I have Graves disease (HypER thyroid) and had a complete thyroidectomy 4/20/04. I now take 250 synthroid a day and feel just fine.
The following is the symptoms list for both HypO and HypER thyroid. Diabetes and thyroid issues are not uncommon. In fact, both are autoimmune diseases, and in many cases if you have one autoimmune disease, you will eventually contract two or more. There are several sites that are dedicated to thyroid issues and two that are specific to autoimmune issues. So you might want to check them out.
Extended Symptoms List – Full Version
used with permission from Jody
If you want to compare this to the short lists that most doctors rely on you can see them at
www.mayoclinic.com or at the Johns Hopkins website.
HYPER SYMPTOMS
Anxiety
Bladder problems - increased urination or polyuria
Blotchy itchy patches without rash - Pretibial myxedema, hives
Brisk reflexes
Congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias
Depression
Difficulty breathing, rapid shallow breathing, shortness of breath
Dizziness
Emotional disturbances, emotional lability
Eye changes, proptosis
Goiter
Graying hair, premature graying
Hair and nail changes, increased growth
Hair loss
Headaches
Heartburn
Heat Intolerance
High systolic blood pressure
Hyper brain, trouble concentrating or comprehending
Hyperdefecation - up to 8 movements a day, steatorrhea (increased stool fat due to malabsorption)
Hyper immune system and less of a susceptibility to other diseases, except for other autoimmune diseases, which if thyroid disease is of autoimmune nature does make us susceptible to get other autoimmune diseases.
Hyperpigmentation of skin
Inappropriate feelings of rage
Increased heart rate, palpitations
Increased perspiration
Increased digestive motility
Infertility, impaired fertility
Increased appetite
Increased bone resporption, bone loss
Increased drug metabolism
Insomnia, sleep disturbances
Irritabilty and Agitation
Irritable leg syndrome due to nutrient deficiencies – patient may describe ‘bouncy legs’.
Loss of muscle mass
Low cholesterol level which rises with treatment
Lowered stamina, weakness
Menstrual Cycle Changes - Absence of flow when normally expected is called Amenorrhea. Scanty flow is known as Oligomenorrhea
Mood swings
Muscle weakness and fatigue
Nail margins uneven, nails split, nails weak, cracking
Nausea, vomiting
Nutrient deficiencies
Onycholysis (separation of nail from it’s bed)
Overactive libido is more common in hyper, change in libido
Panic
Restlessness
Skin tags though not supported in medical literature, many of us have these, though may be more of a symptom of autoimmune disease than directly related to thyroid disease.
Tremors, increased movement (hyperkinesis)
Tremors of hands, lips, tongue
Vitiligo (patchy loss of pigmentation in skin)
Weakness in muscles of shoulder girdle and large muscles of the thighs
Weight loss or gain (rapid) 10% of people are reported to have weight gain, usually younger people.
HYPO SYMPTOMS ONLY
Abdominal pain and distention
Anemia
Aversion to cold (Cold intolerance)
Brain Function problems which include:
Confusion,
Disorientation,
Mental fog,
Memory loss - Brain fog
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Constipation – the more hypo we become, the more severe this becomes
Decreased body temperature
Depression which worse if patient moves into myxedema coma
Dry coarse skin and hair
Edema
Emotional lability unable to control one’s emotions
Enlarged muscle fibers with muscle weakness (Hoffman's syndrome)
Eyebrows stop growing, outer 1/3 of eyebrows stop growing or have limited growth
Fatigue
Feeling of being overwhelmed
Goiter
Headache
Hearing loss, deafness
Heavy menses & cramping
High cholesterol and lipid levels
Hoarse voice
Impaired blood clotting
Impaired digestion
Impaired skeletal growth
Increased capillary fragility (bruising)
Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level
Increased diastolic blood pressure
Increased fertility problems
Increased menstrual cycle
Irregular heart rate (bradycardia)
Joint pain
Lack of motivation
Loss of initiative
Muscle pain
Myxedema (waterlogged appearance of skin) puffy eyes, face, hands, feet
Nails changes, nails split, break, get thickened
Nasal stuffiness, dry throat
Nocturnal paresthesia (hands or legs falling asleep)
Nutrient deficiencies
Palpitations
Severe hair loss
Severe weight gain even when not eating much
Sinus problems and or infections
Sleep apnea
Sleepiness, lethargy, insomnia, interupted sleep
Slow speech
Thickened, dry tongue,( dry mouth
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