new member, just went back to endo #1

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Hi,

I have been consulting with two endos for my recently developed

hyperthyroidism. Just went to endo #1, who warned me about ATDs, and told

me a scary story about a woman who was " taking 1 pill a day and wound up

dead from having no WBCs. " He said since I have a mild case of hyperT, with

RAIU of 26% (normal), that I might continue this way and " will definitely

wind up hypo eventually no matter what " (since I have TPO and TSI

antibodies). So...why not get it over with and have the RAI is his

thinking. He said the alternative is I can wait it out and see if the

disease progresses as hyper or if I go hypO. He wants me to stay away the

ATDs, as he views them as toxic. I just stared at him, and he said I'm

making a mountain out of a molehill. I know this isn't the biggest problem

in the world, but I don't want to make a mistake. Endo #2 is sending me a

prescription for PTU in the mail, and he said he would choose the RAI, but

he " doesn't have a problem " with me going on the meds. Does the medication

simply prolong the inevitable (going hypO)? Maybe I should just wait it out

on a low dose of beta blocker. I am confused.