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“Thyrotoxicosis” or a condition of excessive thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland results in high metabolism of organs including severe complications, for instance, an eye problem (loss of vision) and “Heart attack”
Signs indicate a condition of Thyroid Disorder or “ Thyrotoxicosis”
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- Feeling tired easily or being unable to sleep
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- Having ฺsweat leaked constantly
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- Moody and feeling depressed
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- Having rapid weight losss despite normal eating behaviour
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- Having diarrhea and nausea
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- Having muscular weakness and hands shaking
- Having hair loss, scalp problem and feeling itchy
Is Thyrotoxicosis fatal?
The thyroid has an association with body systems having this disease chronically or receiving a treatment inappropriately may cause patients post-complications such as eye problem: light sensitivity, swelling, bug-eyed; if the patients are not treated timely condition can be worsened to blindness (loss of vision)
“Heart system” is also another part affected by the disease if patients are not treated properly condition called Myocardial ischemia or a heart attack can happen since an organ (heart) is unable to supply the body fully. In other words, those not having well-controlling for thyroid levels may have to face a “crisis stage” fast heartbeat, fever hotter than 38-degree celsius, diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, dehydrated and shock…including acute death may occur to the patients
Do you know? Patients with “Thyrotoxicosis” may not require surgery
Most patients worry and refuse to receive treatment due to misunderstanding of having surgery as an only treatment process. In fact, the most common approach is medicine taking a doctor will suggest patients using prescribed medicine for about 1-2 years and follow up improvement of symptoms together with blood test to intermittently check hormone level. However if thyroid level seemed not to decrease with more enlargement of the gland or patients have an allergy as an effect a new approach will be adjusted by the doctor.
Having “Thyrotoxicosis” this is a way to cure yourself
This disease can be cured by medication thus, patients have to emphasize on medicine taking punctually, avoid skipping or ignoring when it is time to take a pill as it can cause treatment result ineffectiveness. Moreover, stop taking medicine is not allowed unless this order influenced by a doctor’s decision.
Apart from focusing on strict medical taking patients should refrain from smoking foods rich in iodine in addition when disorder symptoms are noticed please immediately reach a doctor before appointment date.
More information please contact
MIS Center Phyathai 2 Hospital
Tel. +662-617-2444 ext. 4161, 4126
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