Not serious. Hashimoto thyroiditis is mainly possible to cause hypothyroidism, the need for long-term medication supplement thyroid hormones, but as long as the thyroid function is controlled to the appropriate range, there is no obvious adverse effect on the quality of life, life expectancy and so on.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease. It is a chronically progressive disease that does not leave once it is on, and has a preference for women, with a male-to-female ratio of about 1:10.
Since there is currently no specific treatment, all we can do is to live in peace with it as much as possible and minimize the harm of the disease.
It may be related to heredity, infection, mood, stress, pregnancy, selenium deficiency, excessive iodine intake, radiation exposure, etc., maintaining a good lifestyle, avoiding excessive stress, avoiding excessive emotional anxiety, ensuring adequate sleep, regular exercise and a balanced diet have certain benefits.
Hashimoto thyroiditis is predisposed to developing hashimoto thyroiditis or hypothyroidism based on hashimoto's thyroiditis if:
1. Middle-aged women;
2. People who are stressed in life or do not pay attention to rest every day;
3. People with other autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.;
4. People with long-term depression;
5. People with a family history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (the disease is hereditary).
Overall, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an incurable, controllable, but infrequently harmful chronic disease:
Patients with elevated antibodies or typical ultrasound and normal thyroid function should be followed up regularly to avoid these precipitating factors.
Surgery is an option for a very small number of patients with marked thyroid enlargement and symptoms of compression, such as difficulty breathing or swallowing.
In patients with hypothyroidism, thyroid hormone replacement is required for long-term or even lifelong use.
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