What is the normal way of taking care of hyperthyroidism?

I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) last year. I have the palpitations and heat intolerance. I am on Methimazole 5 mg daily. My numbers are back in the normal range...especially the tsh. I didn't want to go on medication but I had no choice. It has helped. I only can tolerate 1/4 tablet of the Methimazole.

I keep reading where Graves Disease can go into remission after a year to a year and a 1/2. I pray that is the case for both of us.

God Bless you & praying for you;

Right on! I’m happy for you. That’s the drug I have researched. Have doctor appointment coming up

i have Hashimoto thyroiditis ijump in and out of hyper because i loose weight and very uncomfortable ,
but quickly goes into hypo it because a problem cause when you explain how your feeling they look at you as if you grew another head but when labs com in they would change pace and then ask me again . so then and only then i knew i wasn't crazy.

@srwolfe, I expanded the title of your discussion and added it to the Diabetes & Endocrine System Support Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/diabetes-and-endocrine-problems/

Here's a list of discussions related to hyperthyroidism https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=Hyperthyroidism

Have you started a list of questions for your upcoming doctor's appointment?

A dozen years ago I had a bout of hyperthyroidism - Graves Disease - that nearly resulted in a thyroid storm after hip surgery. A sharp hospitalist caught it right away & I was treated with methimazole. The endocrinologist monitored to see if would resolve itself, because we knew the cause & it had been alleviated.
After 18 months, we were ready to resort to thyroid irradiation when I began to get normal readings. Stopped the methimazole & the readings stayed normal - I am still monitored annually by my primary and my ophthalmologist and every 3 years by endocrinologist. Unfortunately, the tremor and heat intolerance/extreme sweating have decided to be my lifelong companions.

@sueinmn and others I was nearly finished crafting a beautiful response when my iPad locked up. My post disappeared and I had to start over. I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism/ Graves’ disease in 2001. At that time I was away from home for long periods of time taking care of my parents and in-laws who were elderly and had medical conditions that needed care giving. I had tons of energy. I was very active and rarely slept. I was never hungry but I could eat a lot of everything and was loosing weight. I was hot all the time. My menstrual cycle was goofed up and I thought I was going through menopause. I rather enjoyed the other symptoms. When I was home and due for an endocrinology follow up I told my doctor about my symptoms. She ordered tests and diagnosed hyperthyroidism/ Graves’ disease. She prescribed Methimazole. She also told me that it is common for hyperthyroidism/ Graves’ disease to flip to hypothyroidism in time. When I described all of this to my mother it turns out that she had the exact same thing when she was younger but it wasn’t officially diagnosed. I took the Methimazole for a few years and my numbers eventually returned to normal. The Methimazole was discontinued. My medical records show that I have a history of hyperthyroidism / Graves’ disease. My doctor continues to monitor me and is watching for the potential “flip” to hypothyroidism.

thank you for the info

Wow! Crazy you and i have some similar issues. Hips and metallosis. Now this thyroid thingy. Guess we are getting younger lol and a lot tougher

FYI - The metallosis was responsible for the hyperthyroidism. No one believed it at the time, but it was later proven to be the case after dozens of MoM hip implant patients experienced the same thing, and had it end as metal left their bodies after revision surgery (or surgeries in my case - I had two MoM hips.)
Once I had revision surgery and the metal ions worked their way out of my body, my thyroid normalized. Nobody recognized the thyroid issue until after the hip revision surgery, when I spiked a fever and high heart rate. This was crazy because I had all the signs and symptoms - fast heart rate, PVC's, tremor, weight loss, fatigue, hair loss... The surgeon ignored all pages, my RN daughters hounded the nurses until they called the hospitalist in and she recognized it as an impending thyroid storm - the next hospitalist on rotation in the morning looked up my history of thyroid nodules (he was my previous PCP) and started meds immediately.
I was lucky to be in a first rate hospital with experienced, awesome staff hospitalists or my outcome may have been much different.

Holy smokes! I better mention that to my Dr. Outstanding thank you