What should hyperthyroidism patients pay attention to in summer?

The clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism are mainly hypermetabolic syndrome, such as fear of hyperhidrosis, excessive drinking, overeating and weight loss, frequent defecation, palpitation, fatigue, emotional instability, irritability and insomnia. If you have hyperthyroidism, if you don't treat it in time, the symptoms of hyperthyroidism will not be controlled for a long time, and you will have hyperthyroidism heart disease. When you encounter stress such as high temperature in summer, you will also have hyperthyroidism crisis, which is life-threatening. Therefore, patients with hyperthyroidism in summer should adhere to drug treatment and go to the hospital for regular review. Most patients with hyperthyroidism have exophthalmos. The sunshine is very strong in summer, so patients with hyperthyroidism should pay more attention to protecting their eyes. Wear sunglasses when going out, or hold an umbrella to avoid direct sunlight. If necessary, you can also wet your eyes with some eye drops. 4% patients with hyperthyroidism will have paroxysmal paralysis of limbs or lower limbs, especially male patients. Some people think that it is due to the increase of sodium-potassium exchange when suffering from hyperthyroidism, that is, the increase of potassium entering cells and the increase of sodium leaving cells, which leads to the decrease of serum potassium and hypokalemia. The summer weather is hot, and many people increase their intake of sweets such as fruits and drinks, which is easy to induce periodic paralysis. In addition, satiety, fatigue and mental stress can also induce hypokalemia, leading to limb paralysis. Therefore, patients with hyperthyroidism should try to avoid satiety and eat too many sweets. If there is a peri-anesthesia period of hyperthyroidism, some potassium supplementation treatment can be carried out on the basis of controlling thyroid function. Patients with hyperthyroidism should also pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water, and properly supplement nutrients such as protein in summer, so that their condition can be controlled and they can recover soon. (Wang Weiqing)