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A member asked:
My tsh is a little low. t4 is a little high. i can't take the thyroid meds. will a partial thyroidectomy help? (feeling very sick)
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Other options: Even if you have hyperthyroidism, which is not certain from the information you provided, you need to consult an endocrinologist to check out other options for medication. Even if medication is not an option, surgery is generally not necessary, as thyroid gland can be ablated by radio-iodine.
Answered 9/16/2019
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Possibly.: If you can't take thyroid meds, surgery or radioactive iodine ablation are useful. In fact radioactive iodine ablation is effective, with 40-70% of patients becoming hypothyroid after its administration. You might want to just observe since your T4 and your TSH are only slightly high and low respectively, and you might still have normal function. It would be best to see your doctor to decide.
Answered 1/15/2015
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