There are a number of painful symptoms that a diseased thyroid leads to. Elevated pressure, for example, can be caused by hyperthyroidism - an increase in the functions of this endocrine gland and an increase in its production of hormones. Hypothyroidism is also a violation of the functions of this organ - a decrease in hormone production.
The thyroid gland is an organ of the endocrine system that produces iodine-containing hormones that take part in the metabolism and control the processes of tissue growth - thyroxine, triiodothyronine and calcitonin. It is located in the middle of the neck under the larynx, in front of the trachea, and consists of two parts connected by an isthmus, weighs 25-30 grams. The thyroid gland in men, as a rule, is larger than in women, in which its diseases are 10 times more common than in representatives of the strong half of humanity.
Against the background of a violation of the normal activity of the thyroid gland, hypertension can develop. High blood pressure is one of the signs of hyperthyroidism. Hyperfunction of this endocrine organ is characterized by excessive secretion of hormones, which is determined by a blood test. Timely treatment of this disease can prevent many painful symptoms, such as: increased irritability, protrusion of the eyeballs, goiter, in which, as a rule, the thyroid gland is enlarged. According to modern classification, there are 5 stages of its increase. The zero stage characterizes the normal size of the organ. At the first stage of enlargement, the tumor does not deform the neck, but it can be palpated. In the second stage of the increase in size, this gland noticeably distorts the external bends of the neck when swallowing. In the third stage, the thyroid gland will be noticeable even to a person who is far from medicine. The fourth stage is characterized by noticeable changes in the appearance of a person, and the fifth - by the truly gigantic dimensions of the thyroid gland.
The cause of a large number of diseases and painful symptoms can be a sick thyroid. High blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbance, emotional lability, causeless irritability, drowsiness or insomnia, shortness of breath, fatigue, hair loss and much more are the result of a lack or excess of secreted hormones.
With a low level of production of homons, which is characterized as hypothyroidism, obesity and a decrease in vitality are possible. When the thyroid gland secretes excess hormones, high blood pressure and palpitations are one of the first signs of hyperthyroidism. With increased tone, this gland constantly releases a large amount of hormones into the blood, which are converted to energy by rhinestones. Such patients are always very active and with increased appetite almost never grow fat. In addition, excessively active thyroid gland hypertension causes almost always, it is also the cause of constantly elevated body temperature - from 37 about to 37.5 about . Symptoms of hyperfunction can lead to a thyrotoxic crisis, in which all the basic functions of the body are disturbed.