Thyroid
Comprehensive Thyroid Care and Management at Maple Healthcare
At Maple Healthcare, we recognize the significance of proper thyroid function in maintaining your overall health and well-being. Our team of experienced medical professionals is committed to providing you with personalized care, education, and treatment options to effectively manage thyroid disorders and support your journey to optimal health.
Our Thyroid Services
Thyroid Function Testing:
Accurate diagnosis starts with comprehensive thyroid function testing. Our healthcare experts will assess your thyroid hormone levels and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels to determine the status of your thyroid health.
Thyroid Disorder Education:
Our team will provide you with essential information about thyroid disorders, including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid nodules. We’ll help you understand the causes, symptoms, and potential treatments associated with each condition.
Individualized Treatment Plans:
If you’re diagnosed with a thyroid disorder, we’ll work closely with you to develop a personalized treatment plan. This may involve medication, lifestyle changes, or other interventions to manage your thyroid condition effectively.
Medication Management:
For thyroid disorders that require medication, our medical professionals will ensure that you understand how to take your medications correctly and monitor their effects. We’ll work with you to optimize your medication regimen for the best possible outcomes.
Lifestyle Guidance:
Lifestyle factors, such as diet, exercise, and stress management, can impact thyroid health. Our team will provide guidance on how to make healthy choices that support your thyroid function.
Monitoring and Follow-Up:
Thyroid conditions often require ongoing monitoring. We’ll schedule regular follow-up appointments to assess your progress, make any necessary adjustments to your treatment plan, and ensure your thyroid health remains optimized.
Why Choose Maple Healthcare for Thyroid Care
Expertise: Our medical professionals are well-versed in thyroid disorders and their management. They will provide expert guidance, address your concerns, and ensure you receive the best care possible.
Personalized Approach: We understand that thyroid conditions vary from person to person. Our professionals will work closely with you to tailor a plan that takes your unique needs and preferences into account.
Holistic Care: We believe in a comprehensive approach to thyroid management, considering all aspects of your health and well-being to provide you with the most effective care.
Continued Support: Managing thyroid conditions is an ongoing process. Our team is dedicated to providing you with continuous support, education, and adjustments to your treatment plan as needed.
Affordable Wellness: We believe that quality thyroid care should be accessible. Our services are competitively priced to ensure that you receive excellent care without financial strain.
Experience comprehensive thyroid care and support at Maple Healthcare. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards better thyroid health and improved overall well-being.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
A thyroid gland is an endocrine gland; which manufactures thyroid hormone that is essential for the function of every tissue in the body.
The thyroid gland is located in the lower part of the neck.
The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones which it secretes into the bloodstream, which then act to affect cells and tissues in other parts of the body. Thyroid hormones regulate the speed at which your body cells work. Thyroid hormones also help children grow and develop
• Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
• Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)
• Goiter (enlargement of thyroid gland, visible as neck swelling)
• Thyroid malignancy (cancer of thyroid gland)
Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland can’t make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally.
Most cases of hypothyroidism are caused by a condition called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, in which a patient’s immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid. Iodine deficiency used to be a common cause in India but after iodized salt became widely available has now become rare. It can also be caused by treatment of hyperthyroidism or by certain medications, and it may be present from birth.
Common complaints include fatigue and lethargy, cold sensitivity, dry skin and lifeless hair, impaired concentration and memory, increased weight, puffiness and constipation. Patients may also fairly often experience a hoarse voice, tingling of the hands, heavy or delayed menstrual periods, deafness and joint aches. In childhood there may be delayed development and puberty. Some patients have a swelling in the front of the neck due to thyroid enlargement (a goiter).
Yes. Many patients have relatively few of the classical signs or symptoms just listed. In fact, nowadays most patients often are diagnosed at an early stage of disease, due to increased awareness and improved testing
Your doctor will be able to get a good assessment of your thyroid gland activity by taking a history of your symptoms and by a physical examination. However to confirm the diagnosis, it is necessary to get laboratory tests that measure thyroid function test (TFT; serum T4 and TSH levels).
With synthetic thyroxine (T4). Thyroxine (T4) is the major hormone produced by the thyroid gland and pure synthetic T4, taken once daily by mouth, successfully treats the symptoms of hypothyroidism in most patients. The current branded forms of synthetic T4 are Eltroxin, Thyronorm, Thyrox, Thyroup, Thyrofit,Thyobuild, Lethyrox, Thyrocheck etc. Because of variations in the potency of T4 made by different manufacturers, including generic preparations, it is best to stay on T4 from a single manufacturer whenever possible.
It depends on diagnosis. It can be a few months as in case of viral thyroiditis. However, in most cases, you may have to take treatment lifelong so as to keep your hormone levels in normal range.
If you are not taking enough T4, some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism may continue. If you take too much, you may have symptoms of an overactive thyroid, including nervousness, a racing heart, trouble sleeping, and shaking. You should get repeated your thyroid function test as per advice of your doctor.
If too much of the thyroid hormones are secreted, the body cells work faster than normal, and you have thyroid overactivity or ‘hyperthyroidism’ (also referred to as “thyrotoxicosis”).
Common complaints include fatigue, heat intolerance, sweating, weight loss despite good appetite, shakiness, inappropriate anxiety, palpitations of the heart, shortness of breath, tetchiness and agitation, poor sleep, thirst, nausea and increased frequency of defecation, enlarged thyroid gland and prominent or bulging eyes. Children tend to have hyperactivity, with a short attention span. It is not uncommon for people to worry that they have cancer, because of the associated weight loss.