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Will a total thyroidectomy cure graves disease? planning on conceiving as soon as possible, so the other options are less desirable.
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Somewhat : A total thyroidectomy would cute Graves' disease if combined with daily thyroid medicine. You need thyroid hormone to function so the taking out the thyroid would mean that you would've on thyroid medicine for the rest of your life- as scary as it sounds- it works well for many people! Good luck!
Answered 7/11/2015
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Yes: Graves' disease is autoimmune mediated against the thyroid gland, which effectively results in over production of levothyroxine (HYPERthyroidism). This can result in sweating, palpitations, weight loss, GI distress, jitteriness, fatigue, etc. When the thyroid gland is removed HYPOthyroidism ensues. You will need to be placed on levothyroxine lifelong which will be titrated to appropriate dose.
Answered 3/20/2016
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