What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?

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What are the common symptoms of hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism belongs to an endocrine disease, which is also very common in life. The symptoms of this disease and hyperthyroidism are just the opposite, which will bring serious harm to patients, and even affect everyone's normal life. So, what are the symptoms of hypothyroidism? Let's talk about it now.

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?

The skin of patients with hypothyroidism is characterized by myxedema, which is characterized by non depressed edema of face, tibia, hands and feet. Some patients have depressed edema, with thickened, rough and dry skin. Due to the thickening of dermis and epidermis, decreased blood flow and anemia in some patients, the skin is pale and cold, and the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands is reduced, which aggravates dry skin and dry hair, Thick, brittle, growth slow or stop, hair, eyebrows and limbs hair off, finger (toe) nail growth slow, thickening, brittle.

The decrease of thyroid hormone weakens the contractility of myocardium, slows down the heart rate, decreases the cardiac output, increases the peripheral resistance and reduces the blood volume at rest. These hemodynamic changes reduce the pulse pressure difference, prolong the circulation time, reduce the blood supply of tissue and skin, and make the skin cool, pale and afraid of cold.

Hoarseness is more common in vocal cord thickening. Some patients have * pleural effusion found by X-ray examination, but rarely achieve the degree of difficulty in breathing. Severe hypothyroidism is inhibited by respiratory muscle mucinous edema, hypoxemia and hypercapnia, resulting in weakened alveolar ventilation and carbon dioxide retention, exacerbating mucinous edema. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) is a very serious manifestation. With the correction of thyroid dysfunction, OSAS disappeared.

matters needing attention

For hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency, appropriate amount of kelp and laver should be selected, iodized salt, iodized soy sauce, iodized egg and bread can be used for iodization. Attention should be paid when cooking, iodized salt wood should be put into boiling oil to avoid iodine volatilization and reduce iodine concentration. Egg, milk, meat and fish can be used as protein supplement; Plant protein can be complementary, such as a variety of bean products, soybeans and so on. Supply of animal liver can correct anemia, but also to ensure the supply of all kinds of vegetables and fresh fruits.