Can hypothyroidism cause diarrhea? Can hypothyroidism cause ascites?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-23
6 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    Hypothyroidism itself does not cause diarrhea. However, if a patient with hypothyroidism has acute gastroenteritis, symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea may occur.

    Patients with hypothyroidism generally do not have diarrhea.

    Hypothyroidism is a manifestation of slow metabolism in the body, which can be manifested in the digestive system, circulatory system, and nervous system. It is manifested in the digestive system patients can have digestive dysfunction, dyspepsia, abdominal distension after eating, slowed bowel movements, dry stools, and some patients have constipation.

    Therefore, patients with hypothyroidism generally do not have diarrhea. However, patients with hyperthyroidism are prone to diarrhea, and patients with hyperthyroidism may cause diarrhea due to excessive thyroid hormones, catecholamines, etc., which can increase vagus nerve tone, which can accelerate gastric emptying and intestinal peristalsis.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Thyroid hormone is the most important hormone that regulates the three major energy substances in the body and regulates growth and development

    1. Abnormal function of the nervous system, such as memory loss, reaction ability, drowsiness, fatigue, and even changes in mental status in severe cases;

    2. Affect the heart, because thyroid hormone directly affects the metabolism of the heart, which can lead to a slowdown in the heart rate and a decrease in cardiac output;

    3. Hypothyroidism can affect the musculoskeletal system, which can lead to edema and fatigue of muscles;

    4. Due to the decline in the metabolism of the three major nutrients, severe hypothyroidism can lead to hypoglycemia;

    5. Affect gastrointestinal function, which will lead to slowing down of gastrointestinal function peristalsis, causing abdominal distension and constipation;

    6. Affect **, which will lead to the deposition of hyaluronic acid substances, causing **rough and idiopathic thyroid myxoid edema.

    Therefore, there are many clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism, and some patients may not have too many obvious clinical symptoms because of the manifestation of chronic hypothyroidism, but only mild fatigue, mild edema of the lower limbs, or abdominal distension and constipation. Even if the symptoms are not typical, if the patient can be aware of them in time and go to the hospital for examination and ** in time, the diagnosis can be made early and the disease can be avoided from further progressing to a serious state.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome caused by a lack of thyroid hormones, which reduces the metabolic activity of the body, and the patient has a reduced metabolic level, fatigue, and generally causes constipation rather than diarrhea.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Hypothyroidism usually does not cause diarrhea. Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome of decreased metabolic activity due to thyroid hormone deficiency.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    If you have been to a large hospital for a check-up, there is basically no problem. Just listen to the doctor, you don't need to understand it yourself. Professional things are left to professional people.

    If you don't go to a provincial hospital, it is recommended that you get it checked.

    Your ascites, I guess it's coming from the liver, focus on the liver.

    If there is no problem, then just go with the situation, observe for yourself, and there is nothing uncomfortable. If it doesn't affect life, just work.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Hypothyroidism can cause viscoedema and can also lead to a large belly. People with hypothyroidism should go to the hospital regularly to check their nail function and increase or decrease the dosage appropriately.

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