other patient reviews say the same thing. I was watching what I ate and doing yoga daily and nothing else in my life had changed. I stopped taking t ... Show Full Comment

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Started taking a small dose and gained 20lbs in about 3 weeks and felt a bit bloated and just 'off'. My endocrinologist said the weight gain wasn't due to the med as this isn't a side effect but I think it was totally due to the med. Other patient reviews say the same thing. I was watching what I ate and doing yoga daily and nothing else in my life had changed. I stopped taking the med and lost the weight. However, my t4/t3 levels went up again so will try the med again at a 2.5mg dose as I don't want surgery and then have to take other meds for the rest of my life!
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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I've been on this for probably 4 years now. I only take 5mg a day x 6 days a week. It took awhile to adjust the right amount of mgs. My numbers are real good and want to keep it that way. My liver gets checked a few times a year.

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I've been on this for probably 4 years now. I only take 5mg a day x 6 days a week. It took awhile to adjust the right amount of mgs. My numbers are real good and want to keep it that way. My liver gets checked a few times a year.
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Reviewer: Xzy, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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From ptu to methimazole my doctor switched and i got heart palpitations, fatigue, sometimes feel dizzy for first 3 days of taking the medication hope this is not a serious side effects of the drug and it this wont take long i hate my heart skipping beat i feel tired

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From ptu to methimazole my doctor switched and i got heart palpitations, fatigue, sometimes feel dizzy for first 3 days of taking the medication hope this is not a serious side effects of the drug and it this wont take long i hate my heart skipping beat i feel tired
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Reviewer: Sterling, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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ITCHING ALL OVER BUT HANDS AND FEET ARE ITCHING ME CRAZY! I stopped this after a month. I’m getting the whole thyroid removed!

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ITCHING ALL OVER BUT HANDS AND FEET ARE ITCHING ME CRAZY! I stopped this after a month. I’m getting the whole thyroid removed!
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