Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can you stay on antithyroid medication indefinitely rather than definitive treatment for graves' disease ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Meds for Grave's: 52F from UK asks if one can take antithyroid meds indefinitely rather than definitive treatment for Graves' Disease. ANS: Yes and sometimes one can even stop after a period of time but need to weigh side effects of meds vs radiation and your other circumstances that are best assessed by your thyroid Dr.
Answered 7/1/2016
1.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Are there any natural alternatives to having radioactive iodine treatment for grave's disease?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Grave's disease and protruding eyes--what is treatment?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Been diagnosed with Grave's disease and the Dr is concerned my heart is showing small % of heart failure. What treatment do you recommend. Is RAI best?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Do doctors know of natural alternatives after having radioactive iodine treatment for graves disease?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Diagnosed w/ graves' disease 1 month ago. Being treated w/ 10mg methimazole daily. Ok to smoke pot occasionally or does it affect treatment like cigs?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My graves' disease ft4 is getting worse, it's now 88.6 and it's been a year since on medication, would surgery or radio treatment be a good option?
29 year old male diagnosed with Graves Disease. When treating hyperthyroidism how safe is radioactive treatment vs treating with medication?
Are there natural therapies after having radioactive iodine treatment for graves disease?
I have graves disease and i got it killed with the radioactive iodine treatment. It was hyper before i got treated so now do I have hypo?
I have hyperthyrodism (graves disease) and have started taking neomercazole for the treatment. But I have constant dizziness spells since then. Why?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
