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Suggest Dosage For Methimazole

HELLO! I have hyperthyroidism and my doctor prescribed methimazole which I have been taking for 13 years, I just went back last Wednesday for my checkup, and my bloodwork was done my doctor s nurse called me the next day and told me that my thyroid was low and that the doctor wanted to reduce my methimazole to 5mg once ad day. I was taking 20 mg before I went back. So my question t you is, If my thyroid is low am I suppose to take a low dose of methimazole? Thank you Sherrie
Tue, 24 May 2016
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dear sherrie,hyperthyroidism is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces excess of thyroid hormones which leads to toxicity. methimazole decreases the thyroid hormone poduction,therby normalising the levels.sometimes levels of thyroid hormone fall below normal as side effect. your doctor decreased the dose because your blood thyroxine decreased below the normal limit.Therefoe by lowering the doses,your body will replenish thyroxine and help in maintaining internal balance .
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Suggest Dosage For Methimazole

dear sherrie,hyperthyroidism is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces excess of thyroid hormones which leads to toxicity. methimazole decreases the thyroid hormone poduction,therby normalising the levels.sometimes levels of thyroid hormone fall below normal as side effect. your doctor decreased the dose because your blood thyroxine decreased below the normal limit.Therefoe by lowering the doses,your body will replenish thyroxine and help in maintaining internal balance .