What is the normal way of taking care of hyperthyroidism?

@flimzyreed47
MD said remove it. I did not agree so went to an Endocrinologist who agreed to try med first. He kept a good eye on my labs and adjusted my med as my numbers went down. Eventually they were good enough to try no med and I've been in remission since.

We tried propylthiouracil first but I was allergic (hives) so we switched to methimazole.
I am a true believer in anti thyroid meds as a first line approach. Had it not worked, I would have agreed to the surgery for sure.

@animallover25 I was diagnosed with Graves disease in 2015, during the initial diagnoses a small nodule was detected. I was prescribed propranolol and methamazole, told not to be concerned about the nodule that most of them are benign. in just over a year the Graves was under control and medication discontinued. Two years following I was diagnosed with Hashimotos and told all I could do is follow a healthy lifestyle, diet yoga ect., also have thyroid blood work done to monitor my levels, should they change than additional treatment would be necessary. I too have had many swallowing concerns, choking on small pieces of food. Recently in Jamuary I was at the emergency room for an infection and a cat scan revealed a mass of small nodules in the thyroid area, unrelated ro the infection, and I was told to follow up with my doctor. I have been without health insurance since Jan 2025. Thanks be to God, I will be insured in April thru my employer and will seek medical treatment. I wish you the best of health and will follow up with the treatment I will receive, if any and any additional information. One last note, when the Graves was active I lost a rediculous amount of weight in a very short time. I have since gained it back and would love to lose 20 pounds, other than that I feel pretty good. God bless and have a great day.

What was done about the nodules, was that looked into to see if any of them were cancerous? Or was that not looked at due to your insurance information. I am in the same boat, no insurance. I am on HCAP- financial assistance thru Cleveland Clinic. In the future, that might be something you might want to explore? Your medicine that you were on, how long did it take for you to start feeling better-less fatigue, more energy, etc....?

Last year, I lost around 20-25 lbs, not even trying! I have since gained my weight back. That is why I thought I had Graves Disease, but my Dr. says no it is Hashimoto's. Do you still have trouble swallowing? I am getting speech therapy and have exercises for my swallowing issues. I reached out to my Dr. about it and she said that the sore throat/difficulty swallowing isn't associated with Hashimoto's. I am wondering with the nodule, is maybe it is pressing on the esophagus or something else which is making it uncomfortable? She is telling me to talk to my PCP. I am headed to the ENT for being sick today, so I am going to mention it to my ENT Dr. and see what she says. I mostly have problems with liquids, occasionally with tough food like Steak or tough meats. I use a straw and that helps me. I burp a lot, think that is due to my hiatal hernia/acid reflux/heartburn. Thank you, that is great you are feeling better! God Bless you and you have a great day too!