Patient's question:
Because of a certain illness, I have been unable to stop taking medication for a long time. Due to the medication, my endocrine system has become problematic. Now, I want to stop taking the medication and regulate my body. How should I treat nodular goiter?Doctor's answer:
The situation described by this comrade may be due to localized inflammation. Treatment with antibiotics can be administered. I underwent surgery to remove the thyroid and am currently taking thyroid hormone tablets for lifelong treatment. In this case, it is necessary to take thyroid hormone tablets under the guidance of a doctor in appropriate amounts to maintain the body's normal physiological needs. During medication, regular follow-up of thyroid indicators is required. If thyroid function is abnormal, the treatment plan can be determined based on whether it is hypofunction or hyperfunction. As for whether surgical treatment is necessary, it must be combined with the effectiveness of internal medicine treatment and whether it affects normal life and work. It is definitely not possible to completely remove the thyroid; if it is completely removed, your thyroid function will be completely lost, and you will definitely need to take thyroid hormone orally for life.