Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I am phoning the doctor to try and get in tommorrow.. My story so far.. I have a goiter, increasing quite rapidly. My bloodwork comes back normal but on the hyperside, after 7 months of monitoring and a high pulse rate that has not dropped my doctor decided to put me on PTU. He put me on 100mcg 3 times a day..I decided that was too much considering my numbers were not that off so I started by taking 50mcg 3 times a day and taking Bromolain to help reduce the inflammation, two days later I was rashed out and had to quit the Bromolain. Benadryl.. Two days after that I went for a 24 hour holster monitor..add benadryl and betamethasone cream as I had hives where all the electrodes were. three days later and off benadryl for the second time..I start having all these red dots all over my arms..hard to explain but looks like blood is sweating through the pores? You could wipe the spots away but they would come right back and itchy.. stop PTU add benadryl.. two days later stop benadryl and hyper symptoms coming back..start PTU again but at 25 mcg three times a day..dose has been working good although a little low as shakes, high heart beat etc. come back about an hour before dose time..did this for about a week, starting getting itchy and my skin feels like it is on fire..no real hive rash, just all red and blotchy with hives that seem to come and go..red spots are slowly coming back but not as bad..been taking Benadryl when it gets too bad and it seems to help a little.. My guess is when I see the doctor he is going to flip at me for staying on the PTU..and not going into see him sooner. I should mention that my goiter was first discovered by an allergist as Benadryl seems to be about the only thing I am not allergic to when it comes to meds and chemicals.. He has already stated that I can not take Tapazole because of allergies? Any one with any ideas besides quit the PTU? I can already tell it is working, I am not getting the pains in my neck..my hands can feel hot and cold and I am sleeping at night..I still have some symptoms because it is a low dose but I was hoping they would go away if I stayed on it and I was hoping the rash was just my body adjusting ot the meds..mind you my sleeping could have more to do with taking so much Benadryl.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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