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Can thyroid change from hyperthyroid to hypothyroid? hello. i had hyperthyroid a little over a year ago. it has since been leveled out and i'm not taking medicine for it. i'm also 53 and i've been in menopause for a year and a half. now i'm gaining weight
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The : The simple answer is, yes the thyroid can go from hyperthyroid to hypothyroid.
Answered 6/30/2018
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Yes: The thyroid hormone levels can go from high to normal to low. A common condition that can do this is hashimoto's thyroiditis. Ask an endocrinologist for help in making the diagnosis.
Answered 9/5/2017
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