High thyroid antibodies are usually thyroid peroxidase antibody TPOAb, thyroid stimulating receptor antibody TRAb and anti-thyroglobulin antibody TgAb, which may be caused by physiological factors or autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease, and can be treated by medication, iodine 131 treatment and surgery.
1. Physiological factors: high thyroid antibodies caused by stress, lack of sleep and other physiological factors usually do not require treatment and can be treated by improving lifestyle, such as resting more and eating a regular healthy diet.
2. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: TPOAb and TgAb may be significantly higher, thyroid function may be normal at the beginning of the disease, and then it may develop into hypothyroidism, which can be treated with oral levothyroxine as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Graves’ disease: Graves’ disease will also have elevated TPOAb and TgAb levels, and thyroid function may suggest hyperthyroidism, which can be treated with oral antithyroid medication such as methimazole, or iodine 131 treatment, or surgical treatment. TRAb is an important indicator for the diagnosis of Graves’ disease and the judgment of prognosis. Its elevation represents an increase in treatment time and difficulty.
It is recommended that patients with high thyroid antibodies go to a regular hospital in time and standardize treatment under the guidance of a doctor.