It’s not a secret that the thyroid gland plays a major role in the normal functioning of the body. But often we ask ourselves how often and for what symptoms is it necessary to examine the thyroid gland?
\nToday we will analyze the answers to these exciting questions.<\/p>\n
\u2753 HOW CAN I SUSPECT THYROID FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT?<\/p>\n
Below are a number of signs and complaints that may indicate an imbalance in the work of this body:
\n\u2022 poor tolerance of the hot season;
\n\u2022 tendency to freeze and it is very difficult to keep warm (colder than the people around);
\n\u2022 weakness, decreased memory, weakening of attention;
\n\u2022 an unmotivated increase in body weight over the past six months – a year;
\n\u2022 puffiness of the face, swelling of the eyelids, swelling of the palms;
\n\u2022 the voice became coarser, deaf;
\n\u2022 dry skin, rough skin on the palms and feet;
\n\u2022 yellowish coloration of the skin of the palms;
\n\u2022 fragility and delamination of nails;
\n\u2022 thinning, brittle hair;
\n\u2022 discomfort in the throat, sensation of “lump” in the throat, not associated with nervous overstrain;
\n\u2022 feeling of dry eyes, “sand” in the eyes;
\n\u2022 hearing loss, tinnitus;
\n\u2022 recurrent neuritis;
\n\u2022 the appearance of snoring;
\n\u2022 nasal congestion, not associated with a cold or pathology of the ENT organs;
\n\u2022 changes in blood pressure;
\n\u2022 there were menstrual irregularities;
\n\u2022 there is a tendency to constipation or loosening of the stool, which does not normalize with a change in diet;
\n\u2022 relatives have\/have had thyroid disorders.
\nIf you find a number of signs in yourself, it is recommended to contact an endocrinologist and check the function of the thyroid gland. Let it be better that the pathology is not revealed, and the visit will be preventive than the disease remains undetected.<\/p>\n
\u2753 HOW IS THE THYROID EXAMINATION PERFORMED?<\/p>\n
1. Ultrasound – to determine the structure of the thyroid gland and the state of the lymph nodes.
\n2. Analysis of thyroid hormones (T3, T4, thyroid-stimulating hormone, antibodies to TPO).
\n3. Consultation of an endocrinologist.<\/p>\n
\u2753 HOW OFTEN MUST THE THYROID GLAND BE EXAMINED?<\/p>\n
\u2705 If nothing bothers you, and you did not find any of the above symptoms \u0430t yourself, then it`s recommended to examine the thyroid gland once a year (and before planning a pregnancy), especially in regions with iodine deficiency, which is almost all regions of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
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