If you start taking the medicine for the first time, or if you stop taking the medicine once, you may experience the following side effects for two months after resuming.
Therefore, in the above case, blood tests should be performed every two weeks for up to two months to check for any side effects.
Side effects that have a major effect on the body when awake
- Agranulocytosis
Neutrophil content of white blood cells is less than 500 per microliter of blood.
Loss of defense against microbial infections can lead to high fever and sore throat, and even a cold to worsen. - liver failure
In addition, itching of the skin and eczema may occur.
Even if there are no side effects after 2 months, side effects may be delayed while taking the medicine.
Therefore, while taking the medicine, the above items are regularly checked along with the thyroid function test. This is to avoid delays in noticing the occurrence of side effects by not testing, and to prevent seriousness.
Thyroid function tests are performed only once a month, as the momentum of Graves’ disease is finally suppressed over several months.