Symptoms of hyperthyroidism

symptom

Hyperthyroidism often has symptoms such as irritability, irritability, tachycardia, fatigue, heat resistance, hyperhidrosis, weight loss, hyperappetite, increased stool frequency or diarrhea, and oligomenorrhea. Because it is similar to symptoms of many other diseases, it is often confused.

Early symptoms

There are no specific early symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Early symptoms depend on the severity of hyperthyroidism, the organs involved, and individual differences in patients. Each typical symptom may become an early symptom.

Typical symptoms

Weight loss, weight loss, even when the amount of food has not been reduced or even increased;

Hyperappetite, faster bowel movements, increased stool frequency, or diarrhea;

Persistent fast heartbeat, usually more than 100 beats per minute, the patient may feel palpitations;

Some patients may have atrial premature contractions, atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, and patients may feel palpitation and discomfort;

Patients may experience anxiety, insomnia, irritability, and difficulty concentrating;

Shaking hands can affect normal work and life in severe cases;

Excessive sweating and heat intolerance;

Female patients may have menstrual cycle changes, generally manifested as prolonged menstrual cycle, sparse menstrual flow, and even amenorrhea;

Most patients may have different degrees of goiter, and severe cases may see "thick neck";

Common skin becomes thin, smooth and delicate, warm and moist;

Hair loss may occur in some parts, and the hair becomes thinner and breaks easily.

Accompanying symptoms

Proptosis

Most patients with hyperthyroidism have different degrees of ocular symptoms, which can be divided into two categories: one is simple exophthalmos, which is manifested as mild protruding eyeballs, widened palpebral fissures, and reduced blinking times. The other type is infiltrating exophthalmia (Graves ophthalmopathy), with more prominent eyeballs, accompanied by foreign body sensation in the eye, photophobia, distending pain, tearing, diplopia, and decreased vision.

Periodic paralysis or muscle weakness

It may be accompanied by periodic paralysis (more common in Asian or young men), or progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. The latter is called hyperthyroid myopathy, which mainly occurs around the scapula and pelvis.

Hyperemesis gravidarum

During pregnancy, high concentrations of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulate the secretion of thyroid hormones, causing hyperemesis gravidarum.

Dizziness, headache

Patients with hyperthyroidism may be accompanied by increased systolic blood pressure, decreased diastolic blood pressure, and increased pulse pressure, causing the patient to feel dizziness, headache and other discomfort.