Answer:
Dear
Laura,
Hyperthyroidism
symptoms may include:
Weight
loss or gain.
Unexplained
weight loss despite increased appetite.
Weight
loss with increase in appetite.
Increase
in appetite.
Lose
weight even though you are eating normally or more than usual.
Rapid
heartbeat, irregular heartbeat or pounding of the heart.
Palpitations
and tachycardia.
Bounding
pulse.
High
blood pressure.
Tremors
(fine trembling of the hands and fingers).
Have
hand tremors, or have a fast or irregular heartbeat, or have trouble
breathing even when you are resting.
Heat
intolerance.
Increased
sensitivity to heat, increased perspiration
Increased
sweating
Sweat
a lot, and have warm, red skin that may be itchy.
Itching
- overall.
Anxiety.
Nervousness,
anxiety or irritability
Feel
nervous, moody, weak, or tired.
Have
fine, soft hair that is falling out.
Hair
loss.
Diarrhea.
Fatigue,
muscle weakness.
Have
frequent and sometimes loose bowel movements.
An enlarged
thyroid gland (goiter o goitre) - swelling at the base of the neck.
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.
Skin
blushing or flushing .
Clammy
skin.
Irregular
periods.
Menstrual
disturbance, such as decreased flow.
Changes
in menstrual patterns (usually lighter flow, less frequent periods).
Lack
of menstruation.
Impaired
fertility.
Mental
disturbances.
Mental
impairment, memory lapses, diminished attention span.
Sleep
disturbances, including insomnia.
Difficulty
sleeping .
Changes
in vision.
-Photophobia,
or light sensitivity
-Eye
irritation with excess tears
-Diplopia,
or double vision
-Exophthalmos,
or forward protrusion of the eyeball
Breast development in men.
Nausea
and vomiting.
Lower
leg swelling.
Sudden
paralysis.
Shortness
of breath with exertion.
