Of Me And Hyperthyroidism

I was hospitalized for throat sores. I wasn’t able to eat for a week. As a result I lost 10 pounds. I was already 130 lbs at the time, weight I got because of me playing volleyball. So I went back to work with a dwindling 120 pounds. People were really concerned about the weight I lost. One of my friend even cried when she saw me. For a month I believed that my weight loss was due to my being sick and all. I resorted to binging in food and beer thinking that calories can do it. As I was trying to bulk up myself, I noticed that I was boweling alot. 3 times a day max. I also felt muscle weakness, palpitation and tremors. The in-house doctor of our company started prescribing me vitamin and appetite inducers. I tried my best to eat alot but there’s something wrong. Then my doctor, alarmed, told me that I could have severe hyperthyroidism. 

I got my bloodworks and it’s result weakened me in the knees. My T3 and T4 levels in my blood is 800% greater than the normal range. They asked me to take Tapdin 20 mg, and antithyroid. Right now the tremors have decreased and my appetite for food came back, though the palpitation still kicks in every now and then. 

The moral of the story is: If you’re feeling sick, you might be sick. People like me have the wrong iffy feeling that I’ll only know many of my underlying illnesses. I’d like to tell you guys that its not practical wisdom to believe that what you dont know won’t kill you.  This hyperthyroidism shit could’ve killed me had I not checked with the MDs. So I’d like to lift this article from www.endocrineweb.com. This can help people who think that they’re just thin when for all we know they might be experiencing hyperthyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism is a condition caused by the effects of too much thyroid hormone on tissues of the body. Although there are several different causes of hyperthyroidism, most of the symptoms that patients experience are the same regardless of the cause (see the list of symptoms below). Because the body’s metabolism is increased, patients often feel hotter than those around them and can slowly lose weight even though they may be eating more. The weight issue is confusing sometimes since some patients actually gain weight because of an increase in their appetite. Patients with hyperthyroidism usually experience fatigue at the end of the day, but have trouble sleeping. Trembling of the hands and a hard or irregular heartbeat (called palpitations) may develop. These individuals may become irritable and easily upset. When hyperthyroidism is severe, patients can suffer shortness of breath, chest pain, and muscle weakness. Usually the symptoms of hyperthyroidism are so gradual in their onset that patients don’t realize the symptoms until they become more severe. This means the symptoms may continue for weeks or months before patients fully realize that they are sick. In older people, some or all of the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism may be absent, and the patient may just lose weight or become depressed.

Common symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism

Palpitations
Heat intolerance
Nervousness
Insomnia
Breathlessness
Increased bowel movements
Light or absent menstrual periods
Fatigue

Fast heart rate
Trembling hands
Weight loss
Muscle weakness
Warm moist skin
Hair loss
Staring gaze

TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

• Anti-Thyroid Drugs — For patients with sustained forms of hyperthyroidism, such as Graves’ disease or toxic nodular goiter, antithyroid medications are often used.
• Radioactive Iodine Treatment — Radioactive iodine is the most widely recommended permanent treatment of hyperthyroidism. 
• Surgical Removal of the Gland or Nodule — Another permanent cure for hyperthyroidism is to surgically remove all or part.

 Source: http://www.endocrineweb.com/hyper1.html