Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder often managed with hormone replacement therapy in conventional medicine. This case report presents a 29-year-old female with a history of facial and neck swelling, hyperpigmentation, hair fall, generalized weakness, and menstrual irregularities, who had been previously treated with Thyronorm. Mental-emotional symptoms, including exam-related fear and social withdrawal, were also prominent. The case was repertorized using RADAR 10.5, leading to the individualized prescription of Lycopodium 1M and Phytum 30. Over a period of six months, the patient demonstrated marked improvement in physical symptoms, mental well-being, and thyroid function tests, enabling gradual tapering and eventual discontinuation of Thyronorm. Follow-ups continue, with the patient maintained on placebo and TFTs showing normalization. This case highlights the potential role of individualized homoeopathic treatment in the long-term management of hypothyroidism, demonstrating safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction, in alignment with Kent’s Twelve Observations.

is believed to be a common health issue in India, as it is worldwide. However there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of hypothyroidism in adult population of India.[1] In India, too, a large population suffers from thyroid disorders. Previous studies reveal that almost 42 million Indians suffer from thyroid disorders. Unfortunately, awareness about the disease is extremely low. However a recent study across 8 cities of the country reveal the prevalence of around 11% in the urban population in India, with the women being 3 times more prone to the disease than men.[2] Women’s are more likely to develop hypothyroidism than men. People over the age of 60 are more commonly affected. The only known treatment for the condition in conventional medicine is requires thyroxin therapy relieves symptoms and restores ‘normal’ thyroid function. The case reported here is that of a Primary Hypothyroidism in an 18 year old girl who was treated successfully with homoeopathic medicine. The patient has been observed for more than 2 years. In these 2 years her thyroid function was accessed by investigating with thyroid function test at regular interval which showed thyronormalcy in almost all subsequent reports, this suggest that a ‘near permanent’ cure is achievable through individualised Homoeopathic treatment.

Hypothyroidism is an endocrinal disorder conventionally treated by long-continued hormone replacement therapy. The signs and symptoms pertaining to different systems of the body are seen in Hypothyroidism. Besides some adverse effects, the treatment cost of the therapy implies the patients to seek alternative therapy. The patient presents with complaints of weight gain, puffy hands, depression, tiredness, hair fall, constipation10, and also an increase in the level of TSH. Objective: Primary objective: To study the severity of symptoms in the cases of hypothyroidism.Secondary objective: To study the reduction in levels of thyroid hormones. Methods and materials: Selection of criteria: 1) Inclusion criteria: all age groups, both sexes, a patient already taken allopathic treatment, Patient only on homoeopathic treatment, thyroid disorders associated with other systemic diseases. 2) Exclusion criteria: hypothyroidism in pregnancy, other disorders of thyroids (hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease, Graves’s disease). Cases were collected in MHMC OPD, Peripheral OPDs.Result: Homoeopathic medicines were found to reduce the severity of symptoms and also a reduction in TSH in patients with higher TSH values. Conclusion: Homeopathic Medicines are effective in reducing the level of Thyroid hormones -TSH and in the Severity of symptoms. Thus causing an improvement of Hypothyroidism.