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Amelia_99

2y ago

Diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism: Anyone Else?

Hello, has anyone else experienced getting diagnosed with hyper/hypothyroid and then later getting diagnosed with the opposite? In 2019 I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I have consistently had a thyroid nodule. I started seeing an endocrinologist that year and started doing bloodwork and getting ultrasounds on my thyroid done every couple of months. I was on Methimazole for about 2 years. My bloodwork started improving and so the doctor took me off the medication. The next time I went for bloodwork they told me my numbers has done a complete 180 and that now I had hypothyroidism. My body has been through a lot, I lost lots of weight and then I have gained it all back and more and I'm struggling with it.

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SadieJ

2y ago

What they said. You may have an auto immune disorder, or your body went into remission and your meds pushed you into hypo.
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Prismatic

2y ago

I don't have personal experience with this, but I know that Hashimoto's disease can manifest as hyperthyroidism in the beginning and shift to hypothyroidism later. It might be something worth asking about.

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