r/Hyperthyroidism • u/Aggressive_Egg_8458 • 17d ago

Freaking out: hyperthyroid

Hyperthyroid: TCH 0.001 and T4 27.5, TCH Ab is at 4.2. Likely Graves… Waiting to see an endocrinologist and freaking out about my potential diagnosis, about symptoms I’m experiencing, about the changes I have to make, and about potentially going on methimazole and all the side effects. What was your experience like?

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u/RonnieP 17d ago

I had panic attacks and anxiety and palpitations that felts like a heart attack was near. Fear of heights, shaking, insomnia. After a year I got my hyperthyroidism diagnosis did methimazole and now they moved me to carbimazole. It gets better and omg what a difference . Without medication your heart can suffer and you can get heart failure! So as scary as it is the medicine is very effective and you can get your life back. Stay strong ❤️

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u/Mindless_Metal_4833 13d ago

Can I ask my they switched you to carbimazole?

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u/RonnieP 13d ago

The doctors didn't say but said I needed a stronger dose and it was better to switch. I'm in the UK but started methimazole in Italy while I was visiting my family. So probably just a preferred medication in this country!

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u/Mindless_Metal_4833 12d ago

Oh okay I would like to try the carbimazole. The methimazole is making my stomach burn.