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What is the best way to take care of hyperthyroidism?

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Dr. Christopher John answered

Specializes in internal Medicine - Pulmonary Critical Care

Several treatments: If past child bearing age iodine 131 is the best in most cases.In younger people drugs or surgery would be considered.

Answered 1/27/2014

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Depends: Hyperthyroidism can be treated medically but treatment not always keeping patient at even level of thyroid gland hormone production. Two alternatives are surgery and radioactive ablation. The ablation does not involve anesthesia or risk of bleeding. Radiation treatment makes patient either hypo or athyroid. Everyday thyroid hormone supplements keep patient well controlled with ablation or surgery.

Answered 11/11/2014

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