Time to understand...What is “Thyrotoxicosis”?

Since you know thyroid has a significant rule in our body systems when there is a disorder or dysfunction the systems such as heart or digestive system will easily be affected. For that reason, it is vital for all of us to be aware of disorder warning signs to receive an early treatment also to prevent it from removal by surgery.

Why Thyroid is essential for our body?

The thyroid is a gland that produces thyroid hormones this hormone helps regulate the body’s metabolic rate, body temperature and the use of hormones and vitamins and control growth of various tissues inside the body.

“Thyroid malfunction” caused by many factors reason why symptoms are diverse

1. 1. Overactive thyroid ( Hyperthyroidism)

Or called “Thyrotoxicosis” which happens when the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of Thyroxine hormone; the thyrotoxicosis cause based on different factors such as graves’ disease, plummer’s disease, thyroid inflammation or consuming of supplement composed of high iodine content

Warning signs of “Thyrotoxicosis” include exhaustion, fatigue, active sweating, feeling unusually hot constantly, mood swings, insomnia, and rapid weight loss that occurs when the amount of eaten foods is still normal. However, some patients may have diarrhea, nausea and muscle weakness.

1. 1. Inactive Thyroid

Or called “Hypothyroidism” a condition where thyroid hormone is insufficently produced may caused by complications of toxic goiter treatment or complication of imfamed thyroid including side effect of radiotherapy

Warning signsof “Hypothyroidism” are opposed to the first condition mentioned above they are weight gain, constipation, feeling cold, feeling fatigued/inactive, lack of concentration and certain patients may have depression.

1. 1. Having a lump in the thyroid gland or goiter

Cause of thyroid lumps is still unexplained, however, majority of it is a condition called immune system attack and iodine deficiency. The lump can appear as a single or double.

Warning signsof having a thyroid lump include dry coughing which gets worse while laying down, having pain while swallowing food especially bread and rice ( dysphagia) and being hoarse.

Popular question…can the lump develop to “Cancer”?

After the lump found located in wherever inside the body obviously, it can cause us worry about “Thyroid Cancer” which most of them are not malignant however certain patients may have malignant. Therefore consideration made by a doctor requires 3 steps of screening: history taking, physical examination, ultrasound and laboratory check (biopsy) to recheck if the lump is cancerous or not.

Does thyroid disorder only require “Surgical Treatment”?

Treatments for thyroid include medication providing, mineral swallowing, and surgery therefore not every patient needs to have surgery, for example, those having Thyrotoxicosis can be treated to adjust the function of the thyroid gland using medication. However, after the medication, if level of hormone still remains high or develops to a complication or even causes patients allergy a doctor then will decide to adjust the next treatment approach for patients.

“Scarless Thyroidectomy” another alternative treatment for patients!

Today, medical technology has been developed to serve patients need “The Scarless Thyroidectomy” can wipe out everyone stress about scar after procedure regarding comparison with neck open surgery; this process saves blood amount, pain level regarding close distance between oral cavity and thyroid including preventing patients from complications.

Although the scarless thyroidectomy has its advantages however there is still limitation since this approach can effectively support patients only when the lump or known as Thyroid nodules size is small. Therefore, it would be better if you reach a doctor as soon as you notice some disorders at the beginning because this scarless thyroidectomy will be given as your treatment with effective providing.