HYPERTHYROIDISM

HYPERTHYROIDISM : If your thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, your may have condition known as Hyperthyroidism. If you are Hyperthyroid, your also have a low level of TSH in your blood because your pituitary has decreased its TSH signals to your thyroid gland. Having too much thyroid hormone causes your body to spee up, resulting in nervousness, fast heartbeat, and unexplined weight loss, among other symptoms.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM : When hyperthyroidism develops, a goiter (enlargement of the thyroid) is usually present and may be associated with some or many of the following symptom :

01. Fast heart rate, usually more than 100 beats per minute.

02. Nervousness, anxiety, or an irritable and quarrelsome feeling.

03. Trembling hands.

04. Sweating.

05. Weight loss, despite eating more than usual.

06. Intolerance of warm temperatures and increased likelihood to perspire.

07. Hair loss.

08. Muscle weakness, especially of he upper arms and thighs.

09. Loose and frequent bowel movements.

10. Infrequent and light menstrual flow.

11. Prominent "Stare" of the eyes.

12. Protrusion of the eyes, with or without double vision (in patients with Graves'disease)

13. Irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), especially in patients older than 60 years of age.