How long it takes for hyperthyroidism to be cured depends on the patient’s specific condition and the way the disease is treated. Generally, medication may take about two years, in the case of radioactive iodine treatment it may take a few months, and surgical treatment usually takes a few weeks to a few months.
Drug treatment of hyperthyroidism usually takes anti-thyroid drugs, such as methimazole, etc., the cycle of drug treatment is relatively long, usually need to use the drug at least one year, stop taking the drug for one year serum thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroid hormone levels are normal to determine the hyperthyroidism can be judged to be in remission, so the drug treatment may take about two years to determine the cured; however, some patients can be relapsed after discontinuing the drug.
Radiation iodine treatment of hyperthyroidism is through the destruction of thyroid tissue to achieve the effect of inhibiting the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones, the cure time usually takes several months, usually in the treatment of 2 ~ 4 weeks of symptomatic relief, 6 ~ 12 weeks of the thyroid function to return to normal, but the late stage of hypothyroidism may occur, need to be instructed to take levothyroxine sodium tablets to replenish the thyroid hormone.
Surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism usually after surgery, thyroid function can gradually return to normal, if there are no postoperative complications and other adverse conditions may be able to recover in a few weeks, with postoperative complications may take several months, may also occur after the operation of hypothyroidism, need to be prescribed to take levothyroxine sodium tablets to supplement the thyroid hormone.
Patients diagnosed with hyperthyroidism need to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor.