Dr. Juan Zubietta, a skilled, highly experienced, and board-certified medical doctor specializing in internal and critical care medicine, directs the North Houston Diabetes Institute in Humble, TX, and treats thyroid disease and those suffering from diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders.
Our doctor wants to discuss with you thyroid disease, its types, symptoms, and possible risk factors.
What is the Thyroid Gland?
The thyroid gland's shape mimics that of a small butterfly. It sits at the front of your neck and wraps around your trachea. This hormone-producing gland affects and controls vital body functions.
Types of Thyroid Conditions
The North Houston Diabetes Institute in Humble, TX, explains that these disorders can affect anyone, but risk factors include,
- Being a woman who is menopausal or over fifty
- Genetics
- Certain anemias
- Type I Diabetes
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Lupus
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Turner Syndrome
- High iodine levels
- Prior thyroid treatment and cancer
Common Types of Thyroid Disease/Symptoms
- Hyperthyroidism: produces excess hormones or iodine
You use energy too quickly and may develop the following symptoms: nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, easy weight loss, a goiter, muscle weakness, tremors, menstrual issues, tiredness, heart palpitations, temperature sensitivities, vision deficits, eye irritations, and fast heart rate even at rest; you tend to remain thin, and this can be hereditary. - Hypothyroidism: low hormone production
Symptoms include tiredness and weight gain, sensitivity to temperatures, forgetfulness, menstrual issues, dry hair, and a hoarse voice. - Hashimoto Thyroiditis: a genetic autoimmune disorder
Your cells see the thyroid as an intruder and start to attack and destroy the thyroid gland, causing swelling and decreased production of hormones. This is a cause of hypothyroidism. - Non-functioning thyroid gland
This condition can begin at birth. Thyroid testing is done in newborns to check for thyroid function to avoid childhood physical and mental issues.
Call Us Today!
If you have any of these signs and symptoms and believe you have a thyroid disease, call Dr. Zubietta at 832-644-9595 at the North Houston Diabetes Institute in Humble, TX, for a consultation appointment and testing.
This disease mimics other diseases, so never self-diagnose based on your symptoms alone. Our doctor may do blood and imaging testing and a physical exam to arrive at a correct diagnosis that depends on the proper treatment plan for your disease.