Question
An 8-year-old child has been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and is currently being treated with Methimazole tablets. The patient’s current laboratory results are as follows: Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH): 0.015, Free Thyroxine (FT4): 13.94, Free Triiodothyronine (FT3): 28.97, Antithyroglobulin Antibody (ATG): 752.0, Antithyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPOAb): 573.4. The patient is currently taking 1/4 of a Methimazole tablet three times a day. Are there any other better treatment methods?
Answer
Traditional Chinese medicine and herbal therapy are suggested as alternative treatment options for pediatric Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.