Symptoms of hypothyroidism after iodine 131

Hypothyroidism is a very common thyroid problem around us. The symptoms are not very obvious in the early stages of the disease, so many people will ignore it or even not feel the existence of hypothyroidism. Only when the face becomes pale, swollen, the expression becomes dull, the skin becomes rough, and the hair starts to fall out, people will start to pay attention to whether they have a disease. When they go to the hospital for examination, they are often diagnosed with hypothyroidism.

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?

1. Patients with hypothyroidism will have a pale and bloodless complexion, some facial swelling, indifferent expression, skin that becomes inexplicably dry and rough, a lot of hair loss, and symptoms such as weight gain. A small number of patients will have thickened nails that are easily broken. If you have these symptoms, then you should be careful about the onset of hypothyroidism.

2. Memory loss, always wanting to sleep and not being able to wake up, slow reaction, always being anxious, headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, bloodshot eyes, etc. These symptoms are also one of the symptoms of hypothyroidism. We must treat them with caution, otherwise it will seriously affect our daily life.

3. Hypothyroidism will also affect our digestive system. Patients will experience loss of appetite, abdominal bloating, and constipation. Some patients will have decreased or even no stomach acid, which can lead to anemia or iron deficiency anemia. Therefore, patients with hypothyroidism must detect and treat it early, and do not let the disease worsen and affect their own health and safety.

4. Patients with hypothyroidism will experience general weakness, muscle aches, and frequent cramps in the shoulder and back muscles. They may also suffer from chronic arthritis. Some people think that this is caused by work pressure, but we cannot ignore the possibility of hypothyroidism.

5. Slow heartbeat, weak heartbeat sound, low blood pressure, and other phenomena that may cause coronary heart disease are also symptoms of hypothyroidism. Severe hypothyroidism patients may develop myxedema cardiomyopathy, which greatly endangers the patient's life safety. Hypothyroidism must not be underestimated.

Complications of hypothyroidism

1. Hypertension: Antihypertensive drugs should be used with caution at the beginning of treatment for hypothyroidism. It is reported that thyroxine alone can restore blood pressure to normal in 1/3 of patients. Antihypertensive drugs should be considered only for patients whose blood pressure is still high after thyroid function returns to normal.

2. Angina pectoris: Among the complications of hypothyroidism, this is the one that requires the most caution and attention. Nitroglycerin and its long-acting preparations can be used to symptomatically treat hypothyroidism heart disease. Elderly patients with severe angina pectoris and uncorrected hypothyroidism are difficult to treat hypothyroidism heart disease.

3. Heart failure: Digitalis preparations can be added to the treatment of hypothyroidism heart disease with thyroxine replacement. The half-life of digitalis in the body is prolonged, and myocardial fiber myxedema changes the response to digitalis, so the effect is often poor and poisoning is easy, so it needs to be used with caution in small doses.