India
A 33-year-old female asked:
How to treat hypo thyroidism permanently?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Quang Nguyenanswered
Specializes in Endocrinology
Thyroid med: Hypothyroidism can be treated with thyroid hormone replacement. If the diagnosis was made correctly, you most likely will need to take the pill lifelong.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
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Dr. Nelly Cohenanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Synthroid (thyroxine): The only way to handle hypothyroidism is to take synthroid (thyroxine) for life, which is a synthetic version the hormone that you are deficient in.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Mar 4, 2019
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