Euthyroidism is a thyroid disease in which, although it produces the required amount of hormones, but with the first difference in the hormonal background, the thyroid gland increases and a nodular goiter appears. Euthyroidism is one of the diseases that is very difficult to detect and it refers to dangerous diseases, since it affects the work of the whole organism.
- Classification
- reasons
- Symptoms
- Goiter with euthyroid
- Diagnostics
- How dangerous
- Diet
- Pharmacotherapy
- Mikroyodid
- Potassium iodide
- antistrumin
- Jodomarin
- Levothyroxine
- Folk remedies
- Laminaria
- Seafood
- Walnuts
- Tincture partitions walnuts
- Sugar mixture of Ashberry ashberry
- Operation in euthyroidism
- Prevention
Classification
There are three degreeseuthyrosis thyroid:
- 1 degree - change the size of the thyroid gland can not be determined visually and by palpation;
- 2nd degree is a noticeable visual enlargement of the gland; palpation does not reveal it;
- 3 degree - with palpation and visually marked increase in thyroid gland.
Reasons for
Reasons for the appearance of euthyroidism may be:
- heredity;
- influence of the environmental factor;
- weakened immunity;
- inflammation of the thyroid gland;
- stress, nervousness, nervous breakdown;
- deficiency in iodine;
- pregnancy;
- thyroiditis( autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid gland, can last for years).
Symptoms of
The presence of euthyroidism can be determined by such symptoms:
- a constant feeling of fatigue with a full rest;
- visible enlargement of thyroid;
- daytime drowsiness and insomnia at night;
- increased nervousness and irritability;
- sensation of a lump in the throat( feeling of suffocation, pain when swallowing);
- violation of the CCC( "jumping" heart rate);
- weight loss for no apparent reason( without diets or diseases affecting body weight changes).
Goiter with euthyroidism
With this disease, nodular goiter may appear, the growth of which depends on the decrease in iodine levels in the body. In the thyroid gland one or several nodules are formed. There are several forms of nodular goiter:
- single node;
- multiple nodes;
- multiple nodes that merge with each other;
- enlargement of the gland without the appearance of nodes.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of the disease using ultrasound( ultrasound), due to which it is possible to determine the size of the gland. After the attending physician appoints an analysis for the concentration of hormones - an enzyme immunoassay.
What is dangerous is
Not started on timetreatment can lead to:
- thyroid cancer;
- violations of the normal functioning of the CAS;
- memory loss;
- panic attacks;
- disrupting the cycle of menstruation;
- primary infertility;
- depression;
- increased cholesterol in the blood.
Diet
In euthyroidism, the following dietary rules should be adhered to:
- daily dose of consumed calories no more than 3000 kcal;
- must use products with iodine capacity( sea kale and other seafood, iodized salt);
- use sour-milk products;
- has fresh fruit and vegetables;
- to give up alcohol;
- fried and smoked meat.
Medical treatment
For the treatment of medications such drugs are used:
to the table of contents ^Microiodide
Form - coated tablets.
Microrod normalizes the metabolic process due to the presence of active substances in the composition - molecular iodine and potassium iodide.
Potassium iodide
Form release - yellow tablets, coated.
The drug is based on crystalline iodine and potassium iodide, used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
Antistrum
Form release - tablets.
Antistrum is prescribed with iodine deficiency in the body, prevention and treatment of nodular goiter. The active substance is potassium iodide.
Iodomarin
Form release - tablets.
It is prescribed for treatment and preventive procedures of thyroid diseases. The active substance is potassium iodide.
Levothyroxine
Form release - tablets.
It is prescribed for iodine deficiency in the body, for the prevention of goiter and for thyroid cancer. The active substance is levothyroxine sodium.
Folk remedies
Alternative medicines can use the following folk remedies:
to the table of contents ^Sea kale
Daily eat 50 grams of fresh kelp. You can add sour cream.
to contents ^Seafood
It is recommended to eat seafood and other seafood several times a week, due to the presence of selenium and iodine in them.
to table of contents ^Walnuts
Daily to eat 50-70 grams of walnut kernels.
to contents ^Tincture of walnut partitions
A glass of walnut partitions should be poured with two glasses of vodka. Insist at least 5 days. Apply to a tablespoon of tincture, after taking a nap or a couple of hours to lie down.
to the table of contents ^Sugar mixture of Aronia ashberry
Mix kilograms of mountain ash with a kilogram of granulated sugar. Drink three times a day in a teaspoon. Keep this jam in the fridge.
to table of contents ^Operation with euthyroidism
If medication or folk treatment does not help, then in this case, most likely, it will be necessary to perform a surgical procedure to remove the overgrown thyroid gland. Surgical intervention is performed by small incisions, which quickly heal, and the scars remain virtually invisible.
Prevention
For the prevention of the disease should try to adhere to the following:
- to fully eat high-quality products;
- to abandon bad habits;
- sleep at least 7-8 hours a day;
- try to maintain emotional stability.