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Will i ever go into remission.. the doc is perplexed. i have graves. started at 49 down to 30 up to 58 @ 79. i'm 18. and very ill. i'm on 9 tapazole (methimazole)..
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Hyperthyroidism: Hi. Yes, your Graves' will go into remission on methimazole if the dose is high enough. Alternatively, you can go off the methimazole and treat with radioactive iodine (a better treatment, in my opinion). All Graves' is fixable. Good luck!
Answered 3/5/2016
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