my partner went to his gp today because of a few symptoms he is having, like hot burning hands and being fatigue but unable to sleep. he also has a superfast motabolism. anyway, the gp said he might have hyperthyroidism and needs to go to the hospital for a blood test.
he is a bit worried and i was hoping someone here could explain it more and let us know if medication would cure/fix it and also wondering if he takes medication for it,would it still get worse within time?
he is worried because one of the symptoms says getting trembling in the hands,and as he is a tattooist,this would ruin his career. thanks so much in advance for any info
To be honest, hyperthyroidism is manageable, if treated. My mother nearly died from it but she didn't see a doctor for her symptoms. We now know that her family has a lengthy history with thyroid disorders. I too have grave's disease but due to my mother's persistence, they caught it early. I was on methimazole for about two years. I had blood drawn every six months or so and they kept lowering the doses. Now I'm not on any medication, but grave's is autoimmune so I will probably have to go on medication again some day.
Your husband, if he has it, will probably take carbimazole. I took my meds twice a day. As far as your husband's career and life, as long as he gets his blood tested every six months to a year, he should be just fine. My doctor was adamant in that I should and can live my life as normally as possible, I should just remember to take a couple of pills every one in a while
Again, if your husband has it, he has the option of taking radioactive iodine which will kill part of his thyroid. He would then have hypothryoidism (when his thyroid is not working hard enough) and he would still be on medication for the rest of his life but the symptoms will be different. I don't plan on taking the iodine because I'm not too fond of destroying one of my organs.
As long as his thyroid is managed, if by meds or regular blood tests, your husband should be fine and won't have to stop being a tattoo artist. Take care and good luck!
