Hyperthyroid
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http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/hyperthyroidism/hyperthyroidism-symptoms
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperthyroidism/DS00344/DSECTION=symptoms
Here's what you may experience with hyperthyroidism:
Appetite change (decrease or increase)
Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
Fatigue
Frequent bowel movement—perhaps diarrhea
Heart palpitations
Heat intolerance
Increased sweating
Irritability
Light menstrual periods—perhaps even missed periods
Mental disturbances
Muscle weakness
Nervousness
Problems with fertility
Shortness of breath
Sudden paralysis
Tremor/shakiness
Vision changes
Weight loss-but perhaps weight gain
Dizziness
Thinning of hair
Itching and hives
Possible increase in blood sugar
Hyperthyroidism can mimic other health problems, which may make it difficult for your
doctor to diagnose. It can also cause a wide variety of signs and symptoms, including:
Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and diet remain normal or even increase
Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — commonly more than 100 beats a minute — irregular
heartbeat (arrhythmia) or pounding of your heart (palpitations)
Increased appetite
Nervousness, anxiety and irritability
Tremor — usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers
Sweating
Changes in menstrual patterns
Increased sensitivity to heat
Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements
An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear as a swelling at the base of your
neck
Fatigue, muscle weakness
Difficulty sleeping
Older adults are more likely to have either no signs or symptoms or subtle ones, such
as an increased heart rate, heat intolerance and a tendency to become tired during
ordinary activities. Medications called beta blockers, which are used to treat high blood
pressure and other conditions, can mask many of the signs of hyperthyroidism.
itially, many patients do not experience any symptoms and therefore do not get diagnosed with hyperthyroidism until it is more advanced. In older people, some or all of the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism may be absent, and the patient may just lose weight or become depressed. Typical symptoms of the condition include:
Nervousness and irritability
Increased resting heart rate, which causes heart palpitations
Heat intolerance and increased sweating
Tremors
Weight loss with increase in appetite
Frequent bowel movements
Thyroid enlargement causing a lump in the neck
Pretibial myxdemia, which causes a thick redness on the front of legs and typically occurs with Graves' disease
Thin, delicate skin and irregular fingernail and hair growth
Menstrual disturbance, such as decreased flow
Mental disturbances
Sleep disturbances, including insomnia
Changes in vision, eye irritation or exophthalmos, which is a protrusion of the eyes that typically occurs with Graves' disease
Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.Last updated January 12, 2011