What to do if you accidentally eat iodized salt for hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism accidentally ate iodized salt, if only a small amount of intake, usually does not cause the body to appear obvious symptoms of discomfort, temporarily do not need to carry out special intervention. If the amount of iodized salt ingested is too much, it may lead to the aggravation of hyperthyroidism, and you need to go to the hospital in time to seek medical treatment. 1. No special intervention for the time being: hyperthyroidism is a clinical syndrome caused by excessive production of thyroid hormones. If hyperthyroidism patients eat just a little bit of iodized salt, it may not lead to aggravation of hyperthyroidism, and patients with hyperthyroidism may not feel any obvious discomfort, so they do not need to undergo any special treatment at this time, but they need to pay more attention to observation, and consult the doctor in a timely manner if they feel unwell. 2. Timely medical treatment: If the amount of iodized salt eaten by hyperthyroidism is relatively large, and the patient feels that the symptoms caused by hyperthyroidism have increased significantly, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in a timely manner to seek medical treatment, and the doctor will adjust the amount of medication taken by the patient, so as to alleviate the aggravation of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism caused by iodized salt. Hyperthyroidism patients can not privately adjust the amount of drugs, so as to avoid improper control of the amount of drugs to aggravate the condition.