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==How do I know if I have hyperthyroidism and what are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?== | ==How do I know if I have hyperthyroidism and what are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?== | ||
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism vary from person to person. Usual sings include the following: | |||
:*[[Goiter]] | |||
:*Increased appetite, but [[weight loss]] | |||
:*[[Palpitation]] | |||
:*Increased sensitivity to heat and perspiration | |||
:*[[Nervousness]], anxiety or irritability, difficulty sleeping | |||
:*[[Tremors]] | |||
:*[[Fatigue]] | |||
:*Muscle weakness | |||
:*Changes in menstrual patterns (usually lighter flow, less frequent periods) in women | |||
Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. | |||
==Who is at risk for hyperthyroidism?== | ==Who is at risk for hyperthyroidism?== |
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What is hyperthyroidism?
How do I know if I have hyperthyroidism and what are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism vary from person to person. Usual sings include the following:
- Goiter
- Increased appetite, but weight loss
- Palpitation
- Increased sensitivity to heat and perspiration
- Nervousness, anxiety or irritability, difficulty sleeping
- Tremors
- Fatigue
- Muscle weakness
- Changes in menstrual patterns (usually lighter flow, less frequent periods) in women
Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
Who is at risk for hyperthyroidism?
- Graves’ disease
- Thyroid nodules
- Thyroiditis
- Ingesting too much iodine
- Overmedicating with synthetic thyroid hormone
How to know you have hyperthyroidism?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for hyperthyroidism?
Directions to Hospitals Treating hyperthyroidism
Prevention of hyperthyroidism
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/Hyperthyroidism/
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/hormone/869.printerview.html