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A member asked:

Supposed to take 30mg tapazole/day but had bad s/e; now take 5mg/day; didn't tell dr; pharmacy knows & they're unhappy, is it really their business?!

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Talk to the doc: Why are you decreasing the dose on your own. If you have side effects with the medication, tell your doctor and he/she can address it. Hyperthyroidism is a dangerous condition. It needs to be treated correctly. If you have problem with your current physician, go see another one for a second opinion but it is a bad idea to decrease tapazole (methimazole) on your own.

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Answered 5/8/2016

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