Hypothyroidism

A person suffering from hypothyroidism may feel good - a state may have no symptoms. However, according as hypothyroidism progresses, symptoms may become more apparent.

People with thyroid gland is working less than necessary, may feel depressed Depression - a little more than a bad mood   and lethargy. They may gain the whole, even if you do not eat more than usual and do exercises. Teens with hypothyroidism may grow more slowly, they slowly comes puberty, girls may be irregular periods. Also, the symptoms can be muscle weakness, dry skin Dry skin: care and treatment , Hair loss, poor memory and difficulty concentrating.

Hashimoto's disease - another autoimmune disease, and it is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in adolescents. In this disease, the immune system attacks the thyroid cells, preventing it from producing enough hormones. The thyroid gland responds by trying to produce more of the hormone. This can lead to an increase in prostate and craw.

Hypothyroidism is usually easily diagnosed with a blood test and treated with tablets, compensate for the lack of thyroid hormone. Thus restored to normal hormone levels in the blood. Treatment is fairly simple, but you need to visit the doctor once or twice a year in order to undergo examination, blood tests and, if necessary, change the dosage of any medicine.

Goitre and thyroid nodules

The development of the crop lasts months or years. Adolescents goiter usually cause autoimmune diseases, which are described above, which may have no obvious symptoms until until no goiter becomes visible tumor at the front of the neck. When one crop, it may be a feeling that food is stuck in the throat, especially when he was lying or sleeping on your back.

Typically, treatment of thyroid disease Thyroid disease - women at risk   causing a reduction in the crop, or at least it does not further increase. If the thyroid gland continues to grow despite treatment, and becomes large enough to cause discomfort or looks like a swelling in the neck, you may need surgery. Nonetheless, for most people, the operation is not required.

The node in the thyroid gland - a lump or an enlarged prostate region. Sometimes the nodes appear in a healthy gland. The assembly may be perceived as a swelling on the neck, or may be sore on the front of the neck. If the node is sufficiently large, it can be seen.

Most thyroid nodules Thyroid nodules - abnormal growths   safe. This may be excessive growth of normal prostate tissue, tumor induced inflammation (for example, autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland), or accumulation of fluid, called a cyst.

Doctors usually discover nodes to the touch during the inspection. If the doctor finds a node, you may need a blood test to determine whether the normal thyroid gland works. The doctor may also conduct an ultrasound to find out the nature of the site. In addition to the inspection, the doctor will ask you about the signs and symptoms, your previous health problems, the health of your family, about the drugs you are taking, that if you have an allergy, and may ask other questions. This is called the medical history or history of the disease.

Another type of test - thyroid scan, which will help the doctor determine what type of node occurs. For this, the patient swallows a capsule containing a small amount of radioactive iodine, or other radioactive material. The thyroid gland absorbs this substance. Then, a special camera measures which are absorbed better, which is worse, giving the doctor a clear picture of the location, size and nature of the site.

Furthermore, in order to find out whether a node malignancy, biopsy can be performed. When a biopsy, the doctor inserts a small needle through the skin into the thyroid node (before it is analgesia). After the needle is removed tissue sample (or liquid in case of cysts). The sample is then sent to a laboratory for testing. In some cases the node surgically removed, and then thoroughly investigated in a laboratory. Fortunately, the cancer is rare in children and adolescents, and the majority of cases of thyroid cancer can be cured or controlled.

Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism can cause nervousness, irritability Irritability - you try to control my temper , Increased sweating, heat intolerance, fatigue, sleep problems Dreams: how to understand our dreams , Rapid heartbeat, irregular menstruation in women, muscular weakness. People with this problem can lose weight even if they eat more than usual. The eyes may look bulging or just to feel discomfort in the eyes. Sometimes, tissue around the eyes become inflamed and swollen, but it happens more often in adults than in adolescents with hyperthyroidism.

Graves' disease - an autoimmune disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. In this disease the immune system produces antibodies kinds of abnormal (usually antibodies to help fight infections). These abnormal antibodies cause the thyroid gland to produce more hormones. Over time, the thyroid gland increases, which can lead to goiter. In yet unexplored reasons, autoimmune thyroid disease Thyroid disease - women at risk Such as Graves' disease, more common in women and often occur in adolescents or young adults.

Doctors diagnosed Graves' disease usually after examination of the patient, as well as blood tests that show an increased amount of thyroid hormone Thyroid hormones: mechanism of action and physiological effects   in blood.

After the diagnosis is usually prescribed drugs that block the production of thyroid hormones. Medications typically cause hormone levels to normal in one to two months.

Nevertheless it, in most cases of this disease are not completely passes. Some patients have to take medication for many months or years to control the disease. But to take medication for a long time from one to three times a day can be tedious. Therefore, many doctors recommend a long-term treatment.

Radiyodterapiya (RIT) - the most common treatment for adolescents suffering from Graves' disease. Usually, treatment is carried out in the hospital, but a long stay in hospital when this is not necessary. RIT is considered a safe treatment for adolescents, when the means adopted in the standard amount. Radioactive iodine is taken in capsule or dissolved in a glass of water. The thyroid gland quickly absorb radioactive iodine and, in a few months, the iron is reduced in size and the symptoms gradually disappear. RIT has been used successfully for the treatment of Graves' disease for more than fifty years.

Other treatments goitre - surgical removal of most of the thyroid (thyroidectomy). The operation is performed in a hospital under general anesthesia, ie, the patient is asleep during the operation and does not feel anything. It makes a small incision in the front of the neck, which is a thin scar. After surgery, the neck may swell, and the patient may have difficulty swallowing, but in general he is able to eat and drink. All the symptoms disappear after a few days.

After treatment of hyperthyroidism, hormone production is usually reduced to the level of hypothyroidism (too low), so I have to take hormone replacement medication every day. But this treatment is easier than that which is necessary to control hyperthyroidism - less blood tests, doctor visits and minimal amounts of medication.

As soon as the body gets used to the hormone replacement drug, your doctor may increase or decrease the dose until the level of thyroid hormones in the blood returns to normal. Usually, when it is possible to choose the desired dosage, the patient feels well and the symptoms do not occur. Nevertheless, it should continue to check the level of hormone in the blood, to know whether it is necessary to change the dosage of medications, especially for teenagers who hormone levels may change for several months.