How to treat hypothyroidism after 131

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Many patients with hypothyroidism want to cure the disease, but the effect is not very effective. Hyperthyroidism is a common disease of thyroxine metabolism, also known as hyperthyroidism. It is mainly manifested as: increased gastrointestinal activity, increased stool frequency, weight loss, fear of heat, sweating, palpitation, tachycardia, insomnia, anxiety, etc. in severe cases, it may cause weight loss, heart disease, etc., which is very harmful. There are many methods to treat hyperthyroidism, such as thyroid drug treatment, Radioiodine therapy, surgical treatment, but the specific use of which treatment, we need to see how the patient's condition and personal situation. Let's take a look at the following.

How to treat hypothyroidism after 131

First: iodine 131 treatment is a destructive treatment, which is not easy to relapse. Treatment only needs to be treated once. It is based on the thyroid uptake rate of patients and the degree of illness. However, with time follow-up, the incidence of hypothyroidism is about 3% ~ 5%, which is suitable for patients with severe goiter of thyroid gland or recurrence of hyperthyroidism.

Second: after iodine 131 treatment of hyperthyroidism, many cases will become hypothyroidism, that is hypothyroidism, but many are temporary, as long as it is treated in time, it can be cured, if not treated in time, it may become lifelong hypothyroidism, therefore, timely review, for timely treatment of hypothyroidism, is very important.

Third: many people read the information on the Internet, saying that hypothyroidism is likely to become lifelong hypothyroidism, which is very panic. In fact, hyperthyroidism is easy to become hypothyroidism after radioiodine treatment. At this time, if you go to the hospital in time for treatment, take medicine according to the doctor's advice, and pay attention to daily life, the symptoms will gradually disappear, so as to achieve the purpose of recovery.

matters needing attention

If hyperthyroidism is not treated properly, it is easy to develop into hypothyroidism. Therefore, patients with hyperthyroidism must follow the doctor's advice, regularly go to the hospital for review, and contact the attending doctor at any time, so as to avoid taking drugs for a long time, causing hypothyroidism.