Hypothyroidism

Everyone wants to have a healthy body, but there are often various diseases in daily life that affect the health of the body. Of course, for modern people, it is important to note that different diseases often have different symptoms, and among them, hypothyroidism is a disease that seriously endangers health. So what exactly is hypothyroidism?

For modern people, because they are not very familiar with the symptoms of physical discomfort, they often delay the treatment of the disease. Therefore, for many people, it might be a good idea to understand what hypothyroidism is so that they can respond early when these discomforts occur in the body, so as to stay away from the nuisance of the disease.

1. Pale complexion, puffy eyelids and cheeks, apathetic expression, dementia, dry, thickened, rough and scaly skin all over the body, non-pitting edema, hair loss, sallow hands and feet, weight gain, and a few patients have thick and brittle nails.

2. Neuropsychiatric system: memory loss, mental retardation, drowsiness, slow reaction, anxiety, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, deafness, nystagmus, ataxia, slow tendon reflexes, prolonged Achilles tendon reflex relaxation period, and in severe cases, dementia, stupor, and even coma may occur.

3. Cardiovascular system: bradycardia, decreased cardiac output, low blood pressure, dull heart sounds, enlarged heart, and coronary heart disease may occur, but angina pectoris and heart failure generally do not occur. Sometimes it may be accompanied by pericardial effusion and pleural effusion. Severe cases may develop myxedema cardiomyopathy.

4. Digestive system: anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation. In severe cases, paralytic ileus may occur. The gallbladder contraction weakens and becomes enlarged, and half of the patients suffer from gastric acid deficiency, leading to pernicious anemia and iron deficiency anemia.

5. Musculoskeletal system: muscle weakness, pain, and stiffness, which may be accompanied by joint diseases such as chronic arthritis.

6. Endocrine system: menorrhagia, amenorrhea due to long-term illness, and infertility in women; impotence and loss of libido in men. A small number of patients experience lactation and secondary pituitary enlargement.

7. When the condition is serious, stress such as cold, infection, surgery, anesthesia or improper use of sedatives may induce myxedema coma or "hypothyroidism crisis". Symptoms include hypothermia (T<35℃), slow breathing, bradycardia, decreased blood pressure, relaxation of limb muscles, weakened or disappeared reflexes, and even coma, shock, and heart and kidney failure.

8. Cretinism: dull expression, low and hoarse voice, pale face, periorbital swelling, widened distance between eyes, flat nose, thick lips and drooling, large and protruding tongue, short and thick limbs, and duck gait.

9. Juvenile hypothyroidism: short stature, low intelligence, and delayed sexual development.

Therefore, when these discomforts occur in the body, it may be due to hypothyroidism. Therefore, at this time, you need to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination in time, and then only listen to the professional treatment advice of professional doctors, so that you can stay away from the nuisance of the disease. Let the body truly recover its health.