There are no specific studies that show how long people with thyroid disease who need to take medication every day can live. Thyroid disease that requires daily medication can be seen in hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, and if you adhere to standardized medication treatment, it generally does not affect your life expectancy, but if you don’t standardize the treatment, then it can be life-threatening. Thyroid diseases that require daily medication are usually seen in hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take methimazole and other anti-thyroid drugs, after taking medication to control the level of thyroid hormones in a reasonable range, generally does not affect the life expectancy, long-term survival; do not actively treat may induce thyroid crisis, hyperthyroidism heart disease, which will shorten the survival period, and even threaten life. Patients with hypothyroidism need to take levothyroxine sodium tablets to control the thyroid hormone within a reasonable range, and generally will not affect life expectancy; however, non-standardized treatment induced mucous edema coma may also shorten the survival period, and even life-threatening. Patients diagnosed with thyroid disease should actively cooperate with their doctors for treatment.