Many of us will feel panic and stress when they found themselves diagnose with thyroid disorder. Don’t be panic, here are some advice that may help.
Visit a doctor
If you think your thyroid having problem, first of all you should visit a GP to check it out. Your GP can easily ascertain whether you are experiencing thyroid problems by asking questions, doing a physical check, and asking you for a blood test.
- According to your condition, the required blood tests may contain Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Thyroxine Total (T4) test, Triiodothyronine Total (T3 test) test, and/ or free T4 assay test.• As per the results of a blood test, you may have to undergo a scan, such as CT scan or an ultrasound.
- As per the results of a blood test, you may have to undergo a scan, such as CT scan or an ultrasound.
Understand the conditions on the thyroid
Normally, we can found two general problems that can influence our thyroid. Thyroid gland can be too active and produce too much thyroid hormone, or it is known as hyperthyroidism. Thyroid is able to be less active and do not produce enough natural thyroid hormones, or called hypothyroidism. This is the second most frequent endocrine disorder after diabetes.• Both of these conditions can cause mumps or swelling of the thyroid gland to increase thyroid hormone production. Mumps is an enlarged gland that looks like a lump located in the neck. Mumps are considered only as a symptom, and not a health problem itself.
- Both of these conditions can cause mumps or swelling of the thyroid gland to increase thyroid hormone production. Mumps is an enlarged gland that looks like a lump located in the neck. Mumps are considered only as a symptom, and not a health problem itself.
Recognize hyperthyroidism symptoms
Hyperthyroidism causes an “amplify” in metabolic motion. Hyperthyroidism symptoms are:
- Sensitive to heat
- Tachycardia or fast heart beat
- Weight loss
- Sweating
- Mumps
Understand the cause of hyperthyroidism
Majority common causes of hyperthyroidism known as Grave’s disease, toxic thyroid adenoma, toxic multinodular mumps, lymphocytic thyroiditis, cardiac drugs like amiodarone, or primary pituitary gland disorders.• Thyroid storm is unlikely and is an extreme form of hyperthyroidism. In these conditions, patient exhibits symptoms like increased heart beat, fever, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, and mental state changes.
- Thyroid storm is unlikely and is an extreme form of hyperthyroidism. In these conditions, patient exhibits symptoms like increased heartbeat, fever, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, and mental state changes.
Be familiar with hypothyroidism symptoms
Every single cell in the body needs thyroid hormone, and without this hormone, signs of slowing metabolism will appear. Symptoms hypothyroidism symptoms include:
- Depression
- Weight gain
- Dry skin
- Decreased memory
- Bad concentration
- Hair loss or thinning
- Joint pain
- Mumps
- Unable to stand the cold
- Constipation
Find out the hypothyroidism causes
Hypothyroidism is most often caused by autoimmune disorders that affect the thyroid gland or Hashimoto’s disease, a condition that causes our immune system to attack our thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism might also caused by prime glandular insufficiency due to unknown factors like, iodine deficiency, congenital disorders, pregnancy, or problems with pituitary gland.
- Hypothyroidism also is caused by drugs containing iodine or lithium. Discuss with your doctor for a routine test that can observe your thyroid condition if using any of these medications.
Ask for a doctor’s diagnosis when you suspect you have hypothyroidism
Often, hypothyroidism can be diagnosed by simple blood tests like TSH and thyroid hormone testing. Generally, after examining the general hypothyroidism symptoms to the doctor, you will be required to undergo a blood test to check thyroid hormone levels.
- You might need to request this blood test again if you are at high risk of hypothyroidism. The doctor may also recommend it for elderly women, pregnant women, or women who wish to become pregnant.
Understand hypothyroidism side effects
Hypothyroidism will make the body perform several compensatory mechanisms in order to maintain its function in low hormone levels. Under conditions of illness, such as infection, our body can increase its own metabolic rate, and this metabolic rate actually makes the body overwhelmed and triggers a coma. Such low thyroid levels can even lead to coma myxoedema which is the extreme effect of hypothyroidism.