if your symptoms bother you your doctor may give you pills called beta-blockers. they can help you feel better while you and your doctor decide what your treatment should be. even if your symptoms do not bother you you still need treatment because hyperthyroidism can lead to more serious problems. radioactive iodine and anti-thyroid medicine are the treatments doctors use most often. the best treatment for you will depend on a number of things including your age. some people need more than one kind of treatment. after treatment you will need regular blood tests to see if your hyperthyroidism has come back. they also check to see if you are making enough thyroid hormone. sometimes treatment cures hyperthyroidism but causes the opposite problem -- too little thyroid hormone. if this happens you may need to take thyroid hormone pills permanently.
how is hyperthyroidism treated?