Treatments for Thyroid disorders

Treatment of Thyroid disorders: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to treatment of Thyroid disorders:

• Hives can be alleviated or prevented with simple remedies
• Symptoms of old age may be similar to many other treatable conditions
• Thyroid disease can affect cholesterol levels
• Thyroid disease frequently undiagnosed

Treatments of Thyroid disorders discussion: The symptoms of hypothyroidism are controlled with replacement thyroid hormone pills; however, complications from over- or under-replacement of the hormone can occur. Treatment of hyperthyroidism requires long-term anti-thyroid drug therapy or destruction of the thyroid gland with radioactive iodine or surgery. Both of these treatment approaches carry certain risks and long-term side effects. Autoimmune thyroid diseases afflict as many as 4 out of 100 women and are frequently found in families where there are other autoimmune diseases. ¹

Thyroid disease is generally easily and safely treated with medication alone or with surgery and medication. It is important to monitor thyroid levels regularly with your doctor. ²

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Understanding Autoimmune Disease: NIAID
2. excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC

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