Thyroid Symptoms
Inability to tolerate heat or cold
Puffy face
Low sex drive
Thinning or loss of eyebrows
Cold feet or hands
Depression
Abdominal bloating
Thinning of hair or dry hair
Thickening of the skin
Extreme tiredness
Excessive sweating
Heartbeat at a fast pace, sometimes along with palpitations
Nervousness
Inability to sleep
Irritability
Diarrhea
Weakness of muscles and shakiness (with frequent trembling in the hands)
Menstrual problems (in women) Early Symptoms Aging or stress is believed to be the cause behind early thyroid symptoms. People suffering from hypothyroidism feel chronically tired, get excessively sensitive to cold, experience modest weight gain and aches in the muscles and joints. Though appetite decreases at this stage, constipation remains a common problem. Pre-menopausal women suffering from hypothyroidism experience heavy periods. In the following months when your levels of thyroid hormone decreases, your hair will become coarse and your skin will develop a dry and rough feel. A few patients even find it somewhat difficult to carry on with certain mental activities that include memory and concentration. Another symptom of hypothyroidism is the onset of depression. According to some experts, major depression may set in even when mild thyroid failure takes place. Later Symptoms If thyroid symptoms are not taken seriously and the disease is left untreated, myxedema may occur where drastic physical changes take place. When myxedema sets in, the patient develops a puffy face having a sleepy appearance, loses hair and has a skin that’s dry and rough. Other symptoms at the later stage consist of numbness in the legs and arms along with the development of a husky voice. Weakness, pain in the muscles and carpal tunnel syndrome may also set in. Some people, especially the aged ones, suffer from mental confusion, hearing loss, depression, daytime sleepiness, uneasiness or problems related to memory. Obstructive sleep apnea is another common symptom where the tissues located in the upper airway cave in after a certain time period during sleep, thus blocking the air-passage. If you think that you may have thyroid symptoms, don’t hesitate to consult a physician. Only a physician can do proper diagnosis and suggest medications to control the symptoms and cure you. So, don’t keep thyroid symptoms untreated.