CONDITIONS
Overactive Thyroid Gland (Hyperthyroidism)
- Dr Oliver Starr
Hormones
You may not have thought a whole lot about your hormones since you were a spotty teenager, but they're still going, and still dictating your simple basic needs. Hungry? That'll be your hormones. In a bit of a grump? Hormones. Fancy a cuddle with your significant other? Yup, that's them too.
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How to tell if you have an underactive thyroid
Hypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland - can result in everything from weight gain to depression, and according to the NHS affects one in 70 women and one in 1,000 men.
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Medications
- Betamethasone soluble tablets
- Combined oestrogen and progestogen for HRT (combination tablets, patches and capsules)
- Desmopressin (DesmoMelt, Desmotabs)
- Dexamethasone (Dexsol, Glensoludex, Martapan)
- Ethinylestradiol for menopausal symptoms or menstrual disorders
- Fludrocortisone tablets
- Hydrocortisone tablets for cortisol replacement (Hydventia, Plenadren)
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