Only by fully understanding the condition, taking medicine correctly and reviewing regularly can we curb the further development of the condition and restore the body to a relatively healthy state.
The following six points can help you better control thyroid diseases.
one
Take medicine on time and in quantity.
In life, there are always some patients who can't take medicine on time and in quantity.
Some are old, have bad memories and always forget things; Some people think that casual treatment is enough because of lack of understanding and attention to the disease; Some are due to self-assertion, the symptoms are slightly improved, and they are relieved by themselves without the guidance of a doctor; Partly because it is inconvenient to buy medicine. In order to take the medicine as uninterrupted as possible before the next purchase, the dosage of each medicine can only be reduced.
In any case, it is wrong not to take medicine on time and in quantity.
First of all, we should correct our attitude towards diseases, and we can also think of some ways to remind ourselves to take medicine on time.
2
Go to the hospital for regular reexamination.
Re-examination is not only to go to the hospital to dispense drugs, but also to regularly draw blood to check thyroid function, liver function, blood routine and other items.
With the improvement of hyperthyroidism, antithyroid drugs should be gradually reduced; Even if hypothyroidism is controlled and stabilized, it is sometimes necessary to fine-tune the drug dosage to adapt to the changes in physical condition. These drug adjustments are made at each review.
Antihyperthyroidism drugs have some side effects, such as leukopenia and liver function damage. Regular review is needed to find these adverse reactions as soon as possible. If the white blood cells drop to a very low level and the liver function is seriously damaged, it may be life-threatening.
So, don't wait until the medicine is finished before you go to the hospital to make it up. You should follow up the doctor's review time in time.
three
Take medicine with boiling water.
Some friends have the habit of drinking coffee and tea in the morning. For convenience, they take medicine directly with coffee or tea. Some friends also take medicine directly with breakfast milk or soybean milk. This way of taking medicine is incorrect.
Coffee, tea, milk, soybean milk and other beverages will affect the normal absorption of drugs and reduce the curative effect, especially levothyroxine used to treat hypothyroidism. Many patients with hypothyroidism have poor disease control, which is related to improper medication.
In addition, hyperthyroidism patients are not suitable for drinking strong tea or strong coffee, which may aggravate symptoms such as palpitation, insomnia and irritability.
No matter what medicine, it is best to take it with boiling water.
four
Diet, pay attention to taboos.
1. Iodine should not be used for hyperthyroidism, and iodine should be reduced for hyperthyroidism.
Patients with hyperthyroidism need to avoid iodine diet, because iodine is the raw material for synthesizing thyroid hormone. Avoiding iodine can reduce the synthesis of thyroid hormone and relieve the symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
Iodine taboos include: eating non-iodized salt and not eating seafood, especially high-iodine foods such as kelp and laver.
Patients with hypothyroidism need a low iodine diet, because excessive iodine intake will aggravate the progress of hypothyroidism.
Low iodine means that you can eat iodized salt, but try to eat less high iodine foods such as kelp and laver.
2. Pay attention to foods that cause goiter.
Broccoli, cabbage, cabbage, radish, cassava and soybean contain some ingredients that can cause goiter. Patients with goiter should eat less.
In addition, cooking these foods can also reduce the substances that cause goiter.
five
Choose your own treatment plan.
There are many ways to treat thyroid diseases, but there is no best one, only the one that suits you best.
Moreover, in the whole treatment process, the most suitable scheme is not always the same.
For example, some patients with hyperthyroidism may have serious side effects such as allergy, leukopenia and liver function damage after oral administration of drugs. At this time, the most suitable treatment may be iodine 13 1 instead.
In some patients with thyroid nodules, the nodules appearing on B-ultrasound are often benign at the beginning. At this time, the most appropriate plan is regular observation and follow-up. In the later stage, the nodules grew rapidly, and some malignant manifestations appeared on B-ultrasound. At this time, the most suitable scheme becomes perforation bi.
These tempting words are easy to make people move.
But what are the real effects of these treatments?
Often once sold, it is irresponsible. Not only do you lose money, but sometimes you damage your health.
If we can understand the cause, characteristics, treatment and possible outcome of the disease, we can see through the falsehood of these advertisements at a glance and avoid being deceived.
So it is necessary to master some health knowledge.