What medications are prescribed for TPP?
Beta-blockers like propranolol are used to treat TPP initially, along with potassium. Further measures include life-style modification with a low carbohydrate diet, avoidance of strenuous exercise, and use of a Medic Alert bracelet. But these measures are temporary. The overactive thyroid must be treated. Once the underlying thyroid problem is corrected the symptoms usually disappear. The thyroid activity will be treated appropriately, depending on the problem. When the thyroid secretions normalize the periodic paralysis almost always disappears. We hope this has answered your basic questions about Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis. For medical references see our Physician’s Sheet: Thyrotoxic PP. top || home || contents This page was last updated February 2008 Copyright 2001-2008 Periodic Paralysis International Permission is granted for health-care professionals, patients and caregivers to make copies for personal use only, provided that this copyright notice remains intact. Visit the Per
Beta-blockers like propranolol are used to treat TPP initially, along with potassium. Further measures include life-style modification with a low carbohydrate diet, avoidance of strenuous exercise, and use of a Medic Alert bracelet. But these measures are temporary. The overactive thyroid must be treated. Once the underlying thyroid problem is corrected the symptoms usually disappear. The thyroid activity will be treated appropriately, depending on the problem. When the thyroid secretions normalize the periodic paralysis almost always disappears. We hope this has answered your basic questions about Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis. For medical references see our Physician’s Sheet: Thyrotoxic PP. top || home || contents This page was last updated February 2011 Copyright 2001 – 2011 Periodic Paralysis International Unless otherwise specified, the articles in this website have been authored or compiled by Deborah Cavel-Greant Permission is granted for health-care professionals, patients and
