Symptoms of hypothyroidism

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Hypothyroidism is a disease characterized by hypothyroidism, which is caused by insufficient synthesis, secretion or biological effect of thyroid hormone. Onset began in the fetal and neonatal period, the performance of growth and development retardation, mental retardation, known as dullness. Adult onset of systemic metabolic decline, intercellular mucopolysaccharide deposition, known as myxedema. According to the different primary causes, what are the symptoms of hypothyroidism? Let's talk about hypothyroidism.

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

After hypothyroidism, the skin began to become rough, the body white sweat decreased, the whole body became cold, the nails became more fragile, and there were cracks on the nails. The patient is drowsy, the reaction ability becomes dull, and can also have mild anemia. Some patients become sallow, facial skin swelling.

Hypothyroidism is mainly caused by autoimmune thyroiditis, iodine deficiency, radiotherapy and surgery. Early prevention and treatment can reduce the incidence. If it is caused by drugs, timely adjustment of dosage or withdrawal of drugs can avoid hypothyroidism. Neonatal hypothyroidism should be treated as soon as possible, which can reduce the adverse consequences of neonatal congenital hypothyroidism.

The early manifestations are sweating reduction, fatigue, less speech and lazy movement, fear of cold, drowsiness, memory loss, mental retardation, slow reaction, weight gain, constipation, decreased libido, impotence in men, galactorrhea in women, prolonged menstruation and other adverse conditions.

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Hypothyroidism has an impact on the human digestive system, patients with this disease will further appear paralytic intestinal obstruction phenomenon, and more than half of hypothyroidism patients may have gastric acid deficiency. In addition, the patient's muscles and joints often have stiffness or pain.