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Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Signs Of Thyroid Disease

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By Martin Kalavsky


Thyroid disease is a kind of disease in which the thyroid glands stop producing the thyroid hormones. Thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland and is located below the Adam's apple at the front side of our neck. The hormone which is produced in known as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), it is a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland and the pituitary gland. In addition, the function of hypothalamus present in our brain is also affected and it stops producing thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) which is actually responsible for regulating the functions of pituitary gland.

The other diseases in relevance for the thyroid disease within the power of thyroid stimulating hormone increases in your body plus it leads to hyperthyroidism as well as the opposite effect which we discussed above is known as as hypothyroidism.

Reasons for Thyroid Disease

There may be very different kinds of causes for the thyroid disease some of them may include:

* Grave's disease in which there is over production of thyroid hormone.

* Thyroid cancer also is a reason behind thyroid disease. Thyroid cancer are closely related to the radiation received about the head or neck regions in any phase of life.

* The consumption of the drug called lithium is also responsible for the thyroid disease.

* Inflammation in the thyroid might end up in leaking lots of thyroid hormones eventually resulting in the thyroid disease.

* Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a disease in which the thyroid tissues are being attacked so they stop functioning and producing hormones.

* In any surgery being done earlier, a thyroid of the body is being chemically destroyed or removed in this case hormones can never be produced naturally.

* Exposure to an excessive amount of iodine is a cause of thyroid problem. Some heart and cold medicines are extremely big causes of iodine in your body. Some laser light treatments will also be a huge iodine supply to body causing hypothyroidism.

Signs of Thyroid Disease

As the thyroid gland is a very significant organ of our body that produces the hormones which helps to maintain the metabolism of our body, there are a lot of signs which the body shows whenever the hormones are over-functioning or under-functioning.

* Muscle tissue and joints begin to pain regularly. You gradually start feeling that your arms and joints are losing their ability daily.

* The malfunctioning of the thyroid gland results in the swelling of the gland which eventually swells the neck region of the body. A diseased person starts feeling agitation with the collars and turtleneck of the clothes because of the enlarged neck portion.

* Skin and hair complaints are one of the most prominent signs in the body experiencing the thyroid disease. Because of hypothyroidism the hair of the person becomes weak and brittle ultimately producing a severe thinning hair. An individual may go through that their hair are weakening everyday and are easily falling. And also the skin becomes dry and thin.

* People suffering from hypothyroidism constantly have the problem of constipation. In severe hyperthyroidism cases, a person may also be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

* Menstrual irregularities are the common symptom of the thyroid disease. A person may have menses with a lot of pain. Also the menstrual cycle may have gaps. If the menstrual irregularities are left untreated for a long period of time then it may result in infertility.

* When you have a household thyroid problem you might be at high risk of getting this challenge yourself. The probability of thyroid disease increases with the genetic thyroid disease reference.

* As the thyroid gland produces hormones to regulate the metabolic system of the body, the body metabolism gets affected very dangerously in the case of thyroid problem. The cholesterol level of the patient gets high in the case of thyroid problem especially hyperthyroidism.

* Thyroid disease brings about a very higher level of depression and panic. The brain gradually loses its ability to handle depression, switching moods and panic attacks. An individual often loses control and panic on serious issues and fails to keep it in check even by consuming antidepressant pills too.

* Regarding thyroid disease, the body weight increases or decreases for any excuse. In the case of hypothyroidism the extra weight usually increases combined with the swelling. Weight reduction and the notions connected with controlling weight also become impossible.

* Fatigue is something that the thyroid disease gave rise to. Chances are you'll feel exhausted even after having a very good night's sleep. In other cases, someone could also have problems with insomnia and the sense of extreme fatigue and exhaustion the entire day.

Treatment of Thyroid Disease

Treatment of the thyroid disease varies according to the type of thyroid disease you're having.

* Hypothyroidism is normally treated as by artificially inserting that missing hormone within the body which is the key hormone in the basic metabolic functions from the body.

* Thyroid diseases can also be cured by the manner of autoimmune system where different antibodies are artificially inserted inside the patient's body.

* Hyperthyroidism can be treated with the aid of radioactive iodine treatment.

* Thyroid cancer may be treatable by killing the cancerous tissues by the help of laser (Laser skin treatment) or by removing the cancerous tissues with the help of medicines.




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