Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis

Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland. In this disease, antibodies and lymphocytes begin to damage their own thyroid cells. The disease is considered hereditary, people are often ill with it for 50 years, but recently the "sore" has visibly grown younger.

Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis symptoms and consequences

In a large number of cases, the disease is long asymptomatic. The first signs include painful sensations in the thyroid gland, a feeling of "coma in the throat" and discomfort when swallowing. There are cases when patients complain of weakness, joint pain. Fingers can also tremble, the pulse may become more frequent, pressure may increase.

Symptoms may vary depending on the form of the disease. At the atrophic form the thyroid gland does not increase, but its function decreases. Autoimmune thyroiditis of this species is diagnosed, in the main, in people who have been exposed to radiation.

Hypertrophic form, on the contrary, causes an increase in thyroid gland, both in the whole volume and in the form of nodes. The function in this form can be reduced, but more often it is still normal.

The diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms and tests, which show a large number of lymphocytes and a decrease in white blood cells and some other studies. Autoimmune thyroiditis usually has a benign character. Very rare lymphoma of the thyroid gland. The disease progresses slowly. Exacerbations do not happen so often and usually they are short-lived.

Drugs for the treatment of autoimmune thyroiditis

In addition to drug treatment, which can only appoint a doctor, patients turn to folk medicine. Cases of cure with the help of grass elecampane are described. To prepare the medicine, you need to collect half the volume of the jars of July colors of elecampane , pour them with vodka and let it brew for 2 weeks. Tincture is necessary Strain and rinse her throat once a day before going to bed. It should be noted that the treatment is long.

Tincture of celandine will help in the fight against autoimmune thyroiditis. Prepared for alcohol, it is taken on half a teaspoon on an empty stomach.

Among the means of homeopathy, helping with autoimmune thyroiditis - a green walnut, infused with vodka. In such a tincture, it is recommended to add honey and take the medicine before meals.

For an early recovery with autoimmune thyroiditis, vitamins are prescribed - such as Supradin, Centrum, Vitrum and others.