What are the causes of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone?

High levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone are commonly known as hypothyroidism. This phenomenon usually occurs during pregnancy. If hypothyroidism is not effectively controlled, it can easily cause fetal growth retardation and even affect the intellectual development of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women should learn more about thyroid-stimulating hormone. So, what are the causes of high levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone?

Causes of hyperthyroidism include diffuse toxic goiter (also called Graves' disease), inflammatory hyperthyroidism (subacute thyroiditis, painless thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis, and Hashimoto's hyperthyroidism), drug-induced hyperthyroidism (levothyroxine sodium and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism), hCG-induced hyperthyroidism (transient hyperthyroidism due to vomiting of pregnancy), and pituitary TSH tumor hyperthyroidism.

Clinically, more than 80% of hyperthyroidism is caused by Graves' disease, which is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland. The patient's lymphocytes produce thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin-TSI. Clinically, the TSI we measure is the thyrotropin receptor antibody: TRAb.

1. Emotional stimulation: Mental stimulation causes liver qi stagnation, which leads to spleen deficiency, resulting in disorder of metabolism and internal generation of damp phlegm.

2. Improper diet: Improper diet damages the spleen and stomach, resulting in insufficient Qi in the middle, disordered transportation and transformation, inability to transport and transform food and water, and internal generation of phlegm and dampness. Excessive phlegm and dampness obstruct the Qi and damage the spleen Yang. The spleen is the foundation of acquired constitution. If spleen yang is weak, the kidney fire will be nourished over time, resulting in deficiency of both spleen and kidney, and symptoms such as loss of appetite, fear of cold and cold limbs, drowsiness, laziness, and general edema will appear.

3. Invasion of external evil: Most of the time, wind, heat and toxic evil invade from the mouth and nose. The toxic evil gathers in the front of the neck, causing swelling and pain in the throat and front of the neck. If cold things are used excessively, the internal Yang Qi will be injured. Although the heat and toxins in the neck are eliminated and the pain disappears, symptoms such as low voice, fear of cold, and even edema may be seen.