There are many symptoms
associated with a hyperthyroid or hypothyroid disease, disorder, or condition.
This list is not inclusive
and everyone is different with their presentation. Know
your own body by keeping a journal of your experiences
noting time, day and month.
Kate Flax' book Healing Options, presents a patient's point of view: the conditions, the treatments, support, the alternatives.
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Hyperthyroidism - Overactive thyroid condition
Anemia
Anorexia
Anxiety
Breathing Difficulties (shortness of breath)
Constipation
Depression
Diarrhea
Dyslexia (difficulty with reading, calculating, thinking)
Erratic behavior, Excessive mood swings
Eye problems (blurring; double vision; gritty, achy, dry, irritated
red eyes; bulging eyes; light sensitivity; jumpy eyes; watery eyes)
Fatigue (all the time, despite sleep sufficiency)
Fertility problems
Goiter (enlarged thyroid gland)
Hair problems ( thinning and loss, textural changes)
Hearing disabilities (tinnitus, ear ringing among them)
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Hypersensitivity to heat (heat intolerance)
Increased appetite
Increased frequency of stools (without diarrhea)
Increased sweating
Insomnia or restless sleep
Low resistance to infections
Menstrual changes (flow, duration)
Mental challenges (forgetfulness, brain fog, uncontrollable rages)
Muscle weakness (arm triceps, leg quadriceps)
Nail problems
Osteoporosis (demineralization and weakening of the bones)
Palpitations (rapid, forceful or irregular heart beats)
PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
Restlessness
Sexual dysfunction (low drive in both sexes, impotence in men)
Skin Changes (rashes, dry, itchy, patchy)
Swelling (facial, eye or leg)
Tachycardia (rapid heart beat)
Throat problems (difficulty swallowing, sore throat)
Tremors (shaking hands)
Voice changes (hoarse, husky)
Weakness (overall, all the time)
Weight fluctuation (gain or more commonly loss, 6-10 lbs.) |
Hypothyroidism - Underactive thyroid condition
Allergies (developing or worsening)
Anxiety
Breathing difficulties (shortness of breath, chest tightness)
Cold body temperature (feeling cold too)
Constipation (not usually relieved with the usual aids)
Depression
Dizziness (often accompanied with vertigo)
Eye problems (bulging eyes; gritty, dry, achy, blurry,
irritated, red eyes; light sensitivity; double vision;
jumpy eyes)
Facial puffiness (eyes, lids too)
Fatigue (despite sleep sufficiency)
Fertility problems (miscarriage too)
Goiter (enlarged thyroid gland)
Hair problems (coarse, dry texture) (hypothyroid hair loss: head and outer edge
of eyebrow )
Hearing disabilities (tinnitus, ear ringing)
High cholesterol levels
Infections (less resistance to them)
Low blood pressure
Menstrual changes (flow, duration)
Mental Challenges (brain fog, lack of focus, concentration)
Mood changes
Muscle and joint aches (severe, especially hands and feet)
Nail problems (dry, brittle)
PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
Sexual dysfunction (low drive in both sexes, impotence in men)
Skin changes (dry, itchy, patchy)
Sleep apnea (lapses of breath while sleeping) and snoring
Slow pulse
Throat problems (swallowing difficulty)
Voice changes (hoarse, husky)
Weakness (overall, all the time)
Weight fluctuation (gain or loss)
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