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Treatment Of Graves Disease
- Graves' Disease
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Prevention
There is no way to prevent Graves' disease.
Treatment
Treatment focuses on two goals: rapidly improving the hyperthyroid symptoms and slowing the thyroid's production of thyroid hormone.
Symptoms of palpitations, increased heart rate, tremor and nervousness are treated with a beta-blocker medication such as propanolol (Inderal). For anxiety and insomnia, your doctor may prescribe diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan) or a similar medication.
To stop the thyroid from producing too...
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