Medical Causes of Hypothyroidism
There are multiple causes to hypothyroidism: singe cause or multiple causes ranging from autoimmune deficiencies, inappropriate medication to thyroid gland conditions.
It is well known that Hashiloto's thyroiditis is a chronic thyroid gland condition causing hypothyroidism.
This illness is characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland.
The inflammation results in thyroid cells damage if the condition is ignored.
Why are the cells damaged? Because the white cells, our natural defense mechanism will attack the thyroid's cell tissue instead of protecting them.
Sometimes autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or Vitiligo, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison's disease and even anemia are the culprit for hypothyroidism.
Certain drugs can also have a negative impact on the thyroxin levels in the body.
Radioactive iodine, lithium based drugs or surgeries have been proven to determine low levels of thyroxin in the human body.
That is why for instance if someone is treating a depressive disorder with lithium that person has a good chance of developing hypothyroidism as the thyroid gland will be unable to produce hormones in the presence of lithium.
A person treating goiter and hyperthyroidism with radioactive iodine therapy will develop hypothyroidism symptoms and if use for an extensive period of time can eventually result in hypothyroidism.
Radioactive iodine therapy will stop the excessive production of thyroxin by stopping or reducing the process of secreting excessive hormone.
The procedure itself is a great and very effective idea as I produce results immediately.
The downside of this procedure though is the use over an extended period of time.
When used excessively is also eliminates the cells producing the optimum hormone quantity thus resulting in hypothyroidism.
As mentioned above, surgery can result in hypothyroidism.
In these instances the majority of the patients are faced though with a very difficult decision: partial thyroid gland removal or death! By partially removing the thyroid gland the body's capacity to produce thyroxin diminishes dramatically.
It is well known that Hashiloto's thyroiditis is a chronic thyroid gland condition causing hypothyroidism.
This illness is characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland.
The inflammation results in thyroid cells damage if the condition is ignored.
Why are the cells damaged? Because the white cells, our natural defense mechanism will attack the thyroid's cell tissue instead of protecting them.
Sometimes autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or Vitiligo, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison's disease and even anemia are the culprit for hypothyroidism.
Certain drugs can also have a negative impact on the thyroxin levels in the body.
Radioactive iodine, lithium based drugs or surgeries have been proven to determine low levels of thyroxin in the human body.
That is why for instance if someone is treating a depressive disorder with lithium that person has a good chance of developing hypothyroidism as the thyroid gland will be unable to produce hormones in the presence of lithium.
A person treating goiter and hyperthyroidism with radioactive iodine therapy will develop hypothyroidism symptoms and if use for an extensive period of time can eventually result in hypothyroidism.
Radioactive iodine therapy will stop the excessive production of thyroxin by stopping or reducing the process of secreting excessive hormone.
The procedure itself is a great and very effective idea as I produce results immediately.
The downside of this procedure though is the use over an extended period of time.
When used excessively is also eliminates the cells producing the optimum hormone quantity thus resulting in hypothyroidism.
As mentioned above, surgery can result in hypothyroidism.
In these instances the majority of the patients are faced though with a very difficult decision: partial thyroid gland removal or death! By partially removing the thyroid gland the body's capacity to produce thyroxin diminishes dramatically.
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