Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, which one is more scary?
Both hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism are very harmful to the human body. However, in terms of the difficulty of treatment and the side effects of treatment drugs, hypothyroidism is comparatively easy to deal with.
When the level of thyroid hormone in the human body is too high, medically called hyperthyroidism, which often manifests as heat intolerance, excessive sweating, rapid heartbeat, bad temper and irritability, poor sleep at night, irritability, and trembling hands.
Contrarily if the level of thyroid hormone in the body is too low, medically called hypothyroidism. Due to reduced metabolism, patients often show symptoms such as slow heartbeat, sensitive to cold, increased sleep, reticence, loss of appetite, memory loss, fatigue and weakness. In severe cases, they may even experience cardiac
tamponade (sudden death) and unconsciousness (coma).
Why is it easier to treat hypothyroidism than hyperthyroidism? Here are reasons: 1). Hypothyroidism usually does not require surgery. 2). Hyperthyroidism requires surgery and radioactive iodine 131 treatment, which is relatively complicated.
In order to know your own thyroid hormone level, to judge whether you get hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, you may use the thyroid function test reagent series provided by Wizbiotech such as THS, T4, T3, FT4, FT3, etc.
