Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling unwell, constantly tired, and sometimes short of breath with chest tightness. I'm also very sensitive to cold. After a thorough examination at the hospital, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I'm not sure if it's serious. What exactly is hypothyroidism?Doctor's answer:
Hypothyroidism is a relatively common disease in daily life, which is a systemic syndrome of reduced catabolic metabolism caused by insufficient production, excretion, or biological effects of thyroid hormones due to various different reasons. Its pathological feature is the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides and other substances in tissues and the skin, with severe cases manifesting as myxedema. The prevalence rate is about 1%, with women being more affected. I don't know what other symptoms you have, but you can check it at the hospital. Hypothyroidism is treated in the endocrinology department.