Treatment for elevated triiodothyronine

High levels of triiodothyronine are a manifestation of hyperthyroidism, which is not uncommon in today's life. It is often harmful to us due to the untimely onset of the disease and the lack of effective protection. Of course, not many people know about this disease, so they cannot discover it in time and arouse vigilance. Let us briefly understand this disease.

The clinical manifestations are: hypermetabolism syndrome such as increased appetite, weight loss, fear of heat, sweating, palpitations, and excitement, as well as palpitations, tachycardia, fear of heat, sweating, increased appetite, weight loss, fatigue and irritability, irritability, insomnia, lack of concentration, bulging eyes, trembling hands and tongue, goiter or enlargement, menstrual disorders or even amenorrhea in women, and impotence or breast development in men.

Subtotal thyroidectomy is still a common and effective method for treating hyperthyroidism. Antithyroid drugs cannot cure hyperthyroidism and cannot replace surgery. According to statistics, about 50% of cases treated with antithyroid drugs alone cannot return to work, while only 5% of cases treated with surgery can do so. Therefore, if the therapeutic effect of antithyroid drugs cannot be consolidated after 4 to 5 months of treatment, surgical treatment should be considered.

For surgical treatment, except for adolescent patients, those with mild illness and those with other serious diseases who are not suitable for surgery, surgical treatment can be performed. For secondary hyperthyroidism and hyperfunctioning adenomas, the effects of antithyroid drugs or 131 iodine treatment are not very significant, and there is also the possibility of malignant transformation, so surgical treatment is more appropriate. Patients who have already developed complications such as left ventricular enlargement, arrhythmia, or even cardiac arrhythmia should undergo surgery in order to be cured. Trying to completely cure the above heart symptoms and then perform surgery is putting the cart before the horse and may worsen the condition.

As for pregnant women, hyperthyroidism can have adverse effects on pregnancy, causing miscarriage, premature birth, intrauterine fetal death, preeclampsia, etc.; pregnancy may also aggravate hyperthyroidism. Therefore, surgical treatment should still be considered in the early and middle stages of pregnancy, that is, 4 to 6 months; in the late stages, the mutual impact between hyperthyroidism and pregnancy is no longer significant, and surgical treatment can be performed after delivery.

The most commonly used treatment for elevated triiodothyronine is surgical treatment. This disease seems scary, but in fact, in today's society, the medical level is relatively high. As long as we discover many diseases in time and face them correctly, their harm will be reduced a lot. Pay attention to personal hygiene and living habits in daily life, seek medical treatment in time if there are hidden diseases, and maintain an optimistic attitude. I believe everyone can successfully get rid of the disease and usher in a healthy new life.