Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is the condition that occurs due to excessive production of thyroid hormones. It can accelerate body's metabolism, causing weight loss and other complications.

• Family history, particularly of Grave's disease

• Personal history of certain chronic illnesses, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T₁DM), pernicious anaemia and primary adrenal insufficiency.

• Female sex.

Hyperthyroidism can be caused by number of conditions.

Causes include

• Excess iodine, ingredient in T4 and T3. Thyroiditis or inflammation of thyroid

• Tumours of the ovaries or testes.

• Benign tumours of the thyroid or pituitary gland.

• Dietary supplements which include large amounts of tetraiodothyronine or medication.

• High amount of T3, T4 can cause high metabolic rate, which in turn causes increased heart rate, high blood pressure, tremors.

• Heat intolerance, excessive sweating.

• Unintentional weight loss, despite of increased or normal appetite.

• Menstrual irregularities in females.

• Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent.

• Nervousness, anxiety and irritability.

• An enlarged thyroid gland (goitre), which may appear as a swelling at the base of the neck.

• Fatigue, muscle weakness

• Difficulty in sleeping.

• Fine, brittle hair.

• Breast development in men.

• Thyroid profile: T3 T4 TSH

• Ultrasonography

• CT or MRI scans

Hyperthyroidism can lead to a number of complications.

• Congestive cardiac failure, stroke.

• Weak, brittle bones (osteoporosis)

• People with Grave's ophthalmopathy develop eye problems, including bulging red or swollen eyes, sensitivity to lights. If untreated, it can lead to vision loss.

• Thyrotoxic crisis - a sudden intensification of the symptoms, leading to fever, rapid pulses and even delirium.

• Thyrotoxicosis causes weight loss which if prolonged causes varying degree of Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.

Homoeopathy can treat Hyperthyroidism safely and effectively. We assure individualized homoeopathic treatment with unique remedy that focus on treating the root cause of Hyperthyroidism. It therefore offers sure and long lasting relief.