Hypothyroid Symptoms

Hypothyroidism is the medical term for a sluggish thyroid. It can lead to a wide range of hypothroidism symptoms:

  • Severe fatigue, loss of energy, sleep disruption, insomnia, early awakening, unrestful sleep, excessive napping
  • Weight gain, difficulty losing weight, obesity, cellulite, disruption of normal appetite
  • Depression and depressed mood, anxiety, irritability, feelings of being overwhelmed, dysthemia, seasonal affective disorder, obsessive-compulsive feelings, attention deficits
  • Dry skin, brittle nails, Brittle hair, itchy scalp, hair loss
  • Joint and muscle pain, headaches, slow healing of sprains, carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fascitis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, costochondritis.
  • Reduced circulation, all over achiness as if your tissues lack oxygen
  • Irregular periods, PMS symptoms
  • Difficulty tolerating cold and lower body temperature, temperature consistently a degree below 98.6 or lower
  • Difficulty with calcium metabolism
  • Constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, gallbladder disease, gout
  • Sleeping more than average
  • Diminished sex drive
  • Fluid retention, edema, puffiness of face(smooth, unwrinkled face), swelling of hands, ankles and feet, bloat, congestive heart failure, pleural effusion
  • Hoarseness
  • Bruising/clotting problems
  • Elevated level of LDL (bad cholesterol)
  • Heightened risk of heart disease, heart palpitations, angina, tachycardia, mitral valve prolapse, eventual cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure
  • Allergies that suddenly appear or get worse
  • Persistent cold sores, boils, or breakouts
  • Tingling sensation in wrists and hands, ankles and feet
  • Memory loss, fuzzy thinking, difficulty following conversation or train of thought
  • Slowness or slurring of speech

Subclinical hypothyroidism may present itself with milder versions of hypothyroidism symptoms.

It is important to note that without treatment or relief of the underlying causes of hypothyroidism, the symptoms will generally worsen over time, eventually resulting in permanent damage. In the most extreme cases, such as Hashimoto's disease, the body forms antibodies that fight its own thyroid gland cells, creating permanently low thyroid function.

If you suffer from several or more of the above symptoms and are worried that you could have a thyroid problem, your next step is to visit your medical provider, to discuss options including a Comprehensive Thyroid Blood Panel. This should be included to help with recommendations for treatment along with the patient reports.


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