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Can thyroid disease go away on its own?

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If you develop hypothyroidism after pregnancy (postpartum hypothyroidism), you also may need treatment. You will be retested for hypothyroidism if you become pregnant again. In some cases hypothyroidism will go away on its own. In other cases it is permanent and requires lifelong treatment. read more

Very rarely does hyperthyroidism "go away" in its own. During pregnancy it changes for some people and then adjusts back - but under normal circumstances it usually either burns out or RAI is introduced to stop the thyroid from pumping out all the hormones. Most people will become hypo after an episode with hyper T. read more

I was placed on 25mcg of Levothyroxine toward the end of 2011 for an underactive thyroid. I didn't feel well with the medication and in Jan 2012 was put on 50mcg and still didn't feel well. In about May 2012 I saw another GP in the surgery who told me that I did not have a thyroid problem and that I should stop the medication. read more

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