When a thyroid disease occurs, a person may experience apathy and increased irritability, said endocrinologist Lyuaza Magayayeva.
Located in the neck, the thyroid gland is responsible for the production of hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Violations that cause their excess or, conversely, lack, can affect the entire body. Doctor Magayayeva noted in an interview that people often turn to various specialists for the treatment of pathologies that have arisen, not suspecting that a diseased thyroid gland is hiding behind their dysfunctional symptoms.
“Patients can be observed by psychiatrists for years, unsuccessfully trying to cure anxiety and depressive disorder, in cardiologists with various rhythm and conduction disorders, as well as in gastroenterologists with irritable bowel syndrome, ”the physician shared.
Speaking with Life, Magayaeva added that a common disorder in the functioning of the gland is hypothyroidism, in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones. The specialist called the symptoms of hypothyroidism: weakness, fatigue, apathy, lethargy, hair loss, dry skin, constipation, rapid weight gain, swelling.
With an excess of gland hormones, thyrotoxicosis can develop. The doctor focused on the following signs of a violation: a tendency to excessive irritability, tearfulness and anxiety, as well as increased heart rate, arrhythmia, sweating, weight loss.
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br>All of these symptoms, the physician emphasized, should prompt a person to contact an endocrinologist.
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“Also, you should contact an endocrinologist if you experience discomfort in the neck, a feeling of a lump when swallowing, especially if the symptoms are accompanied by fever, swelling in the cervical region, hoarseness. liver.
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