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Thyroid
Disease:
Many people around the world suffer from the affects of thyroid disease.
The effects can be devastating, depressing and in some cases some
feel that they are going crazy or are even classed as hypercondriacs.
Before treatment of this disease can be treated, it first has to be
diagnosed because thryoid disease can cause the midiagnosis before
finally recognised as the problem behind many health issues.
Women's Health Information hopes to bring you as many personal stories,
articles, books and other information. We hope that we can help you
understand this disease that can sometimes cause death in some circumstances,
the devasting affects it can have on relationships and the health
and wellbeing of individuals that live day to day hoping that someone
will tell them what is wrong with them.
Our aim is to give you as much information as we can about the different
symptoms and list some of the medical conditions that are often recognised
before a thyroid disease is detected.
Thyroid disease is a misunderstood condition...
Goiter - Goiter is an enlargement of your thyroid gland.
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland weighing less than
an ounce, located just below your Adam's apple. Hormones produced
by your thyroid gland regulate all aspects of your metabolism, from
the rate at which your heart beats to the speed at which you burn
calories.
Graves' Dermopathy - Graves' dermopathy is a rare skin
disorder associated with Graves' disease, a common form of overactive
thyroid. It results from a build up of protein in the skin.
Graves' Disease - is a type of hyperthyroidism, that is
caused by a generalised overactivity of the entire thyroid gland.
It is named for Robert Graves, an Irish physician who was first
to describe this form or hyperthyroidism about 150 years ago.
Hashimoto's Disease - Hashimoto's disease is a problem
with your thyroid gland located in your neck. The thyroid gland
makes hormones that control how your body uses energy. When you
have Hashimoto's disease, your immune system begins to attack your
thyroid gland, causing it to become swollen and irritated. When
this happens, your thyroid can't make hormones as it should.
Hyperthyroidism - sometimes your thyroid gland produces
too much of the hormone thyroxine - a condition known as hyperthyroidism
(overactive thyroid disease). This can accelerate your body's metabolism
- sometimes by as much as 60 percent to 100 percent - causing sudden
weight loss, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, sweating, and nervousness
or irritability.
Hypothyroidism - sometimes your thyroid doesn't produce
enough hormones, upsetting the balance of chemical reactions in
your body. This condition is known as hypothyroidism, or underactive
thyroid disease.
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