Patient's question:
Recently, I often feel cold and have little sweating, no matter how much I exercise, I don't sweat much, my metabolism is relatively slow, and I have constipation and can't go to the bathroom. I suspect it might be hypothyroidism. Hello, what department should I go to for hypothyroidism? Hello, what department should I go to check for hypothyroidism?Doctor's answer:
Hypothyroidism is a disease characterized by an increase in the production and excretion of thyroid hormones, or insufficient physiological effects leading to a decrease in the body's catabolism. It manifests as pale complexion, puffy eyelids and cheeks, apathy, memory loss, low intelligence, anorexia, slow reaction, bradycardia, anorexia, abdominal pain, constipation with inability to pass stools, muscle weakness and fatigue, etc. In severe cases, it may lead to mucous edema, confusion, shock, kidney and heart failure, adrenal crisis, and other conditions. Treatment can be based on oral thyroid tablets or levothyroxine replacement therapy.