As the weather slowly gets colder, it's time for hypothyroidism patients to increase their dose!This is especially true for hypothyroidism patients after nail cancer surgery and in pregnant women.
Thyroid hormones play a key role in thermoregulation, which is the process of maintaining normal body temperature. **Resting body temperature 36-37 degrees Celsius. An increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) can be accompanied by common symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as fatigue, depression, lethargy, and weight gain. For people with hypothyroidism, the risk of cold-induced aggravation of hypothyroidism increases as they age. Patients with hypothyroidism, thyroid dysfunction or thyroidectomy, despite the elevation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), have no effect on thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or have poor thyroid function and cannot secrete enough thyroid hormone, so they can only rely on exogenous thyroid hormones for replacement supplementation, such as levothyroxine (Eunail) or natural thyroid desiccant (thyroxine tablets). At this time, a dose of thyroid hormone needs to be supplemented on top of the original to maintain normal body temperature.
To avoid this seasonal variation, consider taking the following key steps:
1. Remember your basal TSH level in a normal state to show your thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level at your best.
2. After the weather becomes cooler, recheck thyroid function to determine whether the thyroid hormone level has decreased and whether thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) has increased.
3. Consult your attending physician and work with him to determine the appropriate dosage to maintain your body in the best condition. (Note: **Dose adjustment for hypothyroidism cannot only be mechanically adjusted according to the range of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), but also needs to be combined with the patient's own physical conditions, such as symptoms, signs, comorbidities, etc.;In fact, the latter is the key to the adjustment!）
4. Later in life, make a medication adjustment plan with your treating doctor, and master the method of automatically adjusting the dosage of thyroid medication when it starts to cool down and when it starts to heat up.
5. Keep in mind that when the temperature rises again, you may need to reduce the dose a little and need to be rechecked by the hospital to avoid some hypermetabolic symptoms due to drug overdose.
If the dose of Nail Cancer is insufficient and the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is elevated, it may stimulate the "sleeping" cancer cells to wake up, resulting in nail cancer** or metastasisIf pregnant women do not have enough nail, it may affect the normal development of the baby. Therefore, patients with hypothyroidism after a follow-up test can be rechecked every few months if their hormone levels are stable (and make a follow-up plan with your treating doctor). Come and have a follow-up check when the weather gets cooler. Because when the weather is cold, hypothyroidism patients need more calories to maintain the normal functioning of the body, and the main heat is thyroid hormone, so the amount should be increased.