Symptoms of hyperthyroidism in men

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Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disease caused by the excessive secretion of thyroid hormone in the body, which mostly occurs in women. Therefore, some men are often ignored or misdiagnosed in the early symptoms of hyperthyroidism, thus delaying the best opportunity for early treatment of the disease. So, what are the typical manifestations of male patients with hyperthyroidism? Let's talk about it.

Symptoms of hyperthyroidism in men

Typical performance 1: eat more and lose weight. Generally speaking, men's appetite and food intake are larger than women's, so the performance of male hyperthyroidism early hyperappetite in daily life is often ignored. Once men suffer from hyperthyroidism, there will be abnormal eating and wasting phenomenon, and often accompanied by diarrhea and other digestive system abnormalities.

Typical performance 2: neurological or psychiatric symptoms generally speaking, men are more open-minded, but once suffering from hyperthyroidism, patients will have abnormal neurological or psychiatric symptoms, such as nervousness, insomnia, irritability, slow reaction and so on.

Typical performance 3: the performance of reproductive system disorders is different from that of female patients with hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism can lead to male patients with reproductive system disorders, such as impotence, premature ejaculation, and even some male patients with breast development and other abnormal physical conditions.

matters needing attention

According to the patient's usual eating habits, can choose: a variety of starchy food, such as rice, noodles, steamed bread, vermicelli, potatoes, pumpkin, etc; All kinds of fresh fruits and foods rich in calcium and phosphorus, such as milk, nuts, etc; When potassium is low, more apples can be produced. In addition, Perilla frutescens and Sinapis alba can inhibit the synthesis of thyroxine. Patients with hyperthyroidism can often eat foods made from these foods or drugs. If Yang Hyperactivity constitution can be watermelon, beans, celery, Flammulina and other cool food, diet avoid warm, fragrant dry food, such as pepper, cinnamon, ginger, mutton and so on.