[Kimberly]

#1185904

Hello and welcome (and thanks for the kind words)! A couple of resources:

* You can check out the very first “sticky” post at the very top of the forum for some personal experiences: https://gdatf.org/forum/topic/44273/

* The GDATF just did a webinar last February on long-term use of antithyroid medications: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJjSzjFyNU4&t=78s

Even if remission isn’t in the cards, some patients do well taking antithyroid drugs over a period of years – *if* their thyroid levels can be well controlled on a lower dose *and* if they are not experiencing side effects. Ultimately, it’s up to you and your doctor to weigh the risks and benefits of all three treatment options (meds, surgery, RAI).

Take care!

[terppsi]

#1185905

Hi Conky,

I have been on methimazole long term. I was diagnosed in 2013 and in 2019 my trabs was finally negative though I still had anti thyroid antibodies.
So my doctor was weaning off the methimazole. Last year I started to forget taking the pills and since I was feeling alright I just went off them.
I just had bloodwork done 2 days ago and that included the Trabs and the antibody count so let’s see what comes up.
My endo said that sometimes you can go hypo after a long period of treatment.

Good Luck!

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