Type: Prescribing and Technical Information (Add filter) I avoid gluten and drink loads of water. Firstly, I notice that you refer to endos as ‘they’ - does this mean you are seeing a different endo each time you have your regular endo appointment at the hospital?This was an issue for me and after 18 months of it and with total frustration (every time I went the different endo tried to change my treatment and between them they ended up impeding my recovery) I asked my Gp to write and ask that I see only one (which I named) for all my future appointments. will i gain weight from the medication and what will happen if i stop taking?" Once your thyroid is removed completely or destroyed by iodine treatment - you are, from that point, having to artificially replace the hormones. I have felt almost back to normal on... Thyroid/Graves Disease earlier this year. vitamins, herbal supplements, etc. Once diagnosed - I was on carbimozole and propranolol plus various treatments for the eye disease. I don’t know though. I think part of the problem is that while I was very hyper, I could eat anything and not put on weight. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. If abnormal liver function is discovered, the treatment should be stopped. They prescribed synthroid. how much weight will i gain on carbimazole ? Blood tests should point to this. Post your blood test results for all to see and comment on. Eat smart, take supplements (if you need) and follow your thyroid every 4-6 months. Answered by Dr. Bhavin Patel: Stopping may cause: Stopping the medication may worsen your symptoms. My advice is please don’t use your carbimozole dose as a weight loss aid. Hello - I was diagnosed with Graves in 2015. Please dont think that removal of thyroid gland will magically make you feel better - you really will be exchanging one health condition for another as you will almost definitely become hypothyroid which brings its own problems (and you will not be able to go back from that point). I’ve also started increasing my activity, which I can now do as I’m not exhausted all the time. Weight gain has been reported as one of the possible side effects. Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them. The dose has to be well monitored and this medicine can not be used as means for weight loss. I have today been diagnosed for the 2nd time with an overactive thyroid. Do you know what your B12, vitamin D, ferritin and folate levels are as well as your thyroid results and what are your antibodies like now? If the dose you are on has helped to control your thyroid hormone - please don’t play around with it. Carbimazole tablets should be used with caution in patients with mild-moderate hepatic insufficiency. I now eat less than I did before but a much healthier diet. Help with weight gain/trouble losing from thyroid being out of whack. Know Carbimazole uses, side-effects, composition, substitutes, drug interactions, precautions, dosage, warnings only on Lybrate.com Thank you very much! I would think that the serious side effects of carbimazole are like most drugs, quite rare. I was on steroids and could do a thing because my heart was literally exhausted. Meaning, one DO NOT PLAY with drugs, especially a complicated one as Carbi. This has made a real difference - the continuity has been successful and I have been able to build a relationship (to some extent) with one person. I have been on Carbimazole for only about a month and have started to gain weight. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects. Thyroidectomy or radioactive ablatement will make you hypothyroid and should be a last resort if remission fails and you can't restart Carbimazole. Hugs. I have more energy, no palpitations, temperature controlled, hair grown back etc etc. I’ve put on some weight, although as yet, not quite as much I lost. The last thing on earth I would do is mess with my carbimazole dose though. There is a serious risk of permanent heart damage and osteoporosis when hyperthyroidism is not treated. If you are slowly getting better results with carbimozole and have been fortunate not to develop Thyroid Eye Disease then you should continue with that. Iodine treatment and total thyroid removal are not a solution and should be the last resort. The mother could then be treated with carbimazole from the second trimester throughout the remainder of the pregnancy, reducing the time of exposure of mother and fetus to the potentially hepatotoxic effects of propylthiouracil. There were also quite a few months when I really wasn’t up toop much exercise, and it’s been difficult to get back into the habit. The first was about 6 years ago and I was put on 25mg of Carbimazole a day. Carbimazole :: Weight Gain. Hi, Thank you your reply it sounds like we had very similar symptoms and you have experienced the same issues with endocrine, being either useless or just Ok, I'm pleased to hear that weight loss can be achieved but more importantly to stay a good healthy weight and eat a healthy diet makes me feel a bit more reassured, I'm just a little frustrated with endocrine as I seem to get different stories every time I see them, they have not really talked about my tsh levels but my gp is concerned as they are very low at 0.02 but I'm going to discuss this with endo tomorrow as have an appointment with them and hopefully I will get some answers from them, I don't understand how they can say I am stable on carbimazole if my tsh is clearly saying everything is not as it should be, Thank you so much for your help and advice. Some side effects of methimazole may occur that usually do not need medical attention. So far, you've only mentioned weight gain. Feeling sick (nausea) Headache or feeling dizzy; Skin rashes; Itching; Stomach upset ; Painful joints; Hair thinning; Changes to your taste. I thought ‘sure you do!’ I want, I’ll eat carefully etc which I probably did but looking back I was eating a very carb heavy diet and I discovered later refined carbs are not for me so perhaps if I had cut them out back then I wouldn’t have put 9n so much weight. Its not the Carbimazole itself that makes you gain weight, it's the effect it has on your thyroid gland. Symptoms were heart palpitations, hair loss, brain fog, painful joints (esp. I'm 51 and work in the media. Thank you for your advice, I spoke to a lady where I worked who said similar to what you have, she was extremely poorly on carbimazole and had to come off it and in the end had her thyroid out, I am starting to wonder if maybe this is the way forward I'm not too sure. To avoid any potential drug interactions, you should keep a list of all the drugs you are using (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. It might be better to do that than to start messing around with your carbimazole. About 8 weeks ago I found out I had an overactive thyroid and was immediately put on 20mg Carbizamole daily whilst I waited to receive an appointment with a specialist. Don't think about it now. Other side effects include: If you get any of the following side effects, they normally go away while you keep taking your medicine. You need to have your levels tested to see whether you are overmedicated. This study showed that among 42 patients with Graves' disease that the average weight gain was around 12 pounds after starting Methimazole. Do you have any problems with your eyes? In the first month I lost 20 pounds, but my blood pressure was through the roof. The most common side effects are feeling sick, upset stomach, headache, joint pain, skin rash and itching. As Iv had this unpleasant experience twice with the gps refusing to believe me when I say I have a thyroid problem and them saying your tsh is fine so everything must be ok I had to fight to get the hospital, yes I ended up there to do a t3 and t4, t4 came back dangerously high at 95 when our hospital range is 12-22, so you can imagine the state I was in so Iv now opted for surgery which I know means medication for life. Make new blood tests and maybe your future includes adding Levo to your daily routine (besides Carbi). Other side effects include:vomiting. Your child may get some of the following side effects with carbimazole. Rate Carbimazole to receive MedCheck, Discover best treatments based on user reviews of side effects, efficacy, health benefits, uses, safety and medical advice. If they are still a problem after 2 weeks, or you are worried, contact your doctor but continue to give carbimazole. Hyperthyroidism can cause weight gain so stopping Carbimazole may not help anyway. Indications, dose, contra-indications, side-effects, interactions, cautions, warnings and other safety information for CARBIMAZOLE. But probably better than surgeons playing with you, Hi sorry to hear your gaining weight so fast , I understand its so depressing. My hormones have now been under control for about 6 months and I have had to adjust to the fact that when I was hyper my body was burning calories at a falsely fast rate and so, now that it is slowed down I have to adjust to that. If you react badly to Carbi, your next step is radio iodine treatment (one I did) to kill you thyroid or surgery to remove it... You don't want any of those... Trust me. used to control an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism Dont rush into anything, it may seem like a long road, but trust me it is worth researching all you can before allowing something to be done, which you later regret. before i forget ...i am 24 years, i am 6.6 and used to wiegh 63kg. If you don't have Graves disease there is a good chance of permanent remission of hyperthyroidism after 9-18 months. Before using Carbimazole, inform your doctor about your current list of medications, over the counter products (e.g. Other adverse effects that have been reported include excoriations of the head and neck, lymphadenopathy, pruritus, lymphocytosis, and leucopenia (Mooney et al, 1992). Hyperthyroidism can cause weight gain so stopping Carbimazole may not help anyway. I'm worried about the side effects. Can someone tell me what are the side effects and will it cause weight gain? But honestly I did feel better after a short while of starting medication. legs), chronic fatigue, shakiness, hot flushes, freezing cold, eye problems (later diagnosed as thyroid eye disease) etc etc. Iv just been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, I feel this may be as a result of a stressful... diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and graves last year and since then I have put 2 stone on in less... avoid: uncooked veg, fluoride, soy, goitrogens, and take supplements including B complex, zinc,... been on 125mg levothyroxine since the day of my surgery. I had thyrotoxicosis/Graves' disease twice and the dosage depending on others results to start with is 20mg carbimazole, with regular blood tests to see any changes and change dosage.you do have to stay on the tablet for at least a year to make sure the thyroid is working ok. Don't stop carbimazole unless you are put on another thyroid medication otherwise graves will come back. I was hyper for a long time before I was finally so ill it was obvious what was wrong and by that time I had lost masses and masses of weight. Commonly reported side effects of carbamazepine include: ataxia, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting. A lot of people on Carbi eventually start taking some Levo. Reply (3) Report. There is a serious risk of permanent heart damage and osteoporosis when hyperthyroidism is not treated. Methimazole prevents thyroid peroxidase enzyme from iodinating and coupling the tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin, hence reducing the production of the thyroid hormones T 3 and T 4 Medical uses. Hypothyroidism causes weight gain … Being hyperthyroid was not good for your body and it was damaging you internally in a multitude of ways - in ways you couldn’t see. GPs (rightly or not) tend to use TSH alone when monitoring people who are hypothyroid, which is their main exposure to thyroid disease. 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