Patient: Feb 09 Removal of nodules Do thyroxine tablets have therapeutic properties? Should I take them for a long time. Will it come back once I stop using it.
Zhang Yan, Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Xiyuan Hospital: Usually, after surgery on the thyroid gland, most of them will cause “hypothyroidism”, which is the exact opposite of “hyperthyroidism”, resulting in a deficiency of thyroid hormones in the body. Excessive secretion of thyroid hormone will lead to hyperfunction, while insufficient secretion will not maintain the normal physiological functions of the body. If thyroid hormone levels are found to be too low, thyroid hormone should be replenished in a timely manner, starting with small doses under the guidance of a doctor until thyroid function is normal. Once the thyroid tissue is destroyed, there is basically no possibility of reversal, which means that long-term (lifelong) thyroid hormone replacement therapy is required, and once the medication is stopped, “hypothyroidism” will occur. The discomfort will be life-threatening, but as long as you can adhere to the medication, you will be able to live like a normal person, there is no need to worry. In addition, there are some people, although the “A gong” replacement is normal, there will be some of the above clinical discomfort, some people may also have menstrual disorders, etc., at this time, Western medicine has basically nothing to treat, but with Chinese herbal medicine will certainly be satisfied with the results. Zhang Yan, Department of Endocrinology, Xiyuan Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine