graves' disease and hyperthyroidism
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One of the primary causes of hyperthyroidism is Graves' Disease. Graves' Disease, an autoimmuneillness that sees an individual's thyroid gland as a foreign item invading the body and produces antibodiesto attack the gland. This causes the thyroid gland to produce a greater than typical amount of thyroxine. Asa person's thyroxine level increases, the body's metabolic rate increases also. A higher metabolism ratecan lead to a number of health issues, including irregular heartbeat and anxiety disorders.
Graves' Disease happens mainly in middle-aged women, but it has also been known to happen in childrenand the elderly. There is said to be a genetic predisposition of the illness, but the cause stays unknown.
Symptoms of Graves' Disease include a sensitivity to heat, weight reduction, brittle hair, restlessness,muscle weak point, increased hunger, tremors, blurred or double vision, anxiety, soreness and swelling ofthe eyes, fatigue, changes in heart beat and sex drive. While Graves' Disease is an incurable condition, itis not life threatening and can extremely well be treated with anti-thyroid drugs, radioactive iodine, orsurgery to eliminate most of the thyroid gland.
While most individuals seem to do well on anti-thyroid medication, surgery might just be the best option incertain circumstances, such as individuals that have issues where the thyroid gland is interfering with theability to swallow. Radioactive iodine destroys part or all of the thyroid gland and renders it incapable ofoverproducing thyroxine. The treatment consists of swallowing a pill including radioactive iodine. Sideresults are minimal and the treatment is fairly painless.
More serious problems of Graves' Disease are damaged heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,osteoporosis, or possible extreme emotional disorders. However, these problems are only likely to appearif Graves' Disease is extended, untreated, or incorrectly treated. By visiting your doctor for an examinationand discussing your symptoms and treatment options for Graves' Disease long previously your symptomsbegin to turn serious, you can safely treat Graves' Disease and live happier and healthier knowing thatalthough there is no remedy for Graves' Disease, it can be effectively treated.
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One of the primary causes of hyperthyroidism is Graves' Disease. Graves' Disease, an autoimmuneillness that sees an individual's thyroid gland as a foreign item invading the body and produces antibodiesto attack the gland. By visiting your doctor for an examination and discussing your symptoms and treatmentoptions for Graves' Disease long previously your symptoms begin to turn serious, you can safely treatGraves' Disease and live happier and healthier knowing that although there is no remedy for Graves'Disease, it can be effectively treated.