Hypothyroidism, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

The thyroid is the gland in the center of the neck
When a person is tired and fat, it is usually thyroid hormones she lack
She will feel cold and has a large protuberant tongue
There will slow movements and thoughts out front

There will also be enlargement of the thyroid gland
There will dry coarse skin and unusual weight gain
The most common cause is due to old age
Other include radioactive iodine taken in excess dosage

Some are due to excess removal of thyroid during surgical action
Or autoimmune response to thyroid inflammation
Treatment is usually with synthetic thyroxine
To be taken orally for life. No need for iodine.

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Hypothyroidism

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Treating an underactive thyroid

Treatment is aimed at replacing the thyroid hormone that you are lacking.

Levothyroxine is the most commonly used medicine:

The lowest dose possible will be given that relieves your symptoms and brings your blood hormone levels back to normal.

If you have heart disease or you are older, your doctor may start you on a very small dose.

Most people with an underactive thyroid will need to take this medicine for life.

When starting your medicine your doctor may check your hormone levels every 2 to 3 months.

After that your thyroid hormone levels should be monitored at least once every year.

When you are taking thyroid medicine, be aware of the following:

Do not stop taking the medicine when you feel better.

Thyroid medicine works best on an empty stomach and when taken 1 hour before any other medications.

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Chapter 1

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is also more common in women than in men.
Most of the cases of Hypothyroidism seen at the clinic are secondary Hypothyroidism due to lack of thyroid hormones either they were too aggressively treated for Hyperthyroidism or sometimes due to loss of thyroid hormones as part of aging.

The treatment for Hypothyroidism is thyroxine tablets of 50 to 100 mcg daily for life.
Most of the patients have no symptoms.
Hypothyroidism cases are more common than hyper thyroid cases.

What is Hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism is a condition caused by insufficient production of the thyroid hormones, usually more common in females.

What are the causes of Hypothyroidism?

Primary causes:

1. Congenital:

a. Aplasia (no thyroid),
b. Hyperplasia (small thyroid),
c. Ectopic (not at normal site) thyroid gland

2. Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto thyroiditis):

Inflammation causes insufficient production of thyroid hormones

3. Iodine deficiency can cause less production of thyroxine

Secondary Causes:

1. Radioactive iodine reduces p

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Jun 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311916754

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Hypothyroidism,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes the Hypothyroidism, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

(What You Need to Treat Hypothyroidism)

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Introduction

Ode To Hypothyroidism

The thyroid is the gland in the center of the neck

When a person is tired and fat, it is usually thyroid hormones she lack

She will feel cold and has a large protuberant tongue

There will slow movements and thoughts out front

There will also be enlargement of the thyroid gland

There will dry coarse skin and unusual weight gain

The most common cause is due to old age

Other include radioactive iodine taken in excess dosage

Some are due to excess removal of thyroid during surgical action

Or autoimmune response to thyroid inflammation

Treatment is usually with synthetic thyroxine

To be taken orally for life. No need for iodine.

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Hypothyroidism

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Treating an underactive thyroid

Treatment is aimed at replacing the thyroid hormone that you are lacking.

Levothyroxine is the most commonly used medicine:

The lowest dose possible will be given that relieves your symptoms and brings your blood hormone levels back to normal.

If you have heart disease or you are older, your doctor may start you on a very small dose.

Most people with an underactive thyroid will need to take this medicine for life.

When starting your medicine your doctor may check your hormone levels every 2 to 3 months.

After that your thyroid hormone levels should be monitored at least once every year.

When you are taking thyroid medicine, be aware of the following:

Do not stop taking the medicine when you feel better.

Thyroid medicine works best on an empty stomach and when taken 1 hour before any other medications.

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium