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How can someone go from having hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism within 1 year? can medications do that?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Overtreat: If you take too much thyroid medication, you can go from hypo to hyper.

Answered 2/16/2019

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