I haven’t heard of one side of the thyroid being "dead" before, but the end result is really the same. If your thyroid is producing too much thyroid hormone, you’re going to feel ROTTEN.
You can easily plan on feeling better within a year or two. It’ll start immediately ~ as soon as you are under the care of a doctor and trying to treat your GD, you’re miles ahead of many patients who still have not received an accurate diagnosis. Once your levels start to improve, you’ll feel better in small increments along the way.
Do remember that once your levels are normal, that is the point at which your body can BEGIN to truly heal the damage that’s been caused by hyperthyroidism. It’s not like a virus, where you can determine "it’s gone, I’m fine." The disease causes a lot of damage throughout the body, and stopping the attack doesn’t make us well, but it makes our body strong enough to finally start the difficult work of healing.
Stick around, we’re so glad you found us!
