Hi, and welcome to our Board.
I think the best thing anyone can do in your situation (which was where I was fourteen years ago) is read everything you can get your hands on about how the thyroid works, what the tests are that indicate malfunction, etc., and information about treatment options that is OBJECTIVE. We have three treatment options — all of them are, in general, safer than remaining hyperthyroid. And, know, that we do get well again provided that the hyperthyroid condition didn’t go on, untreated, for too long. As I said, I was diagnosed fourteen years ago. For at least the last thirteen years, I have had my health back. And that is the typical story for most of us.
Also, be careful of the information you read online. Some online info is good; some of it is outdated, or misinformed; some is dangerous. Our board tries to provide good info, but it can be discouraging to a newcomer because folks seem so very ill. They are. The people who get well again typically do not spend time online posting to boards like ours. It can make things seem awfully grim. But we have a few folks here (me, James, Kimberly, Ski) who stick around to try to provide perspective.
If you have questions, feel free to ask us. We won’t tell you what to do, but we can try to explain what is going on, how things work, what technical jargon means, etc.
Wishing you good days soon.
