Suggest Treatment For Over-active Thyroid

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2015

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Fri, 6 Mar 2015 Answered on

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : How should I treat an overactive thyroid?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Have you been tested for this?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about the concerns with a hyperactive thyroid. My first question would be to make sure you have been diagnosed for this condition. I will like to know if you have been tested and if so,, please provide the results for interpretation to me.

Treatment for overactive thyroid depends on the exact cause. Some may be treated with drugs while others require surgery. What method is employed is really dependent on the exact information from testing and evaluation.

I hope this helps. I hope to hear more from you so as to provide precise answers on whether surgery or drug therapy would be best indicated for you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar