What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

  Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disorder that occurs more often in women. The causes are generally related to increased stress in life, emotional ups and downs, or genetics.  For treatment methods, there are generally 3 types: 1. (including Western medicine and Chinese medicine) Western medicine commonly used are tabazol, Sage, propylthiouracil, etc.. Because they can make the white blood cells fall and the liver is damaged, so it is necessary to check the blood routine, liver function and other tests regularly. The treatment course of this method is at least 1.5 to 2 years of continuous medication, with the possibility of cure, but there is a 50% possibility of recurrence.  2.Surgical treatment. Generally, if there is no thyroid nodule or suspected complication of nail cancer, this method of treatment is not used.  3.Radioactive iodine 131 treatment. This method is the most applied method abroad (accounting for more than 90%). Generally, the drug is taken once and reviewed after three months, and the cure rate varies from about 50-80% (related to the dosage used by the treating doctor). The biggest side effect or adverse reaction is hypothyroidism (low thyroid function), which may require lifelong thyroid hormone supplementation, but the drug has no adverse effects in the long term (compared to the lowering of white blood cells and liver damage of anti-hyperthyroid drugs).  If you have a tachycardia, it is recommended that you take oral ponerol hydrochloride tablets (commonly known as “Tretinoin”) at a maximum daily dose of no more than 6 tablets.