Tag: Endocrinology

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Radioactive iodine treatment can only be pregnant after 6 months. What if you are pregnant ahead of schedule?

There are three treasures for hyperthyroidism treatment: drugs, surgery and iodine 131. Iodine 131 is radioactive iodine treatment. Which situations will be treated with iodine 131? 1. Hyperthyroidism Because drug therapy has many side effects, a long course of treatment and a relatively high risk of surgical treatment, many hyperthyroidism friends will choose iodine 131 therapy. 2. Thyroid cancer Some patients after thyroid cancer surgery need iodine 131 to remove the residual cancer cells. Generally, doctors will inform patients in advance that hyperthyroidism will be treated with iodine 131 and will become pregnant after 6 months. Thyroid cancer treated with iodine 131 was pregnant one year later. Why does it take so long to get pregnant? 1. Iodine 131 is Read More …

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Confessions of Thyroid Autoantibodies

I am Thyroid peroxidase antibody, As the leader of thyroid autoantibodies, I also have two brothers: Thyroglobulin antibody and Thyrotropin receptor antibody. The following is our genealogy: Eldest brother: thyroid peroxidase antibody, foreign name [TPOAb], is also the narrator of this confession. Second brother: thyroglobulin antibody, foreign name [TgAb] and third brother: thyrotropin receptor antibody, foreign name [TRAb] You must often see us on the thyroid test form. Our names are not only lengthy and awkward, but also somewhat mysterious. Where do we come from? Our growth means what? What we fear most is what? … … Perhaps, this confession can let you lift our mysterious veil. A scourge brings down a wall. Foreign substances that invade the human body, Read More …

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Non-iodized salt? Low iodized salt? Healthy Balanced Salt? Thyroid experts teach you how to buy salt.

Ordinary salt, healthy balance salt, low iodized salt, non-iodized salt, sea salt, lake salt, rock salt, bamboo salt… We were almost confused by all kinds of salt in supermarkets. Especially for thyroid patients, salt selection is a headache, because some patients need to avoid iodine diet and some patients need low iodine diet. How to distinguish all kinds of salt? Director Xie Lei, a thyroid expert, taught you hand in hand. First of all, we need to understand all kinds of salts. Xiao Li, director of Xie Lei’s assistant, took advantage of the November holiday to travel through several large supermarkets, bought various kinds of salt and classified the salt. According to the iodine content, salt is mainly divided into Read More …

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If you have thyroid problems, should you avoid iodine diet, low iodine diet or iodine-friendly diet?

With thyroid diseases, doctors often advise to avoid iodine diet or low iodine diet or iodine-friendly diet. However, patients are often confused and full of doubts. Which thyroid diseases need to control iodine intake? Is what an iodine-free diet, a low iodine diet and an iodine-suitable diet? What foods are available and which foods should be avoided? … … Look at this article, perhaps we can have a deeper understanding. Determine what kind of diet you need First of all, it is necessary to find out which diet your thyroid problem corresponds to. No thyroid problem: iodine-suitable diet hyperthyroidism: iodine-free diet Hashimoto hypothyroidism: low iodine diet thyroid nodules: iodine-suitable diet thyroid cancer surgery, iodine 131 before treatment: iodine-free diet other Read More …

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[Ambiguous Love History] of 818 Hypothyroidism and 6 Major Diseases such as Coronary Heart Disease and Osteoporosis

Hypothyroidism, abbreviated as hypothyroidism, is a disease caused by too little thyroid hormone produced by thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone can play a role in various organs and tissues of the whole body (it is really a [amorous] hormone). Once hypothyroidism occurs, it may lead to problems in other organs and induce related diseases. There are mainly 6 categories of diseases related to hypothyroidism, namely hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, anemia, osteoporosis, nephropathy and hyperuricemia. Today, let’s gossip about hypothyroidism and the [ambiguous love history] of these diseases. If they hook up with each other, what should the patients do? Ambiguous object: hyperlipidemia Review of Love History: Blood lipid itself is not a bad thing. It can provide energy for the human Read More …

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Got diabetes, blood pressure, blood lipid, blood uric acid is still high, how to do?

I believe everyone must have heard of the three highs: hyperglycemia, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Now [the fourth highest] hyperuric acid is also increasing. Moreover, these four [highs] often gather together to make trouble. Many sugar lovers are not only high in blood sugar, but also high in blood pressure, blood lipid and uric acid. They can be called [experts]. Why do so many [high] generation diseases prefer sugar lovers? Is there any way to prevent transformation? Today, diabetes doctors will tell you about this. [Four Highs] This is a Brother [Four Highs] Love comes together for the simple reason that they are all born to the same mother, whose name is [Metabolic Syndrome]. Hyperglycemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperuricemia are all Read More …

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Thyroid diseases can cause heart disease, and these 5 symptoms should be paid attention to!

Thyroid hormones secreted by thyroid gland can act on all organs of the whole body, including the heart. Therefore, if thyroid gland has problems, the heart may also have problems. Arrhythmia caused by hyperthyroidism Excessive secretion of thyroid hormone in hyperthyroidism causes rapid and strong contraction of the heart, which is prone to myocardial ischemia and hypoxia. The heart becomes hypertrophic, the [doors and windows] between the heart chambers cannot be closed, and the [circuit system] of the heart will also be affected and arrhythmia (such as tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, premature beats, etc.) will occur. In the long run, the burden on the heart is getting heavier and heavier, and eventually exhaustion is what is called heart failure in medicine. Read More …

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Is your thyroid [sub-health]?

In fact, [sub-health] is not a formal and rigorous medical term. However, there is a concept of [subclinical] in medicine. Subclinical state generally refers to the early stage of the disease, which belongs to [the disease that will be diseased] and needs to be paid attention to. Clinical hyperthyroidism and clinical hypothyroidism What we usually call hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism is called [clinical hyperthyroidism] or [clinical hypothyroidism] in medicine. The addition of the word [clinical] means that this hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism will show certain clinical symptoms. For example: Clinical hyperthyroidism has symptoms such as palpitation, shaking hands, fear of heat, hyperhidrosis, excessive food and easy hunger. Clinical hypothyroidism has symptoms such as fear of cold, fatigue, loss of appetite and weight Read More …

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To treat thyroid diseases, maybe the medicine you are using is not right…

Thyroid diseases have become more and more common in recent years. Not to mention thyroid cancer, even some benign thyroid diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, nodular goiter or thyroiditis, are enough to make us depressed for a long time. If the doctor says, “You don’t need to take medicine for this disease, just observe it regularly!” ] We may feel like we have a time bomb in our body, desperately trying to find some medicine to take. If the doctor says, “You can’t cure this disease with the existing treatment methods, you can only take medicine for a long time to control the disease.” We may not give up and ask around for a cure. It is precisely by taking Read More …

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Friend, should your thyroid gland be reexamined?

Having thyroid disease, the most concerned problem is not only taking what medicine, but also reviewing it in what. Compare with the following schedule to see if you should have a reexamination. Hyperthyroidism Review Time: 1. If oral medication is selected- Newly diagnosed hyperthyroidism, After taking the medicine for 1 ~ 2 weeks, the liver function and blood routine should be checked once. After taking the medicine for 1 month, the nail function, liver function and blood routine should be checked once. After that, Nail function, liver function and blood routine are reexamined every 1 month. After the treatment enters the consolidation period (i.e. The nail function returns to normal, the condition is stable, and there is no need to Read More …