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Role of a thyroid gland in an organism

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The small thyroid gland plays a large role in a human body. She is responsible for production of hormones and performs functions of supervisory authority. If the thyroid gland which in a form reminds a butterfly glitches, disturbance of work of all systems of an organism becomes effects. What can demonstrate that such failure nevertheless happened?

Increase in weight or weight loss

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Jumps of weight can be a sign of disturbances in work of a thyroid gland. If the person suddenly sharply puts on weight and at the same time its diet and a way of life did not change, then it testifies to shortage of hormones or a hypothyroidism. At the return phenomenon – a hyperthyroidism, that is excess of hormones, there is a sharp weight reduction. Their jump causes acceleration of a metabolism and as a result very strong weight loss.

"Lump" in a throat

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The people having diseases of a thyroid gland speak about this feeling. They are pursued by feeling of squeezing and suffocation. So nodal educations which can arise in a thyroid gland because of a yododefitsit or problems of oncological character work. With their growth also the volume of the gland increases, a front part of a neck is deformed, and patients are forced to avoid clothes with a narrow throat and scarfs.

Cordial activity

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Work of all bodies depends on activity of a thyroid gland, also heart is not an exception. When there are not enough hormones, the cordial rhythm is reduced, pressure goes down, there are hypostases of extremities. In a situation when, on the contrary, it is more hormones, the speed of a cordial rhythm increases, at such moments pulse shows up to 200 beats per minute what immediately affects pressure, it increases.

Behavioural reactions

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People react to hormonal changes differently. In the emotional plan sharp differences of mood, feeling of depression, tearfulness or aggression are noted. It is possible to determine shortage or a surplus of hormones and by how the person reacts to temperature. If at the normal room temperature he freezes, it can be a hypothyroidism sign, and desire to appear in the cool room – about a hyperthyroidism.

Signs of a hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

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Hypothyroidism signs, that is shortages of hormones, locks, numbness of hands and a pricking can serve in fingers, fragility of nails, an excessive xeroderma and disturbance of a menstrual cycle. Diarrhea, a shiver in hands, weakness in muscles, feeling of a xerophthalmus, and also problem with a menstrual cycle demonstrates to a hyperthyroidism, that is to a surplus of hormones, up to its absence.

Who in a risk zone?

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The first people at whom any of relatives has problems with a thyroid gland get to a zone of risk. They should pass a test for determination of level of hormones of a thyroid gland. Other people need to pass such test each five years provided that their age reached thirty five years.

Thyritropic hormone

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On the level of thyritropic hormone reveal existence of a hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. This hormone controls all work of a thyroid gland and to learn its indicators, it is necessary to make blood test (obligatory in the morning, on an empty stomach). The TTG high level speaks about a hypothyroidism, low – about a hyperthyroidism. The final diagnosis is established by the doctor, he can appoint also additional researches.

How to treat?

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Diseases of a thyroid gland what character they would not have, it is necessary to treat surely. Depending on the reasons of emergence of disturbances in work of a thyroid gland, and also the TTG level, the doctor appoints the corresponding treatment. It can consist in purpose of peroral drugs, carrying out a yodoterapiya or even surgical intervention.

Dangerous effects

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If you noticed the signs speaking about problems in work of a thyroid gland do not postpone a visit to the doctor. Though perhaps first the disease not strongly disturbs you, danger is covered in complications which can arise if not to treat it. The heart attack, a stroke and wet brain concerns to them. Timely inspection will allow to reveal a disease and to take necessary measures for the prevention of negative effects.

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