What happens if you have hyperthyroid??

Question

Ya, my friend has hypertheroid, he is tryinng to get treatment for it.. Doctors said he has .01 TSH(thyroid simulating Harmone in his body. Is it dangerous?"??

Answer 1

Hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid, meaning the thyroid gland produces too much hormone. A well-functioning thyroid makes a balanced amount of two hormones: T4 and T3. These hormones manage our metabolism and influence our body temperature, body weight and how many calories we burn. If your thyroid produces too much of these hormones, all the cells in your body increase the rate at which they function, resulting in thyroid problems.

I'm a hyperthyroid as well. Your friend needs to see a Thyroid Specialist or Endocrinologist. Symptoms vary depending of the severity and the activity level of his thyroid gland. People with a severe case of hyperthyroid also have Grave's Disease -- like in my condition -- luckily they can be treated. The longer he waits before he says a doctor, or if he stops taking medication suddenly this might cause some serious heart problems or diseases/stroke. If untreated, a person CAN die from the thyroid. PTU is used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism, it decreases the thyroid hormone by blocking the conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3).

The Endocrinologist might also prescribe another medication like Beta Blockers to protect the heart from getting a stroke, because of the fast heart beating. Some of the symptoms that I know from my own experience are:
- Fast heart rate even when sitting or sleeping
- Chest pain
- Body Itchiness
- Fine hair
- Hair loss
- Losing weight even if eating normally
- Unable to sleep
- Too active and hyper
- Unable to concentrate
- Frequent hot flashes (mine are every 10-20 minutes)
- Trembling hands
- Muscle weakness (like knees)
- Fatigue
- Nervousness
- Very short breath
- Irritability, Depression, Anxiety & Moodiness
- Increased appetite

Hyperthyroidism can affects the brain function, so a person could do poorly in school and even fail because of some of the symptoms like unable to focus, slower thinking rate. This means that even if a person is very smart and successful, when they become hyperthyroid they seem to need more time processing info, time to concentrate on what you say, sometimes you will repeat several time until a hyperthyroid person realizes what you are saying because of their inability to concentrate, Not to worry though, a person will become normal again once he/she is treated.

Treatment takes time, so family and friends of a hyperthyroid person need to be patient, as the symptoms above can put so much pressure on people (possible frequent fights and arguments because of the bad mood etc.) so other family members need to be understanding! Once the treatment starts the doctor will try to balance the thyroid level

There are several treatment options depending on every case and the age and size of the person. Most patients are cured with a single dose of radioactive iodine. It takes between 8 to 12 weeks for the thyroid to become normal after therapy. Permanent hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is the major complication of this form of treatment. While a temporary hypothyroid state may be seen up to 6 months after treatment with radioactive iodine, if it persists longer than 6 months, thyroid replacement therapy (with T4 or T3) usually is begun.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Common symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism
Palpitations
Heat intolerance
Nervousness
Insomnia
Breathlessness
Increased bowel movements
Light or absent menstrual periods
Fatigue
Fast heart rate
Trembling hands
Weight loss
Muscle weakness
Warm moist skin
Hair loss
Staring gaze

Answer 4

Thyroid hormones, like most homones, are based upon a Feedback mechanism. TSH is released from the pituitatry gland that tells your thyroid to produce more T3/T4. The increase in T3/t4 will tell the pituitary gland to stop sending out TSH. this tells the thyroid to slow down the production of T3/T4. When the levels of T3/T4 start to drop again, THS will increase to tell the thryriod to increase the levels. that being said.. your hypothyroidsim means that you had an Increase in TSH but your thyroid was not producing T3/T4. Synthroid is T4. Which tells the thyroid to decrease releasing TSH...that is why it is 0.1. This is normal. it does take time to sort of figure out the corect dosage of synthroid to maintain a balance. but you do not have hyperthyroidism. hope this helps.

Answer 5

I bet he is skinny and has a rapid heartbeat. He's probably not in any immediate danger but he should get it taken care of. Usually what happens when you get treated for it, you end up with HYPOthyroidism because they kill off too much of the thyroid. You then take TSH pills to put ur body back in balance. Expect some weight gain.

Answer 6

A disease caused by excessive levels of thyroid hormone in the body.
Symptoms can include tachycardia (fast heart beat) tremor, increased systolic blood pressure, eyelid lag, staring, palpitations, depression, nervousness, and anxiety, Others can also have weight loss and some psychological problems.
Treatment : surgical removal of the thyroid gland, radioactive iodine ablation of the the gland or anti-thyroid medication. If you elect to have the surgery you will need life long thyroid hormone replacement therapy also if you have the iodine therapy.

Answer 7

It can be if not treated. I am Hypothyroid. Hyper means his thyroid is overworking. He is probably hot all the time and a little jittery. He can have his thyroid removed or treated with radioactive iodine. Then he will be hypothyroid and just take a Little pill every day and he will be normal,