Brushing my teeth this AM I noticed that a swatch of gum along my molar was eroded and bleeding, and so was a spot by a canine tooth. Mouth sores are something to watch out for on Tapazole or any antithyroid med, so I called the doc's office to report it. They just called back to tell me to discontinue the med, and the endo's office would contact me tomorrow about doing something else. I might wind up just guzzling soy milk and broccoli, or on propiothiouracil (PTU), which is related to Tapazole but in some ways safer.
And in some ways plus dangereux.
The most common cause of mouth sores is a low white blood count. Other causes are a little more dangerous, but also quite rare. The dose I was on—5 mg bid—should not have caused anything because it was pretty low. We'll see, I guess, when the blood count comes in.
I feel good otherwise (just loaded down with work). Something tells me my thyroid levels are looking very good, but now that could reverse, depending on the drug holiday I have to have.
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