Does anyone know what the symptoms of thyroid problems are?!
Question: My sister told me see was having blood work done because her doctor thinks her symptoms may be explained by a thyroid problem. What are some common symptoms? She says one of her symptoms is her hair falling out. I can't find anything about that symptom as related to thyroid problems!
Answers: My sister told me see was having blood work done because her doctor thinks her symptoms may be explained by a thyroid problem. What are some common symptoms? She says one of her symptoms is her hair falling out. I can't find anything about that symptom as related to thyroid problems!
The thyroid gland, which is in your neck, sets the rate at which you produce energy from your body's stores by the release of thyroid hormones.
Hyperthyroid
If you're producing too much hormone, and the gland is overactive, you're said to be hyperthyroid. You'll have too much energy, lose weight, feel warm and may have symptoms such as palpitations.
There are many causes of an overactive thyroid and you may need blood tests and scans to find out what's responsible.
The most common reason is when your body's defences falsely recognise your own tissue as an invader and begin to attack it. This is called autoimmune disease and it stimulates the thyroid to produce more hormones.
If you have a cyst or growth in the thyroid, it may also produce too much hormone.
Hyperthyroidism symptoms may include:
weight loss
rapid heartbeat
tremor
excessive sweating
heat intolerance
anxiety
muscle weakness
goitre
irregular periods
Hypothyroid
If your thyroid is underactive - not producing enough hormone - you'll have too little energy and will feel slow, tired and lethargic. You'll become hypothyroid.
Again, there are many causes, but for some it seems to be part of the ageing process. Hypothyroidism is especially common in women after the menopause. Look for the following symptoms:
exhaustion, tiredness, sleep problems
difficulty concentrating or remembering
weight gain
dry hair, skin and nails
depression or anxiety
constipation
poor libido
breathlessness and swelling of feet
hoarseness
cold intolerance
face swelling and puffy eyes
in women, heavy periods
How many people are affected?
Hyperthyroidism affects up to one in 50 people and is ten times more common in women than in men. It can occur at any age but is most common between the ages of 20 and 50.
Hypothyroidism is ten times more common in women than in men and usually occurs over the age of 40.
What's the treatment?
It's difficult to prevent thyroid illness. Hypothyroidism is treated with thyroid hormone medication. Treatment of hyperthyroidism may involve medication to reduce the production of thyroid hormone, radioactive iodine therapy or a thyroidectomy (removal of part of the thyroid gland).
This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in July 2006
Wy wife had a thyroid problem and thinning hair was the outward sign of it, at least in her situation. Always being tired could also be another symptom.
I've lived with hypothyroidism for over 30 years.
By the loss of her hair it sounds as though she has joined the club of hypothyroidism patients. Rest assured that treatment options are very available, not all that expensive and you'll see results in about 3-4 weeks. If she is hypothyroid (underactive) she will be prescribed levothyroxine, a hormone replacement for the thyroid.
check out this link, I think it explains both sides, hypo and hyper, pretty well.: http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/doy...
That is definitely a symptom. The symptoms depend on whether the thyroid is over active or under active. These are some other signs to watch for:
1.weight loss or gain
2.Fatigue
3.forgetfulness
4.intolerance to heat or cold
5. dry skin
6.sleep disturbances
7.irritability
8.vision problems
There are many more more involved symptoms
The function of the thyroid gland is to regulate the speed of the body's metabolism. In other words, this gland converts the food we eat into energy for the body.
common symptoms are fatigue and weakness, low temperature,dry and coarse skin,hair loss,cold hands and feet, weight gain, insomnia, constipation, depression, poor memory, forgetfulness, dementia, nervousness and tremors, immune system problems and heavy menstrual periods - i hope those symtoms are enough
thyroid problems are realted to hair loss, as the thyroid gland produces hormones (thyroxine-T4 and triiodothyronine T3). these hormones effect and regulate virtually every bodily activity. Thyroid hormones control metabolism and organ function, this affect on metabolism can lead to hair loss. Also it may be that the thyroid gland is making the hair stay in its dormant phase (hair growth has three phases), which leads to hair growing slowly and eventually hair loss. Additionally as mentioned before the hair loss could be due to hormonal changes caused by the improper function of the thyroid gland
hope this helps