#TTHYROIDTHYROID-EYE CARE
National Education Campaign "Thyroid - take care of it"., organised by Polish Amazons Social Movement Association (PARS), aims to raise awareness of thyroid diseases, their diagnosis and prevention in both drug therapies and the latest opportunities in endocrine surgery.
The Ambassador of the Campaign is Katarzyna Dowborwho is struggling with autoimmune Graves-Basedow disease. Support was also provided by Maffashion, who suffers from hypothyroidism and Monika Pyrek i Marta Dyks Hashimoto's disease.
The partners are: Polish Club of Endocrine Surgery, Polish Thyreological Society and Monika Pyrek Foundation. Media patrons of the campaign include: Kobietyimedycyna.pl, Portalemedyczne.pl, Radioklinika.pl and Newsrm.tv.
As part of the campaign, meetings for patients and doctors have also been scheduled in selected cities, including Wrocław, Krakow and Poznań. Details of the meetings will be posted on the FB profile of the campaign: facebook.com/Thyroid/Thyroidcare
THYROID GLAND: ROLE, SYMPTOMS, DISEASES
Thyroid diseases are among the most prevalent diseases worldwide. In Poland, about 22% people suffer from diseases of the thyroid gland, or have suffered from them in the past. Statistically, women are affected 9 times more often than men, yet the thyroid gland is responsible for the metabolism of the entire body, which is particularly important for them.
Symptoms of thyroid disease may result from thyroid dysfunction (hyper- or hypothyroidism), enlargement of the gland - goitre (usually with nodular remodelling - benign nodular goitre or thyroid tumours), and may also result from thyroid inflammation (e.g. Hashimoto's disease). Although patients notice many, often worrying symptoms, they downplay them and forgo visiting their doctor. They also often fail to read the signals that our body sends out. This is why a large number of people live with an undiagnosed disease that insidiously destroys their body.
"Thyroid diseases, if detected early, make it possible to start the appropriate treatment process, as well as to limit the dangerous complications of the patients' health. Rapid weight loss, weight gain, sluggishness, hyperactivity, weakness or difficulty concentrating are some of the symptoms that are often underestimated, yet characteristic of hypothyroidism. With hyperthyroidism, on the other hand, we are often accompanied by a feeling of heat, increased sweating (the skin becomes warm and moist), shortness of breath and palpitations or trembling hands. Of course, one condition and the other can coexist, which is why it is important to see a specialist." - emphasises Prof. Dr. Ireneusz Nawrot, Secretary of the Polish Club of Endocrine Surgery.
WEBSITE: www.tarczyca.com.pl
The website contains a range of information on campaigns, thyroid diseases, symptoms or treatment methods, among others. It also includes a map of centres specialising in thyroid surgery using intraoperative laryngeal nerve neuromonitoring. You are welcome!
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/thyroid-care
The profile informs people about all events organised as part of the campaign. Other well-known and exceptional women, who are also struggling with thyroid disease and have decided to support the 'Thyroid - take care of it' campaign on social media, have also been invited to participate. Photos will be shared directly on our profile. We also invite you to follow the profiles involved: @Maffashion @MartaDyks @nofactor @Joannatrenerdrowadiet @doktormagda.
source: campaign press materials
Pictured: Katarzyna Dowbor and Elzbieta Kozik (PARS) - symbol of the campaign "Thyroid - take care of it".