Graves' Disease Support Group

I'm worried about this, too. I am allergic to Methimazole, and got a low blood count and infection with PTU. I have TED symptoms, so they don't want to do RAI...so the only options I'm left with are thyroidectomy and letting nature take its course. Thyroid diseases suck. A lot.

I was reading today about this new breakthrough in treating hyper. Its call thyroid embolism. Its where they cut off the blood supply to the thyroid for total or partial destruction. Apparently they have had great success and the study patients had full recovery with no side effects. I cant remember the exact stats but I know they were very good. Just google hyperthyroidism breakthroughs...thats how I found it

Thanks, Dairytech! I can't tell you how worried I have been. I need to be more proactive about this disease and look more stuff up. I keep expecting my Endo to bring stuff up, but she never brought up thyroid embolism.

Wow. It is very interesting to see how technology is coming up with different treatments for things. This embolism thing you have read about is similar to a newer treatment for uterine fibroids. They cut off the blood supply to the fibroid in hopes of shrinking it.

Dairytech~ Good info see that why i am afraid to destroy my thyroid b/c with todays Tech and all they could be coming closer to cure and if i get rid of mine I wil be stuck with whatever the results. Im wiling to wait and give it sometime and hope for something to breakthrough

I wrote a message to Dr Orange asking about this procedure and if she could elaborate on it. I asked her that if she did could she post it on this discussion, so maybe she will

Thanks Dairytech! I appreciate it!

Thank you so much for your replies, I really hope Dr. Orange will weigh in on this. Thank you Dairytech for coordinating with her. I tried to do a search on the thyroid embolism, but couldnt find anything.

I went looking for the article that I read the other day but couldnt find it. But I did find the Medical news letter of the first person to officially get the operation in North America. It was done in Calgary. Just google Pioneering New Thyroid Treatment. Im going to keep hunting around until I find the one I was reading the other day because it was the actual case study and its findings. I wish I paid closer attention to it.

Ahhh Haaaa I found it. It took abit. Google Dr Norman Wong hyperthyroid treatment. This is the actual study with its findings.