What should I do if my thyroid hormone is low? As we all know, thyroid hormone has two main basic functions, one is to promote growth and development; the other is to promote material metabolism. If a patient is tested with low thyroid stimulating hormone, it can lead to hyperthyroidism, or hyperthyroidism, which can cause symptoms such as fear of heat, excessive sweating, hyperphagia, and weight loss. Hyperthyroidism is very dangerous and can cause fantasy, mania, schizophrenia, depression, angina pectoris, etc. In serious cases, it can lead to hyperthyroid crisis, which is life-threatening, so once low thyroid hormone is detected, it must be treated promptly without delay. A. What is low thyroid hormone? The hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid gland in our body constitutes a feedback regulation, so that the body’s metabolism is in a state of equilibrium, of which thyroid hormone is a protein-based hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, the role of which is to stimulate the synthesis and release of thyroid tissue. Thyrotropic hormone is a protein-like hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. If thyroid stimulating hormone is low, it means that the body is overproducing thyroid hormone, which feeds back to the pituitary gland and leads to a decrease in thyroid stimulating hormone production, which is often referred to as hyperthyroidism. Generally speaking, a decrease in thyroid stimulating hormone to uTSH <0.5 milliunits/liter can be considered as hyperthyroidism, but it should be noted that a decrease in thyroid stimulating hormone is also seen in hypopituitarism, cortisolism, etc. How to treat low thyroid hormone 1.Western medicine treatment, through the drug to suppress thyroid hormone, convenient and easy, but immediately after stopping the drug relapse, patients need to take the drug for life. 2.Chinese medicine treatment, the effect of medicine is slow and not obvious for the treatment of hyperthyroidism, and long-term use of Chinese medicine is also easy to hurt the stomach. 3.Iodine 131 treatment, the radiation can cause cancer and other diseases, and may also cause lifelong hypothyroidism or recurrence. 4.Surgical treatment is a high-risk surgery, with common complications such as hoarseness, loss of voice, breathing difficulties and even asphyxia, which may also cause lifelong hypothyroidism and a high recurrence rate. 5. Balanced therapy combining Chinese and Western medicine is a treatment for hyperthyroidism that takes into account the respective disadvantages of Chinese medicine and Western medicine, with the ultimate goal of curing hyperthyroidism without side effects. 1. Damage to the cardiovascular system: Hyperthyroidism can lead to tachycardia, arrhythmia, increased blood pressure, heart enlargement, heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and other hyperthyroid heart diseases. 2. Damage to the digestive system: Hyperthyroidism can lead to impaired liver function, liver cell necrosis, elevated transaminases, hepatomegaly, cholestatic jaundice, gastrointestinal disorders, extreme wasting and other complications, all of which are caused by the harm of low thyroid stimulating hormone. 3. Damage to the reproductive system: Men with hyperthyroidism will suffer from decreased libido, impotence and reduced sperm count, while women with hyperthyroidism will suffer from menstrual disorders, amenorrhea and infertility, etc. Even after pregnancy, they are prone to fetal dysplasia, premature birth, miscarriage, fetal dysplasia and fetus, which are all hazards of low thyroid hormone. 4. Other hazards: Because hyperthyroidism patients are easily agitated, allergic, anxious and suspicious, it is difficult to get along with others and affects the relationship with family members; hyperthyroidism patients are often inattentive, talkative and hyperactive, insomnia and nervousness, fatigue and weakness, which leads to low work and study efficiency or inability to work and study. When examining thyroid disease, you must actively cooperate with your doctor and relax yourself. Don't worry too much even if you are diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, and keep a positive and optimistic attitude.