Hypothyroidism
Britt-Marie Tore Gard of hypothyroidism and issues around the disease, article from svenskpress.se
The disease is hypothyroidism caused by low thyroid function, which means shortages and symptoms such as morbid fatigue will result. Britt-Marie Tore Gard questioning the diagnosis is so often missed.
Low thyroid function is normal but the diagnosis is missed too often. It calls the American endocrinologist and hypotyreossjuka James K. Rone "The Thyroid Paradox". The theory says that is not consistent with reason, and many patients understand exactly how, as a great paradox. When laboratory values showing "healthy" but fatigue feels invincible and sense tells one that it is not normal it will get frustrating.
Treat the patient, not laboratory says many doctors but some endocrinologists say the opposite, treating the laboratory values and not the patient.
The thyroid gland is the body's largest endocrine organ. It produces hormones (T4), which manages the body's energy production. T4 goes directly from the thyroid gland into the bloodstream and then get to the tissue where it is converted to T3 - energy. It is therefore clear that a well-functioning thyroid system is essential for our health and vitality.
In a healthy person does these three functions:
1st HPT-axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid-axis)
2nd The peripheral conversion of T4 to T3
3rd Transport Proteins in Serum (T4)
When determining whether a person is hypotyreossjuk must also take into account the so-called "wild card factors" - stress, hunger, disease, drugs - which may also contribute to disorders of the thyroid gland and its function in the body.
However, routine today it only tests the HPT axis of hypotyreota patients. This is done by testing the TSH in the blood, and can lead to many problems are missed. Blood tests measure such as not mitochondrial function (the body's energy factories), and thus shows that T3 does not really come into themselves and can act.
Laboratory tests may not say everything, instead, the doctor must sit down and listen to the patient and what problems he has right. All people have individual frame of reference with regard to laboratory tests, and the problem is of course not in the diagnosis of those whose blood tests show abnormal levels but with normal values, which is still sick.
Right understanding and recognition of hypothyroidism would prevent much suffering in humans. In addition, medical and social costs to fall dramatically.
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