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What's the upshot of getting hashimoto's disease?

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Dr. Melissa Young answered

None?: There is no advantage to having hashimotos, but it is easily managed with one pill once a day.

Dr Seely and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/21/2012

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Previously diagnosed Hashimoto's disease turned into hyperthyroidism. Can anti thyroid medication be used to get T4 levels back to normal levels without surgery?

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Hi. I was hoping to get some guidance for my thyroid test results: Free T4 0.7 and TSH 2.27. I am also experiencing symptoms and I have a family history of hashimoto's disease. Thank you for your help?

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I have Ankylosing Spondylitis, multiple spine surgeries with hardware and hashimoto thyroid disease. I have pain sleep issues. Doctor now wants me to use hydroxyzine and Flexeril to get to sleep and stay asleep can I do this long term?

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