The thyroid gland is one of the endocrine glands, which produce hormones directly in the blood and located in the neck. The gland secretes a number of hormones, such as thyroxine, which is one of the hormones necessary for metabolism and growth, and a third hormone, which wants to enter the growth process also regulates heart rate and temperature the body.
When there are problems in the thyroid gland, this leads to an imbalance in weight and energy in humans as a result of the imbalance in human metabolism and a number of other symptoms that indicate the existence of problems in the gland, which are usually excessive obesity and unexplained increase in cholesterol levels or decrease when there Hyperthyroidism.
The general fatigue, weakness, pain in the muscles and joints and sleepiness, as well as feeling cold, neck swelling and hair problems, so that the hair falls apart and the skin becomes dry and begins to peel, in addition to increasing the growth of nails or falling and the temperature of the patient with increased sweating and difficulty breathing, Thyroid problems also lead to bowel problems such as constipation or diarrhea as it can lead to problems in menstruation.
The person with thyroid gland also has psychological problems such as depression, stress or extreme fear in addition to severe nervousness in the patient. Stress is also one of the signs and symptoms due to glandular problems. The thyroid gland usually does not have a normal period of sleep when it needs siesta during the day. Excessive activity of the gland, the casualty suffers from insomnia, and as the incidence of hypothyroidism leads to obesity excess, the person with hyperthyroidism noticed a significant weight loss with eating too much food, in addition to the presence of heart problems and high blood pressure.
When a thyroid gland is suspected of having a thyroid problem, the thyroid hormone, which is produced in the pituitary gland, is responsible for controlling the production of hormones in the gland. When thyroid hormone is secreted and blood levels are increased, thyroxine is released and a third hormone, In the blood, thyroid hormone production is reduced to maintain hormone levels within the blood. The thyroid gland is also examined by ultrasound in the case of an enlarged size or a needle sample when a tumor is suspected. Pythia in the gland.