How should hyperthyroidism be treated

summary

Hyperthyroidism is short for "hyperthyroidism", which is caused by the synthesis and release of too much thyroid hormone by thyroid gland, resulting in body metabolism hyperthyroidism and sympathetic nerve excitement, causing palpitation, sweating, eating and defecation increase and weight loss. Most patients often have exophthalmos, eyelid edema, vision loss and other symptoms at the same time. It is a very common symptom in our life

How should hyperthyroidism be treated

First, antithyroid drugs. Now, thiourea is commonly used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, including tabazole and methylthiouracil, which are widely used. Thiourea antithyroid drugs mainly achieve the purpose of treatment by inhibiting the biosynthesis of thyroid hormone, but it has no effect on the synthesized thyroid hormone, so the effect is relatively slow.

Second: surgery. This is a method that many people think is more effective. Partial thyroidectomy or subtotal thyroidectomy is the most common surgical treatment for hyperthyroidism. Generally, the symptoms will disappear three to five days after surgery. But surgical resection has a great risk. Thyroidectomy will lead to the decline of immunity and the impairment of physical skills. It is easy to cause disability or death, and the probability of hypothyroidism is very high.

Third: iodine 131 treatment, also known as iodine 131, is involved in thyroid hormone synthesis. It is safer and effective. It can be used in one or two weeks. But the crowd who is suitable for this therapy is relatively simple, with large amount of radiation, easy to cause cancer and increase the incidence rate of leukemia. Methods 4. Treating hyperthyroidism with Chinese herbal medicine decoction. Taking it for a long time will affect the intestines and stomach, the effect is relatively slow, and it is easy to produce drug dependence and drug resistance, which generally takes several months to six months

matters needing attention

Hyperthyroidism treatment methods are diverse, must be timely to the regular hospital for examination and treatment, not hearsay, choose irregular hospital and unscientific method, resulting in the loss of the best treatment time, seriously affecting the recovery of the disease.