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 been affected, and now I want to stop taking the medication and regulate my body. What are the laboratory indicators for hypothyroidism?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, first, if the patient currently has fatigue, eyelid edema, and a sense of chest tightness in the precordial area, it may be considered that this is due to the decline in thyroid function. It is best to go to the hospital to check the five thyroid function tests to clarify how there is a continuously increasing excretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone. If it is confirmed that the patient has hypothyroidism at present, it is necessary to use thyroid hormone tablets to supplement thyroid hormone for treatment, while also reminding the patient to pay more attention to rest and avoid overexertion.