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Thyroid diseases Hyperthyroidism

Thyroid diseases Hyperthyroidism

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Created by: Top Doctors editorial
Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 16/02/2019

Hyperthyroidism occurs by excess circulating thyroid hormones in the blood. The main causes are diffuse toxic goiter, thyroid adenoma and thyroiditis

Dr. Angel Ramon Gallegos

thyroid symptoms Hyperthyroidism is a disease caused by excess circulating thyroid hormones in the blood due to excessive or inflammation or destruction of the thyroid gland production.

It affects both men and women but predominantly young women

Causes of Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is produced mainly for various reasons:

  1. Diffuse toxic goiter: is a condition where there is an increase in the size of the thyroid gland and therefore an excess production of thyroid hormones.
  2. Thyroid adenoma: sometimes a thyroid nodule ( "lump in the thyroid") can be activated and produce large amounts of thyroid hormone.
  3. Thyroiditis: is an inflammation of the thyroid gland, usually transient condition and destruction of glandular tissue, is at this stage of the disease where there is large amount of circulating hormone.

Symptoms are diverse and presented in different parts of the body, the most common are: tremor, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, increased appetite, heat intolerance or confined spaces, hot flashes, or warmth, palpitations, diarrhea or decreased consistency of the stool, weight loss, muscle pain or muscle weakness in some cases, easy fatigue, menstrual disorders and infertility.

If you have any of the above symptoms should see a specialist in thyroid diseases (endocrinologist), to be valued and decide whether a candidate for studies performed to determine blood levels of thyroid hormones.

3 options treatment

Generally it can be mentioned that are 3 treatment options: medication (drugs), radioactive iodine (harmless to the rest of the body) and thyroid surgery (involves removing all or only part of the gland thyroid). an appropriate assessment is necessary to decide which treatment option is what you need.

Do not forget that each person is different, unique and unrepeatable, how convenient is that if you think you have hyperthyroidism go to be evaluated by an endocrinologist.

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