My 18 y/o daughter was diagnosed in March
2008 with Graves Disease. The doctor gave
her a prescription of medication for her
racing heat rate and 30 mg of methimazole
2x a day and after about a month she all
of the sudden started itching like crazy,
even her eyes itches, her tongue and skin
on her body and she lost her sense of
taste. So the Doctor changed her to 100 mg
of propylthiouracil 3 times a day and she
had no more itching, but the loss of taste
is still present and now she is having
severe joint pain all over her body, to
the point where it is difficult for her to
walk comfortably. We've read sites that
say the itching from the methimazole can
be subsided if the dosage is lowered. The
Doctor insists that the joint pain is not
Graves or medication related, but what
I've read is to the contrary.
I'm desperate to find answers and don't
want her to have to end up getting the
radioactive treatment or surgery. We are
getting a 2nd opinion next week because
I'm concerned that the endocrinologist we
are seeing isn't as helping us as well as
she should.
Any help/advice would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks
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