Hyperthyroidism

This is how avi helps you with hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism), which is much less common than hypothyroidism, typically affects women over 35 and is generally one of the most easily treatable organ diseases. But: The anomaly requires special behaviours that those affected should be aware of. Fortunately, we at avi are here to help you with all medical measures in the fight against hyperthyroidism at all our locations.

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What is hyperthyroidism?

The clinical picture of hyperthyroidism is an abnormality of the thyroid gland in which below the larynx lying organ to produces many of its own hormones (in particular T3, T4 and calcitonin).

In healthy people, this trio of hormones fulfills a Wide range of tasks. For example, it increases Heart rate and heart rate volume, lowers the calcium levels and also increases oxygen consumption and body temperature, which speeds up metabolism.

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When is it hyperthyroidism?

So-called manifest hyperthyroidism is diagnosed based on an imbalance of three hormones. Specifically: A low TSH level and increased levels of thyroid hormones T3 and T4.

The TSH produced in the brain is considered a so-called “stimulation hormone”, which reaches the thyroid gland via the bloodstream and stimulates it to release T3 and T4.

However, if the organ produces too many of these two hormones, the body throttles the release of TSH in order to shut down T3 and T4.

This balancing endogenous process sometimes actually leads to the normalization of T3 and T4 — but does not change the low TSH level. In this case, manifest hyperthyroidism becomes latent hyperthyroidism.

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What are the triggers of hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism is often the Symptom of another underlying disease. To the typical triggers Count:

• Graves' disease (a mostly genetic autoimmune disease in which the body's own antibodies bind to thyroid receptors to which TSH normally binds. This further stimulates thyroid hormone production)
• a benign thyroid tumor (as a result of this, thyroid cells produce hormones independently of TSH stimulation)
• a malignant tumor
• Passager: Inflammations, such as de Quervain's thyroiditis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis (these symptoms destroy thyroid tissue, causing the temporary release of thyroid hormones)

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Hyperthyroidism is also becoming rarer medicamentally caused. For example through:

• too high a dose of l-thyroxine (hormone replacement for hypothyroidism)
• iodine (e.g. in iodine-containing contrast medium during CT or X-ray)
• Amiodarone (iodine-containing medicine for atrial fibrillation)

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What are the possible symptoms of hyperthyroidism?

Thyroid hormones work in a wide variety of organs, Which is why the symptoms of hyperthyroidism are varied. The most important include:

• a goiter in the thyroid gland (triggered by excessive blood flow to the organ when hormone production is increased)
• tachycardic (high-frequency) heart rhythm disturbances
• a feeling of “tightness in the chest”
• hypertension
• sweating
• increased reflexes
• tremors
• hair loss
• sleep disorders as well as restlessness and exhaustion
• weight loss (due to increased basal metabolic rate and heat generation)
• muscle and bone pain
• In the presence of Graves' disease, also: “Mersenburg triad” consisting of goiter, accelerated heartbeat and prominent eyeballs

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Treatment of hyperthyroidism in avi

For our experienced doctors, the first step Determining TSH, T3 and T4 levels when treating your hyperthyroidism.

If these correspond to hyperthyroidism, in the second step, their Determined the exact cause (such as the presence of a disease such as Graves' disease) and a Thyroid ultrasound carried out for confirmation.

It is followed by Drug therapy for hyperfunction. Possible preparations include:

• thyreostatics (decrease hormone production)
• Beta blockers (decrease blood pressure, heartbeat, tremors, and production of T3)

If hyperthyroidism persists, this is followed by referral to radiologists or endocrinologists, who offer two types of treatment options. These are:

• carrying out radioiodine therapy (this destroys overactive thyroid tissue)
• Thyroid removal
  
  

For us from avi, one of them is holistic treatment Your hyperthyroidism also has a regular inspection and Enlightenment.

In this way, you can avoid further complications, such as the formation of a thyrotoxic crisis that occurs during a hyperthyroidism not treated or insufficiently treated emerges. This complements the symptoms of hyperthyroidism, including disorientation, fever, somnolence, coma and renal insufficiency.

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