What is the best treatment for hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a rare disease nowadays. It is also called thick neck disease. Hyperthyroidism refers to overactive thyroid gland. This disease has many causes, which may be caused by iodine deficiency or other factors. Patients may experience palpitations or swollen limbs. What is the best treatment for hyperthyroidism?

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment:

It has a long history and was once the main treatment method. However, simple TCM treatment is slow to take effect, is not ideal for the treatment of thyroid nodules, and is prone to recurrence.

2. Western medicine treatment:

As Western culture becomes popular in China, Western medicine has seriously impacted the status of traditional Chinese medicine. The therapeutic effect of Western medicine is recognized, but it is prone to complications such as leukopenia and agranulocytosis.

3. Surgical treatment:

The incision in traditional thyroid surgery is about 6-10cm long and is located above the collar, so it is exposed to the outside. No matter how carefully the doctor sutures, it will leave a wide and long scar, which seriously affects the appearance. Moreover, the wound surface during the operation is extensive and covers a large area. Sometimes it is necessary to widely separate the anterior cervical muscles, resulting in heavy bleeding during the operation. The method of unblocking meridians and removing blood stasis starts from human pathology and immunity, enhances the body's immunity, regulates the body's endocrine balance, improves microcirculation, and activates enzyme activity in the body, so as to achieve the purpose of treating both the symptoms and the root causes.

4. Accept medical treatment:

That is, hyperthyroidism is treated by taking antithyroid drugs for a long time to inhibit the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The so-called long-term means taking the medicine under the guidance of a doctor and continuing to use it for at least 2 years.

5. Treatment with radioactive iodine:

That is, the patient is given a certain dose of radioactive isotope iodine orally. After taking this radioactive iodine, it can quickly enter the thyroid gland and cause a certain degree of damage to the hyperfunctioning thyroid tissue, thus achieving the purpose of treatment.