What to do if you have a big neck? How to treat a big neck

Big neck is the common name for an enlarged thyroid gland. Big neck disease has regional characteristics. It can occur locally or diffusely. After suffering from goiter, you will feel a dull pain in your neck. You can judge the degree of neck pain yourself, which will also help you judge the severity of the disease. If the pain is severe, it may be caused by thyroiditis. So what should you do if you have a big neck?

1. Proper rest and activities

When clinical symptoms are significant, bed rest should be the main focus, especially activities should be restricted 1 to 2 hours after meals; when clinical symptoms are significantly improved, appropriate activities or physical exercise should be performed while paying attention to rest, and excessive fatigue should be avoided; if there are no clinical symptoms and all laboratory tests are normal, activities can be unrestricted.

2. Emotional care

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that a person's mental state is closely related to the body's internal organs, qi and blood, and a person's emotional activities are closely related to the function of the heart to store the spirit. The treatment effect is generally better for patients with a cheerful mind, and worse otherwise. Therefore, in nursing, we should care for patients, talk to them more, understand their mental state, and guide them to put aside their doubts.

3. Diet care

The diet should be high in calories. high protein. High in vitamins. The principle is to consume moderate amounts of fat and sodium salt, use less spicy and irritating condiments, and the food should be soft, easy to digest, and rich in nutrition. Do not eat too much high-iodine food, such as kelp, seaweed, jellyfish, seaweed, and algae, to prevent poor control of hyperthyroidism. Don't smoke. Don't drink alcohol. Strong tea and coffee.

(l) Provide adequate carbohydrates and fats. Carbohydrates and fats have the effect of saving protein. If they are supplied in sufficient quantities, protein can play its unique physiological functions. Provide adequate vitamins and inorganic salts. Vitamins and inorganic salts can regulate physiological functions and improve the body's metabolism, especially vitamin B and vitamin C. Adequate calcium and iron should be given to prevent deficiency.

(2) Appropriately increase the intake of animal offal, fresh green leafy vegetables, or vitamin supplements.

(3) Appropriately control the intake of foods high in fiber. Hyperthyroidism patients often suffer from diarrhea, and excessive supply of fiber-rich foods will aggravate the diarrhea.

4. Condition care

The main thing is to observe whether there are symptoms of high metabolic syndrome in the whole body, whether the thyroid gland is enlarged, whether the eyeballs are bulging, and the nervous system. Cardiovascular system. Digestive system. Blood system. Reproductive system. Check whether there are any abnormalities in the musculoskeletal system and whether there is edema in the skin and extremities. Flushing. Abnormal symptoms such as damp and swollen fingers. Pay special attention to changes in body temperature and cardiovascular system to prevent the occurrence of hyperthyroid crisis and hyperthyroid heart disease.

5. Symptomatic care

When using Western medicine for treatment, pay attention to age, gender, and condition when selecting thyroid medications. During treatment, pay attention to observe changes in the condition, whether there is allergy to thyroid medications, drug rash, liver damage, leukopenia, and regularly check liver function and blood routine. When using traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, you should pay attention to the methods of decocting and taking the medicine, as well as the taboos during the medication process.