Ma Ziyun had been skeptical at first, but after hearing Qin Jiang explain so much, she finally completely believed that she really did have hyperthyroidism.
The only thing was, Ma Ziyun didn’t really understand what kind of disease hyperthyroidism was.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Dr. Qin, this hyperthyroidism of mine shouldn’t affect my daily life, right?”
Ma Ziyun lacked a proper understanding of hyperthyroidism—she even felt like she kind of liked this illness.
After all, being able to eat so much without getting fat—wasn’t that what every woman wanted most?
As if reading Ma Ziyun’s mind, Qin Jiang patiently explained, “People with hyperthyroidism, if they don’t take medication to control it, their condition will only get worse and worse.”
“The symptoms I mentioned earlier will also become more and more severe in your body.”
“For example, bulging eyes—your entire eyeballs will protrude significantly, looking really frightening, like a frog’s.”
“Your neck will also become thicker and larger, which looks quite ugly too.”
“Of course, if it only affected your appearance, that wouldn’t be such a big deal. The key problem is that hyperthyroidism directly affects your lifespan.”
Qin Jiang looked at Ma Ziyun and asked, “Do you know why people with hyperthyroidism eat so much but don’t gain weight?”
Ma Ziyun shook her head.
“I don’t know.”
Qin Jiang continued explaining, “I mentioned earlier that everything you eat gets converted into energy inside your body.”
“To burn off all that energy, your body has to engage in high metabolic activity.”
“That’s why hyperthyroidism patients are always in a state of mental excitement—their emotions become irritable and quick-tempered, they’re restless, and they sweat easily.”
“Poor sleep at night, lots of dreams, intolerance to heat, rapid heartbeat—these are all chain reactions caused by high metabolism.”
Hearing Qin Jiang say all this, Zhou Guangcai nodded repeatedly from the side.
“Yes, yes, yes! Doctor, you’re absolutely right! My wife has been exactly like this lately—she gives me the feeling of having endless energy. It’s terrifying!”
The viewers in the livestream couldn’t help but marvel too.
“If there were no side effects, I feel like hyperthyroidism doesn’t sound half bad!”
“Exactly—eating without gaining weight, and always being in an excited state—doesn’t that basically mean being full of energy?”
“What are you guys thinking? The human body has its limits. How could there be no side effects? Once hyperthyroidism gets severe, the mortality rate is very high, you know.”
Ma Ziyun’s thoughts at this moment were actually the same as the viewers’.
She felt that hyperthyroidism was actually quite suitable for her—it was just a pity about the side effects.
“So, doctor, does my condition require surgery?”
Qin Jiang shook his head.
“No need. Just take medication to control it.”
Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table and said to Ma Ziyun, “Scan the code and pay—that’ll be one thousand five hundred total.”
Knowing that an illness needed treatment, Ma Ziyun didn’t waste any words. She pulled out her phone and scanned the code to pay.
Ding.
[Detected that the host spoke frankly to the patient, revealing the patient’s hidden condition and greatly helping the patient. Mission complete.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Yuzu Gouteng Decoction.]
Yuzu?
Qin Jiang was a bit surprised—there was actually a prescription called “Yuzu”?
But upon closer inspection, Qin Jiang realized the prescription was called “Yuzu” because it contained centipede as one of its ingredients.
“Dr. Qin, I’ve transferred the money. Did you receive it?”
Qin Jiang nodded.
“Don’t worry, I got it.”
Qin Jiang walked into the pharmacy and filled a bottle with over fifty pills.
He handed the bottle to Ma Ziyun and said, “This contains Danzhi Xiaoyao Pills, specifically used to regulate hyperthyroidism.”
“Take these for a while—one pill a day. After you finish them, come back for a checkup so I can see how you’re doing.”
“If your condition hasn’t improved by then, I’ll prescribe you something else.”
Ma Ziyun looked at the pills in the bottle and seemed a bit unhappy.
“Dr. Qin, can’t you just prescribe me Western medicine directly? Western medicine works faster. I want to cure this illness as soon as possible so it doesn’t affect my work.”
Qin Jiang hadn’t expected Ma Ziyun to be such a workaholic.
But on second thought, it made sense.
If she didn’t like working, she wouldn’t have taken over the family’s chain stores, and she wouldn’t have such a bad temper either.
Many people with bad tempers aren’t actually born that way.
Some people who are diligent and hardworking sometimes stay up late working.
This kind of lifestyle causes tremendous damage to the liver.
Once the liver is damaged, their temper naturally gets worse and worse.
Qin Jiang said to Ma Ziyun, “You should be grateful that I can still prescribe Chinese medicine to treat you. Giving you Chinese medicine means regulation—it means your illness is still treatable and can perhaps be controlled.”
“Once you’re put on Western medicine, things get more complicated—you’ll need to take medication for the rest of your life.”
“If you stop taking your medication for a period of time, it could trigger a thyroid storm, and then you’d be in even more danger.”
Ma Ziyun looked completely confused.
“Doctor, what’s a thyroid storm?”
Qin Jiang patiently explained, “A thyroid storm is when hyperthyroidism, under uncontrolled conditions, suddenly worsens due to certain special triggers.”
“The special situation usually referred to here is suddenly stopping medication.”
“Once a thyroid storm occurs, the mortality rate is at least 20%—it’s extremely dangerous.”
Chronic diseases are like this. Many people with chronic conditions need to take medication, but they always feel like there’s no difference between taking it and not taking it.
Gradually, some patients who feel fine will stop taking their medication on their own without consulting their doctor.
But what they don’t realize is that from the moment they stop, their condition has already begun to deteriorate.
When this deterioration reaches a critical point and suddenly erupts, the consequences are simply beyond what they can handle.
After realizing the seriousness of the situation, Ma Ziyun quickly said, “I understand now, Dr. Qin. Don’t worry—I’ll definitely take one pill every day like you said. I won’t miss any. I’ll come back to see you when I’m done.”
Ma Ziyun tucked the medicine bottle into her pocket like a treasure.
When Zhou Guangcai tried to take a look at what the pills in the bottle looked like, he got slapped twice by Ma Ziyun.
Watching the two of them leave, bickering and playing around, Liu Yan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“I always feel like this couple is pretty fun.”
Qin Jiang nodded too.
“Yeah, if they didn’t have feelings for each other, Zhou Guangcai wouldn’t keep giving in to Ma Ziyun and letting her push him around like that.”
Liu Yan pursed her lips.
“How is it Zhou Guangcai giving in to Ma Ziyun? Isn’t it Ma Ziyun giving in to Zhou Guangcai?”
Qin Jiang smiled slightly and didn’t explain.
Men and women are naturally built differently—whether it’s muscle mass, bone structure, or strength, men far surpass women.
So no matter how timid a man might be, if he truly gets angry, it’s still terrifying.
The reason Ma Ziyun can be so fierce with Zhou Guangcai is simply because Zhou Guangcai has no intention of holding a grudge against her.
