{"id":966,"date":"2016-02-09T18:19:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T01:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/blog\/?p=124"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:51:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T16:51:19","slug":"hashimotos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/hashimotos\/","title":{"rendered":"Hashimoto&#8217;s is More Common than You May Think"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hashimoto&#8217;s is not the name of the best Japanese restaurant in the United States. &nbsp;Hashimoto\u2019s Disease is actually the most common thyroid disorder around, affecting 14 million people in the United states alone. With a little Hashimoto\u2019s knowledge in your back pocket, you can decide if you should seek medical attention for your symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hashimoto\u2019s Disease is an autoimmune disorder. &nbsp;What this means is that instead of protecting the thyroid, the immune cells inside your body start attacking the healthy tissue of the thyroid. &nbsp;This constant bombardment over time can cause the thyroid to become damaged, enlarged and not work properly. &nbsp;With Hashimoto\u2019s, the thyroid becomes so impaired that it is no longer able to produce thyroid hormone in sufficient quantities, which leads to hypothyroidism. &nbsp;Hashimoto\u2019s is the leading cause of hypothyroidism. &nbsp;Some people may even develop a goiter, which is a large and inflamed thyroid that becomes noticeable through the skin on the neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By now you are probably wondering about the symptoms of &nbsp;Hashimoto\u2019s Disease and whether they are easy to detect. &nbsp;Hashimoto\u2019s Disease is a slow moving disease and therefore, a person may have Hashimoto\u2019s for quite some time without ever feeling any symptoms. Some of those include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensitivity to cold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry skin, hair and fingernails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constipation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased menstrual flow in women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concentration issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Hashimoto\u2019s Disease is not preventable, it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms. &nbsp;If you are experiencing any of these conditions, &nbsp;please schedule an appointment at South Valley Ear Nose &amp; Throat. &nbsp;Our physicians will take a medical history and ask you about your symptoms and how long you have experienced them. &nbsp;Blood is usually drawn and tested to measure the levels of thyroid hormone in the body. &nbsp;An ultrasound may be recommended to check out the thyroid to see if there are any other causes for concern. &nbsp;Following the exam and blood test results, a treatment plan will be discussed and implemented to manage your Hashimoto\u2019s Disease. &nbsp;Common treatment plans include the use of thyroid hormones to increase the levels of hormone in the body, thereby managing the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypothyroidism and goiter caused by Hashimoto\u2019s Disease are highly treatable and the sooner a person begins treatment, the sooner they will return to a better quality of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hashimoto&#8217;s is not the name of the best Japanese restaurant in the United States. &nbsp;Hashimoto\u2019s Disease is actually the most common thyroid disorder around, affecting 14 million people in the United states alone. With a little Hashimoto\u2019s knowledge in your back pocket, you can decide if you should seek medical attention for your symptoms. Hashimoto\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=966"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613,"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions\/2613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southvalleyent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}