With the word “Hashimoto” most people hesitate at first and would not be able to classify it as a disease. But in fact, the autoimmune disease also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis got its name from the Japanese doctor Hakaru Hashimoto, who discovered the disease. Definition Hashimoto thyreoiditis belongs to the autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases … Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Symptoms At the beginning of the disease one usually has no symptoms. At the beginning, however, hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism) can occur for a certain period of time (through the body’s attempt to counter-regulate itself), which has the following symptoms: Vegetative nervous system: cardiac arrhythmia, such as palpitations, high blood pressure, heat intolerance, sweating, hair loss, warm … Symptoms | Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Course of disease Experts are not yet in agreement as to whether the disease progresses in relapses. Some experts speak of relapses of Hashimoto thyreoidits when several criteria coincide: specific symptoms: Pressure or lump feeling in the throat Pulling pain, reddened, overheated skin in the area of the thyroid gland Flu feeling (especially having a … Course of disease | Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Therapy Unfortunately, Hashimoto thyroiditis is currently still an incurable disease and is therefore not treated causally. In the absence of symptoms, the disease does not need to be treated. If, however, symptoms of hypothyroidism appear, treatment is provided with a creeping replacement of thyroid hormones. This is done by taking one tablet daily in the … Therapy | Hashimoto Thyroiditis
