i don't normally tell people what sickness i have. because normal people don't understand what i meant when i explain to them. what i have is called the thyroid disease. thyroid is part of our endocrine system, where the thyroid is a large endocrine gland found at the area where our neck is. everyone has a thyroid, but people with thyroid disease, like me, will either have hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
what is thyroid?
The thyroid is a large endocrine gland found in the neck within the human body. It regulates the speed at which energy is burned and protein is made, as well as the sensitivity the body should have toward other hormones. When thyroid problems affect an individual, different diseases can be present.
Hyperthyroidism is a condition of overactive thyroid function, leading to excessive production of thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and/or thyroxine (T4). As thyroid hormones control several body functions, including metabolism, this excess causes extra stimulation which speeds up some body systems. Thyrotoxicosis is used to describe hyperthyroidism which is presenting symptoms (is symptomatic).
source credit: http://www.thyroidproblems.org/
picture of a thyroid gland.
picture of a women having sever thyroid disease.
for me, i discover that i had thyroid when i was in sec 2 (14 years-old). the doctor told me, i was too young to be having thyroid problems. i had thyroid problems because it was inherited by my mum. i had never blamed her for that. though i may look healthy but my immune system is low and much much more stuff. i have been under medication for 4 years and doctors are advising me to take up the iodine treatment to kill my thyroid cells, where after the treatment i will have to undergo medication for the rest of my life.
term test are finally over, and its time for term break!!! but term break = to 2 weeks of project.
have you ever hurt someone without realizing it?
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