I was diagnoised hyperthyroidism (grave disease)10 years ago when I was 20 years old, I have been on antithyroid drug for about 10 years so far, I stopped medication for a few times in the past, but it relapsed after 3 to 6 months, so I had to go back to medication.
4 years ago I moved to USA and my endo suggested to do radioactive iodine (RAI), I have always been a little against RAI, I don't know, I just have some concerns.
Until recently me and my husband are considering to have baby, and I am 30 years old, I figure I have to make a decision: do RAI before pregnancy or take PTU during pregnancy (I am on 2.5 mg meth every other day for 2 months so far, and before that I was on 2.5 mg every day for about 1 year).
By the way my older sister also had hyperthyroidism when she was about 10 years old, and she took antithyroid drugs over 10 years and when she was 21 years old she stopped medication, she got married and had a healthy boy. until half years ago she was diagnoised thyroid cancer (she was 34 years old then), she had a total thyroid removal surgeory.
I hope can get some answers for my situation. I feel right now I am at the cross road, I want to have healthy babies with my husband in the future, but right now I want to make a decision to move on for the best.
Thanks
Rachel