This is what E said about her own hyperthyroidism, and her decisions about treatment - yes, I know she's a human, but the disease and the treatment are similar in both kitties and humans:
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I didn't do the radio-iodine far a variety of reasons. The foremost being that in humans the treatment typically leads to a complete destruction of the thyroid gland, which leads to hypothyroidism & taking thyroid replacement for the rest of your life. While anti-thyroid drugs taken for 1 year to 18 months can lead to complete remission in 40% of the cases. I wanted to take the chance that my body would heal rather than trade in one disorder for another.
Also, in humans, RIA can lead to thyroid storm - the thyroid producing way too much hormone causing increased heart rate, stroke & sometimes death. There is also anecdotal evidence that it leads to increased tooth decay, aging, and depression.
Finally, I didn't want to go through it because I didn't want to spend a week isolated from S because I was radio-active.
I seem to remember hearing the 98% effective horseshit from the quack I first went to, but it was 98% chance that my thyroid would be destroyed & that I would be on replacement meds for the the rest of my life.
But saying all of that - I don't know what the fuck it does to animals so it might be the best choice for a kitty.
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That's the best I've got. I trust her a lot more than people who say something is risk-free.