Hypothyroidism is a disease that is justified by the lack of thyroid hormones: triiodothyronine and thyroxine (T3 and T4). This increases the level of TSH. Symptoms of hypothyroidism in women are not apparent, so treatment is not prescribed to everyone. The disease itself progresses slowly. Most often, the first suspicions appear after observing a person's constant deterioration in mood.
Symptoms of the disease
Specialists distinguish such symptoms of ailment:
- drowsiness, apathy, depression;
- poor sleep, irritation, fatigue;
- weakness, arthralgia;
- fragility of nails and hair, dry skin;
- swelling of the hands, feet and face;
- increase in body weight;
- arrhythmia, dyspnea, bradycardia;
- frequent constipation and bloating;
- violation of the menstrual cycle.
Treatment of thyroid hypothyroidism in women
Therapy is prescribed by an endocrinologist. It is aimed at maintaining the necessary level of thyroid hormones. Dosage is selected individually for each patient. The reasons that influenced the development of the disease depend on the duration of treatment and the drugs taken. So, for example, it can be one month or even a few years. Therefore it is important to immediately determine the disease by the first symptoms and go to a specialist who can help quickly lose signs, and most importantly - the reasons for education.
Drugs for the treatment of hypothyroidism in women
For treatment, substitution therapy is mainly administered, during which preparations such as eutirox and levothyroxine are used. Depending on the age, stage of the disease, accompanied by symptoms and other diseases, the dosage is calculated. Basically, it affects the ailments associated with the cardiovascular system. The minimum dose is 25 mcg. At the same time, it is constantly increasing, until the so-called medical compensation comes - T4 and TTG should come back to normal.
Folk remedies
Phytotherapy is a widely used method that can help cure the symptoms of hypothyroidism in women using simple folk remedies. This method involves the creation of medicines from common plants.
Broth of herbs
Ingredients:
- elecampane - 1 tbsp. l .;
- St. John's wort - 1 tbsp. l .;
- birch buds - 1 tbsp. l .;
- rowanberry - 1 tbsp. l .;
- water - 1 liter.
Preparation and use
The plants are mixed. Bring water to a boil. Add the mixture and hold for another five minutes on low heat. Next, the broth is best poured into a thermos bottle and left for another 12 hours. Take the medicine three times a day for 150 ml for half an hour before meals.