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Understanding Thyroid Problems -- Symptoms
What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Problems?
The symptoms of hyperthyroidism, in which the body produces too many thyroid hormones, may include:
- Weight loss, despite increased appetite
- Increased heart rate, heart palpitations, higher blood pressure, nervousness, and excessive perspiration
- More frequent bowel movements, sometimes with diarrhea
- Muscle weakness, trembling hands
- Development of a goiter (an enlargement in your neck)
- Lighter or shorter menstrual periods
The symptoms of hypothyroidism, in which the body doesn't produce enough thyroid hormones, may include:
Understanding Goiter -- The Basics
Goiters can be any one of several types of growths in the thyroid gland, located at the base of the front side of the neck just below the Adam's apple. In the case of Graves' disease, the entire thyroid gland becomes enlarged. Another type, called toxic nodular goiter, results when one or more nodules, or adenomas, develop in the thyroid and trigger excess production of thyroid hormone. In short, a goiter is any enlargement of the thyroid gland. A goiter may be a temporary problem that will...
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- Lethargy, slower mental processes or depression
- Reduced heart rate
- Increased sensitivity to cold
- Tingling or numbness in the hands
- Development of a goiter (an enlargement in your neck)
- Constipation, heavy menstrual periods, or dry skin and hair
Subacute thyroiditis:
- Mild to severe pain in the thyroid gland
- The thyroid feels tender to the touch
- Pain or discomfort when swallowing or turning your head
- Appearance of these symptoms shortly after a viral infection, such as the flu, mumps, or measles
Call Your Doctor About Thyroid Problems If:
- You are feverish, agitated, or delirious, and have a rapid pulse; you could be having a thyrotoxic crisis, a sudden and dangerous complication of hyperthyroidism.
- You feel intensely cold, drowsy and lethargic; you could be experiencing a myxedema coma, a sudden and dangerous complication of hypothyroidism that can cause unconsciousness and possibly death.
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