how long for methimazole to work?

[firefly7]

How long did it take you guys for it to kick in?   Almost three weeks ago here were my labs:
TSH                  [L]  <0.01 uIU/mL              [0.30-4.70]
Free T4                   1.89 ng/dL                  [0.75-2.00]
FT3                  [H]  5.5 pg/mL                   [2.3-4.2]  

I'm on 10mg of methimazole which I take as 5mg twice a day.   I had a slow start with it two weeks ago, taking only 5mg as I am notorious for my medication reactions but as I'm okay so far I'm gone up to 10mg for the last three days.   Still the minute my beta block leaves my system my resting heartrate zooms up to 100 or with caffeine even more.   I'm cutting out the caffeine altogether now - bums me out because chocolate is my comfort food.   My first visit with the endo isn't for a couple weeks yet.    Thanks in advance!

[jazzin]

my next appt with him is on June 28 so I am going to do blood work the week before that. If I start feeling symptoms I will call him.

[goolarra]

Good luck with the PTU.  I hope it works better for you.  When are you scheduled for more blood work?  If you start feeling hypo symptoms before, feel free to contact your doctor for a meds adjustment.

[jazzin]

I feel fine right now, Actually haven't felt all that bad. I did have some days where I felt like something wasn't right but I would eat something and then I would feel fine after awhile. No I don't have a copy of my blood results wanted to ask him for it but forgot. The PTU is 50mg.

[goolarra]

Do you have your blood work results to post?  If so, please do with reference ranges.

How are you feeling now?

[jazzin]

Well I went do blood work last Friday and had my drs visit today. My T4 was normal but my T3 and TSH were a little high again so he is puttIng me back on meds but has changed it to PTU this time and he said he is starting me out at a low dosage cause he said the methimazole seemed to be too much for me. Here we go again.

[jazzin]

I was fine today. The red splotches were gone and I felt fine. Yesterday I was all worried that maybe it was coming back cause I wasn't feeling right either, My mom and me, to an extent, seems to think that the red slotches are rosacea cause it is just around my nose and rosacea is in my family. It's wierd cause once I settle down at night I start feeling fine again. That's why I'm reluctant to call my doc. Plus my next appt with him is May 3