1, the cause of different
The cause of hyperthyroidism: it is due to the excessive secretion of thyroid hormones and triggered by a kind of endocrine disease, is on the basis of hereditary genes, due to the environmental factors, infections, mental stress or trauma and other induced by the body's immune function disorders caused.
The cause of hypothyroidism: insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones due to insufficient function of the thyroid gland.
2, the symptoms are different
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism patients are generally easy to hunger, polyphagia, irritability, irritability, insomnia, nervousness, tachycardia, stretching out the tongue can be seen in the subtle tremor; in severe cases, there will be a protrusion of the eye, the closed eyes do not fit, jaundice, hyperthyroidism, such as crisis symptoms. Women with hyperthyroidism may also experience reduced menstruation, irregular menstruation, or even amenorrhea; men may experience impotence and occasional gynecomastia.
3, the symptoms of hypothyroidism
Generally accompanied by drowsiness, slow movements, memory loss, slow thinking, easy to fatigue, muscle flaccidity and weakness, loss of appetite, bradycardia, palpitations, anemia, mucous edema and other symptoms. Some patients with hypothyroidism may also experience numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, clumsy fingers, and yellowish-white scaly _like_ skin.
In addition, hypothyroidism patients will also appear female menstruation, there is breast milk phenomenon, long-term disease will also appear amenorrhea; male patients may also have a loss of desire.
4, the treatment method is different
Hyperthyroidism treatment:
1, hyperthyroidism can be drug treatment, through the oral antithyroid drugs to control the condition, generally need to take long-term medication, the specific method of compliance with the doctor's instructions;
2, in addition, hyperthyroidism patients can also choose surgical treatment surgical treatment, through the removal of most of the thyroid to treat, the removal of the thyroid to the treatment, the removal of the thyroid to the treatment, the removal of the thyroid to the treatment of the thyroid to the patient's heart. The removal of most of the thyroid gland to treat, this treatment method has a higher rate of eradication, but there is a certain risk.
3, the current treatment of hyperthyroidism better way to use radioactive iodine treatment, through the intake of the right amount of iodine 131 after the destruction of the thyroid itself, so that the natural secretion of thyroid hormone reduction, so as to treat hyperthyroidism.
Hypothyroidism treatment: At present, the treatment of hypothyroidism is mainly to supplement the thyroxine, through the drug two-way regulation of the body's immune function, repair the damaged cells of the thyroid gland, so that the thyroid hormone secretion is normal.
5, the daily diet is different
Hyperthyroidism patients dietary attention: hyperthyroidism patients can not eat iodine-rich foods such as kelp, seaweed, etc., to eat high-protein, high-calorie, calcium-rich, high-fiber foods, the more common eggs, poultry meat, milk, soybean, etc.;
Hyperthyroidism patients dietary attention: Low A patients should be appropriate supplementation of iodized salt; do not eat hair goiter food, such as cabbage, cabbage, greens, popcorn and other cruciferous food; limit high fat, high cholesterol food, such as cream, peanut rice, ham, sesame sauce and so on.
6, precautions
Low A what to pay attention to
1, low A patient's dosage of medication must follow the doctor's instructions, do not casually increase or decrease;
2, young children with low A patients, must be treated as early as possible to prevent the occurrence of cretinism;
3, low A children in the medication, to be regularly go to the hospital for checkups to keep track of their condition.
7, hyperthyroidism pay attention to what
1, hyperthyroidism patients should learn to self-control, to maintain psychological balance, to avoid stimulation, to improve self-protection ability;
2, hyperthyroidism patients to avoid infection, trauma, hypoglycemia, etc.;
3, be vigilant for hyperthyroidism crisis, hyperthyroidism aggravation must immediately consult a doctor. Be sure to seek immediate medical attention.