There is no such thing as hyperthyroidism’s worst nemesis. The main treatments for hyperthyroidism are oral medications, iodine 131 treatment, and surgical removal. Hyperthyroidism, or hyperthyroidism for short, is mainly caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. The main clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism are irritability, palpitations, excessive sweating, hyperphagia and other discomforts. Severe hyperthyroidism can be life-threatening, and the treatments for hyperthyroidism are as follows: 1. Oral methimazole or propylthiouracil treatment: suitable for patients with mild conditions, but there are drug side effects, such as granulocytopenia, dermatitis, drug hepatitis, vasculitis. 2. Iodine 131 treatment: iodine is mainly ingested by thyroid cells, using the radioactivity of iodine 131, destroying thyroid tissues, so as to achieve the effect of reducing the production of thyroid hormones, most of the patients can be treated with this method, pregnancy, lactation, women are prohibited, iodine 131 treatment may occur after hypothyroidism, need to be regularly rechecked. 3. Surgical resection: For those who do not tolerate medication or iodine 131 treatment, surgical treatment can be adopted. Surgical treatment also involves certain risks, such as injury to the parathyroid glands and laryngeal reentry nerve, and so on. There are advantages and disadvantages in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, patients can combine their own situation, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate treatment.