Thyroid nodules is the most common thyroid disease in life in recent years. It is often ill. Most patients with thyroid nodules do not have any symptoms in the early stage. People do not care. Although thyroid nodules do not have obvious complications like hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules may also compress some organs and tissues around the thyroid, causing harm to the body. Therefore, it is necessary to actively treat thyroid nodules and pay attention to it.
thyroid nodules may cause 5 compressions:
1. Compression of the trachea
thyroid nodules compress blood vessels manifested as one trachea shifts or bends to the other; bilateral compression is also common, resulting in trachea stenosis and difficulty breathing. The long-term compression of the tracheal wall may cause the trachea to soften and cause suffocation.
2. Compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve
Thyroid nodules compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which can cause vocal cord paralysis and hoarseness.
3. Compress the esophagus
The thyroid nodule compresses the esophagus, and you will feel discomfort when swallowing and swallowing disorders. Because the thyroid nodule may experience esophageal compression behind the sternum, this is rare.
4. Compressing the deep neck large vein
thyroid nodules are in the upper or sternum of the thorax, which will cause difficulty in blood reflux in the patient's head and neck. You will find that the face is bluish-purple swelling, and obvious dilation of the superficial veins on the neck and chest.
Dietary taboos for thyroid nodules:
1. Avoid spicy and stimulating
The diet should be light foods. Do not eat some spicy and irritating foods, such as pepper, chili, onion, cinnamon, etc. These foods may aggravate the condition of thyroid nodules.
2. Avoid greasy
Thyroid nodules. People should not eat greasy foods. Grey foods can easily increase anti-thyroid antibodies in the body, further aggravate the symptoms of thyroid disease .
3. Avoid eating potatoes
Potatoes can cause thyroid nodules. It is also because potatoes contain cyanide and cyanate sugar, which causes thiocyanate after eating, preventing the thyroid from intake of iodine.
4. Avoid eating foods that contain too high iodine
thyroid nodule , in daily life, you must be particularly controlled. If the intake of iodine is too high, it may aggravate the condition and is very harmful to your health.
5. Avoid drinking
thyroid nodules patients can directly stimulate the nodules. After stimulation, the number of nodules will aggravate the condition and even lead to other complications, such as various inflammations.
Patients with thyroid nodules should eat less seafood, mainly light, smoking and alcohol are prohibited, avoid drinking strong tea and espresso, avoid heavy physical labor, rest more, and keep a comfortable mood.
