Antithyroid drugs and radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy are the most common treatments. Western medicine treatment has a relatively low cure rate and is prone to relapse. (I-131)therapy can damage organ function, potentially requiring lifelong thyroid supplementation.
The thy gland is located in the front of the neck and controls the body's metabolism. Excessive thy can accelerate metabolic activity. Patients may experience rapid weight loss, rapid heartbeat, excessive sweating, or anxiety. However, some may be asymptomatic and discover they have excessive thy incidentally while seeking medical attention for other reasons.
Excessive thy can be treated and allows for a return to normal life. Without treatment, excessive thy can lead to serious health problems and even dangerous situations.
Initially, patients may not experience obvious symptoms. As the condition become worse, symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, anxiety, hot flashes, and excessive sweating may appear.
Nodules can cause excessive of thy. In addition, ingesting or consuming foods or medications containing high levels of iodine may also cause excessive of thy.
First, the doctor will ask about the patient's condition and perform a physical examination. Then, blood tests will be conducted to check thy-gland levels. In many cases, excessive of thy is discovered incidentally during examinations for other conditions.
Excessive of thy can lead to serious health problems and requires treatment even without obvious symptoms.
Treatment options include suppressing thyroid hormones with anti-thyroid drugs, or isotope-131 treatment (commonly known as drinking iodine water), and surgical removal, which are currently the most common Western treatment methods.
If the patient has nodules, Western medicine generally only offers surgical removal, but this often leads to lifelong sickness. Patients with excessive of thy need lifelong supplementation, and the surgery may damage the vocal cords and nerves. Many cases of excessive of thy where medication is ineffective are advised to undergo radioactive iodine water treatment. However, this treatment method is essentially chemotherapy with radiation, which can cause significant side effects, including lifelong thy deficient, requiring lifelong supplementation.
In recent years, many treatments have shifted towards protective therapies that do not harm the thy-gland, such as using natural Chinese medicine and herbal remedies to treat excessive of thy. The advantage of natural therapies is that they do not damage the thy-gland and can directly and completely resolve the root cause of the problem. Patients with thy nodules or large nodules should pay attention to their diet, strictly controlling iodine intake and avoiding stimulating foods such as strong tea and coffee, as well as spicy foods like chili peppers.
