How is hypothyroidism treated?

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In recent years, hypothyroidism has also become a major problem that endangers people's health, and the incidence rate is also increasing. The treatment of hypothyroidism is mainly thyroid hormone replacement therapy, some patients also need etiological treatment. So, how to treat hypothyroidism? Let's talk about it

How is hypothyroidism treated?

Drug treatment of hypothyroidism and thyroiditis will also achieve good results, but now there are many drugs for the treatment of hypothyroidism and thyroiditis, patients should under the guidance of the doctor to choose their own effective and side effects of small drugs, do not blindly choose, so as not to bring unnecessary harm to their wrong medication. Experts in the treatment of thyroid diseases said that physiological goiter should be properly supplemented with iodine. After this special physiological period, there is no need to supplement additional iodine. Drug induced goiter, discontinuation of pathogenic drugs, congenital goiter, in addition to thyroid hormone supplement.

It is suitable for patients with moderate or severe hypothyroidism and thyroiditis, who are ineffective in taking medicine for a long time, relapse after stopping taking medicine, or who are unwilling to take medicine for a long time; Patients with huge thyroid gland or compression symptoms; Retrosternal goiter with hypothyroidism and thyroiditis; Nodular goiter with hypothyroidism. Invasive exophthalmos was not suitable for surgical treatment; Severe heart, liver, kidney, lung complications, poor general condition, can not tolerate surgery; First trimester (first 3 months) and third trimester (second 3 months); Mild patients expect to be relieved by drug treatment.

Hypothyroid thyroiditis patients are advised to eat a variety of starchy foods, such as rice, noodles, steamed bread, potatoes, pumpkin, etc; At the same time, all kinds of fresh fruits and foods rich in calcium and phosphorus should also be reasonably eaten, such as milk, soybean milk, nuts and so on. In addition, Perilla frutescens and Sinapis alba have a good effect of inhibiting the synthesis of thyroxine. Patients with hypothyroid thyroiditis can make some medicated meals beneficial to the recovery of the disease under the advice of doctors to play the role of adjuvant treatment.

matters needing attention

The diet is mainly multivitamin, high protein and high calorie. Do not eat too much cold food. The patient should combine movement with rest and take proper exercise. Develop the habit of defecating every day. Keep warm and avoid getting cold. Diet should strengthen nutrition, but avoid cold and raw products.