Goiter - Natural Solutions to Help
Who gets Goitre thyroid enlargement?
Goitres are more common in women than men, and are present on examination in up to 9% of the population.
Symptoms:
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Causes of goitre:
- Puberty, pregnancy
- Multinodular goitre
- Autoimmune - Graves' disease, Hashimoto's disease
- Thyroiditis: acute (de Quervain's), chronic fibrotic (Reidel's)
- Iodine deficiency (endemic goitre)
As the goitre develops the entire neck looks swollen because of the large thyroid. This mass will compress the trachea and oesophagus, leaving the sufferer with symptoms such as coughing, and breathlessness.
Over time, hypothyroidism may develop due to destruction of the normal thyroid tissue. This can be treated with medications to replace the thyroid hormones such as thyroxine or oroxine.
On the odd occasion, a goitre may progress to a toxic state when a nodule is making thyroid hormones on its own. This can cause hyperthyroidism.
Many goitres are small, cause no symptoms and can be observed. In particular, during puberty and pregnancy a goitre associated with euthyroidism rarely requires intervention. Herbal remebdies & dietry changes are of great benefit.
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