Fatima Khalil wrote Saturday, February 3, 2024 03:00 PM
Today, February 3, is the anniversary of the death of Kawkab Al-Sharq Umm Kulthum, and she was always distinguished, apart from her sweet voice, by wearing black glasses with a handkerchief in her hand. The secret that made Kawkab Al-Sharq wear these black glasses and the handkerchief that she constantly holds is that she suffered from a thyroid disease that caused her eyes to bulge as well as sweating. Severe in the palm of her hands, so she would wipe the sweat with her handkerchief until the glasses and handkerchief became an integral part of her personality on stage.
What is the thyroid disease that affected Umm Kulthum?
Graves’ disease It is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland, which affected Umm Kulthum. In this disease, the gland produces too much thyroid hormone, a condition known as hyperthyroidism, according to the Cleveland Clinic website.
Thyroid hormones regulate body temperature, heart rate, and metabolism.
Hyperthyroidism causes problems in organs such as the heart, as well as bones and muscles.
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located in the front of your neck under the skin. The main function of the thyroid gland is to regulate the speed of your metabolism, which is the process by which your body converts the food you consume into energy, by releasing certain hormones.
This condition gets its name from Robert Graves, an Irish physician who first described the condition in the 19th century.
How does Graves’ disease affect the body?
Thyroid hormone affects many parts of the body and body functions. For this reason, Graves’ disease/hyperthyroidism can affect many parts of the body, including:
– the heart.
– Skeletal muscles (muscles that help you move).
– the eyes.
– Skin.
– Bones.
– Liver.
For example, excess thyroid hormone can cause a rapid heartbeat, lead to more serious heart disease, and cause osteoporosis (weak bones).
Because Graves’ disease affects many aspects of your health, it’s important to seek medical treatment for it.
Symptoms of Graves’ disease
Symptoms of Graves’ disease include rapid heartbeat, increased appetite, weight loss, feeling shaky or nervous, and more.
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue in the thyroid gland for unknown reasons.
The onset of Graves’ disease symptoms is usually gradual, often taking several weeks or months to develop.
Graves’ disease causes hyperthyroidism, which speeds up certain body functions. There are many symptoms of hyperthyroidism. You may suffer from some of these symptoms but not others, or you may suffer from several of them at the same time.
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism can include:
– Rapid heartbeat (palpitations).
– Feeling shaky and nervous.
– Weight loss.
– Increase appetite.
– Diarrhea and frequent bowel movements.
– Heat intolerance and excessive sweating.
– Difficulty sleeping, such as insomnia.
-Goiter
-Hair loss and change in hair texture
-Menstrual cycle changes.
– Muscle weakness.
Symptoms of Graves’ disease on the eye
Graves’ disease can also cause symptoms and cause eye diseases, including:
Eye allergy
-Swelling of the tissues around your eyes.
-Puffy eyes.
-Sensitivity to light.
– Pressure or pain in your eyes.
– Blurred or double vision.
This is called Graves’ ophthalmopathy or thyroid eye disease. Only about a third of people with Graves’ disease develop this condition.
Because of the symptoms of the disease in Umm Kulthum’s eyes, she was forced to wear black glasses, and because of excessive sweating, she held a handkerchief in her hands, until it became a permanent part of her personality on stage.
2024-02-03 13:00:00
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