A goiter is an abnormal swelling of the thyroid gland and it usually presents as a palpable lump in the neck. Most patients present having noticed a lump in the neck, either themselves or it’s been pointed out by others. Occasionally a patient might present with a sore throat, an alteration in their voice quality …
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Thyrotoxicosis causes Have you ever heard of Hamburger Thyrotoxicosis? Can your Burgers become a Thyroid Danger? Is it possible that your hyperthyroidism is caused by eating hamburgers? Canadian researchers looked at recurrent episodes of transient thyrotoxicosis (severe hyperthyroid episodes) that went on over in a 61 year old woman. They found rapid weight loss, palpitations, increased sweating, a heart rate …
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Thyrotoxicosis Treatment- What do you need to know and doctors don’t have time to tell you? Thyrotoxicosis or Hyperthyroidism is the clinical syndrome caused by an excess of circulating free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine, (FT3 and FT4) or both. It is common, affecting about 2% of women and 0.2% of men. (For more information about …
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