Can chinese medicine treat hyperthyroidism?!
Question:
Can chinese medicine treat hyperthyroidism?
Currently, patient has protruding eyeballs. Is there any side effect of the Chinese herb?
Answers:
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Side effects include:
Rash and itching. Although other antithyroid medications have similar side effects, switching from one antithyroid medication to another may stop the rash.
Joint aches (arthralgias).
Liver problems (hepatitis).
Severely low white blood cell count (agranulocytosis), which can interfere with your body's ability to fight infection. This is a rare side effect and is more common in people over age 40. The white blood cell count will probably return to normal once the medication is stopped. If you develop a sore throat, fever, or malaise (a general feeling of illness), contact your health professional.
All of these side effects tend to go away when the medication is stopped.
Antithyroid medications taken in large amounts for long periods of time can result in an underproduction of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism).
Tell your health care provider about any sore throat, fever, or rash, which can indicate that your white blood cell count is low.
Antithyroid medications need to be taken at the same time every day.
Your health care provider will check your thyroid hormone levels frequently and adjust your medications accordingly. Your health care provider may prescribe low doses of thyroid medication along with antithyroid medication to keep thyroid hormone levels from falling too low.
During pregnancy, antithyroid medications should be given in the lowest dose possible to prevent hypothyroidism in the fetus. Medication dosages may be adjusted throughout the pregnancy. Antithyroid medications can pass through the placenta to the fetus and have also been found in a nursing mother's breast milk. However, these medications have not been found to cause serious harm to the fetus or newborn.
Children may be difficult to treat with antithyroid medication because their bodies are constantly changing.