Thyroid follow-up

The problem of the thyroid gland appears, usually after going to the doctor, with many symptoms that have no logical relationship between them: rapid heartbeat or feeling tired and exhausted, harsh and brittle hair, cold hands and feet, problems with digestion or irritable bowel, low blood pressure, irregular menstruation, Feeling that you are not what you used to be. You may have noticed that your body temperature is low and you have illnesses without fever.A symptom questionnaire at the end of the article will help you check if you might have a problem with your thyroid gland. The most common diseases of the thyroid gland are "Hashimoto" and "Graves". Both express an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the thyroid gland: usually, Hashimoto's, is expressed as an underactive gland, and "Graves" is usually expressed as an overactive gland. In any case, this is an inflammatory problem that leads to a functional problem in the thyroid gland and in the physiological system that supports its proper functioning. Thyroid analysis: Blood tests are the first investigation your family doctor will order if they suspect a thyroid problem. The first and most comprehensive examination checks the levels of TSH - the hormone that gives instructions to the thyroid gland to increase its activity. A deeper examination also checks thyroid hormone levels (T4, T3, T3 reverse). There are also protein tests that indicate whether it is due to autoimmunity or a tumor in the thyroid gland. Be aware that not every doctor is keen to order all these tests. TSH is the hormone that stimulates the gland to produce more hormones. Its normal index is about 4.5. However, it is important to know that this indication is not approved by many doctors around the world. They claim that a TSH result higher than 2.5 indicates a clinically deficient state of hypothyroidism, meaning that you are experiencing symptoms even though the test results are normal. like this case, In most cases, you don't get treated by your family doctor, and rightly so: your family doctor or endocrinologist can only treat you with medication, and they don't want you to take medication unnecessarily. However, a marked symptomatic case with a TSH greater than 2.5 requires non-pharmacological treatment. Otherwise, the situation will not improve, and may even get worse. Blood tests cannot predict everything and it is very important to take into account the clinical picture, ie the symptoms. The clinical picture of a thyroid problem has many causes, and it is important to examine all of them, and is an integral part of the diagnosis and analysis of the thyroid gland that is performed in the laboratory of Al-Akeed.