Can hypothyroidism be cured completely by medicines?

Q: Can thyroid disease be cured? A: This is a difficult question to answer due to the differences between the ideas of “treatment” vs. “cure”. All thyroid diseases can be treated, resulting in normal thyroid function. However, this frequently requires being on medication to maintain the normal thyroid state. read more

Yes, it can be cured to a large extend mainly using thyroid hormone medicine. In most cases, symptoms of hypothyroidism start to improve within the first week after you start treatment. All symptoms usually disappear within a few months. Infants and children with hypothyroidism should always be treated. read more

A: This is a difficult question to answer due to the differences between the ideas of “treatment” vs. “cure”. All thyroid diseases can be treated, resulting in normal thyroid function. However, this frequently requires being on medication to maintain the normal thyroid state. For example, most patients with thyroid cancer can be cured through surgery and radioactive iodine treatments (see Thyroid Cancer brochure). read more

The most common cause of hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, can't be cured, but it's very easily and perfectly treated with thyroid hormone replacement. There is a more rare temporary inflammation of the thyroid that involves a hypothyroid phase that heals on its own. read more