Tag: Hyperthyroidism

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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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Line up for two hours and see a doctor for five minutes? Do these five points well, it is no longer difficult to see a doctor!

What, the biggest headache for everyone to go to the hospital? The answer, of course, is to queue up! Queuing for registration, waiting in line, paying in line, checking in line, taking medicine… However, after such a long queue and only five minutes to see a doctor, one has to wonder [does the doctor really understand my illness? [Does the medicine prescribed by the doctor really suit me? ] [Difficulty in seeing a doctor] is one of the drawbacks of the Chinese medical system. We ordinary people cannot change it, or we cannot change it for the time being. Under the current unfavorable conditions, can how cure the disease quickly and well? 1. Make an appointment for registration in advance 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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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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Are the consequences serious if hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are not treated?

In life, there are always patients who cannot insist on taking the medicine correctly, either miss the time or secretly reduce the amount, and some simply ignore the doctor’s advice and stop taking the medicine by themselves. Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism do not look as deadly as myocardial infarction, stroke and other diseases, but if they are not medicated, they may also endanger their lives and be sent to the intensive care unit. The Killer of Hyperthyroidism-Hyperthyroidism Crisis Hyperthyroidism crisis is the most serious acute complication of hyperthyroidism. If it is not rescued in time, the mortality rate can reach 50%, and even if it is treated in time, there is still a mortality rate of 5% ~ 15%. The following 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 …

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Blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid cannot be lowered. Perhaps there is something wrong with this place.

Recently, aunt Zhang often feels that she does not have enough to eat. Her appetite has increased by half, but her weight has been lighter by nearly 10 kg and she is still a little dry. Neighbor aunt Li is an old diabetic patient. She asserts that aunt Zhang must have diabetes. After going to the community hospital for a test, Aunt Zhang’s blood sugar was indeed on the high side, especially the postprandial blood sugar was 12 mmol/L (normally below 7.8 mmol/L). The doctor prescribed hypoglycemic drugs to Aunt Zhang. She took them strictly according to the doctor’s advice, but her weight was still losing and she also had symptoms of palpitation and shaking hands. Two weeks later, she Read More …

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It’s just that there is something wrong with the thyroid gland. Why do you think there is no hope in life?

When 19-year-old Xiao Xi was taken to the clinic by her mother, she lowered her head and did not speak. The medical history can only be complained by her mother: In the past year, Xiao Xi has gradually suffered from memory loss, decreased academic performance, silence, slow response, decreased social activities, constipation, increased menstruation and weight gain. At first, Xiao Xi’s mother thought that her daughter was just under too much pressure to study and was depressed, so she didn’t pay attention to it. It was not until Xiao Xi was criticized for her poor academic performance and tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills that her mother realized the seriousness of the problem. So she took her to Read More …