Does everyone with an overactive thyroid receive the same treatment?
No. As with any other medical problem treatment is best when individualized and tailored to each persons needs This the best way to help each man and woman with hyperthyroidism to become normal again. a. If you have thyrotoxicosis or Graves disease either pills-either methimazole (Tapazole) or propylthiouracil (PTU) both designed to minimize excessive thyroid hormone secretion – or radioactive iodine to inactivate your thyroid gland are both effective. Thyroid surgery which at one time was useful for treating hyperthyroidism is also an option but rarely used today. b. Radioactive iodine therapy is the preferred treatment when hyperthyroidism is caused by a Toxic thyroid adenoma. c. Thyroiditis (Acute or Subacute) commonly causes only a temporary state of thyroid hormone over activity. Nonetheless the sudden excess of thyroid hormone released into your blood stream and the inflammation in and around the thyroid gland will cause a wide range of distressing symptoms. These include fever a
