Can you become hypothyroid by taking too much carbimazole

[Tatty10]

[Granitecitygirl]

Yep But in my case, my symptoms were hypo to begin with, go figure! I started on 20mg and then after a few months they knocked it down to 5mg which is I believe a maintenance dose until you stop taking it altogether. I think some Doctors put patients on very high doses of carbimazole, higher than necessary.

[MrsR]

I would think the answer is yes, you can start showing symptoms on underactive as Carbimazol slows the output down drastically... I am saying this simply because i was overactive, was on this drug and at one time my endo said that i was clinically euthroid which means i was in the normal range but bio chemically verging on underactive... Thyroid meds , which ever way you are, are a nightmare.. no 2 people are the same, most will tell you it takes a while to get right.. i was seriously over active.. had RIA treatment but and am now underactive, however have been put on Levothyroxine and am still not stable since january... its trial and error to get it right for the individual......Hope you get sorted soon

[Tatty10 in reply to MrsR]

Thanks i really dont know why i am taking carbimazole because i have had no symptoms of hyperthyroid only very large multi nodular goiter and blood tests, will be having surgery in the next few weeks for the goiter, afraid that will make me hypothyroid

[Jackie in reply to Tatty10]

Hi There is a tendency to be Hypo ( or sometimes Hyper)after surgery, this is because only a little of the thyroid gland is left. Really, just like to start with, you have to start with treatment as needed, it will anyway take a while to stabilise after surgery. Then start again with the usual, TSH, T4 and Free T3 tests You may well find that it has also effected the other autoimmune,hormonal things, so essential to have those tested too, ( The surgeon or/ and Endo should do that.Even in "normal" people iron/fetrritin often low, if it was me I would have that doe as soon ask GP to., then the others by endo, routine anyway for a good Endo., I would suggest to also make sure that you see a good Endo, 3 months post surgery. If not under one already, you could ask the surgeon to either refer you ,or suggest who you should see. The surgeon, should be best placed to know who is best, tertiary referrals are not done so often now, to do with funding! However, he would still tell you, at least who to se

With very best wishes,

Jackie

[alangardner]

if your endo/surgeon is not 'up to the case' you need to contact louise at admin and do your own research for the best specialist that you can access [ she has a list ].....but only you can decide ........please just remember when you go into ANY appointment if you have the correct info YOU WILL GET THE CORRECT TREATMENT ----- just stand firm on the correct info .....alan