Thyroid Problem.?
Can anyone tell me the symptoms and causes of an over active Thyroid Gland? Thanks.
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- I guess no two people are affected the same way , but I had an overactive thyroid , and my symptoms were weight loss , high pulse rate and tremors of uncontrollable shaking that would last a few seconds to maybe 15 mins . GP put me on a course of cobimizol . specialist offered me a dose of radio active iodine to knock out the thyroid totally or an operation to remove a large part of the thyroid gland . I opted to carry on with the cobimizol and after about 6 months , I gradually lessened the amount that I took and thankfully I have had no more problems steer clear of so called alternative remedies , I tried quite a few and they were totally useless
- Hyper thyroidism usually the most prevalent symptoms are a protrusion in the neck like an Adam's apple, bulging eyes, easily excitable, constantly being on the go. You could be eating huge amounts of food. It will be like every part of your body is in overdrive.
- If you want...I answered this for someone a while back it was long..You could look in my answers (in my profile) and see if it is what you are looking for.
Just off the top..........anger, mood swings, excess sugar intake, exhaustion, hair thinning, eyebrows thin at ends etc. I have it and had a few different treatments...You are welcome to ask me,,I really regret the radiation..Other things worked and it can go into remission
- TIREDNESS AND CHEMICAL EMBALANCE
- fever, diarrhea, tachycardia, soft skin, decreased sex drive, losing weight
- An over active thyroid is called hyperthyroidism. Its symptoms are: weight loss despite increased appetite, increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, increased nervousness, excessive perspiration, muscle weakness, trembling hands and more frequent bowel movements.
The cause of hyperthyroidism is due to an overproduction of thyroid hormones. If you have this problem try to treat it naturally, here is a web site that may help.
http://www.natural-herbal-remedies.net/I...
- Mine started with having upset stomach all the time, eating like an animal, high pulse and weight loss I was very energetic - luckily after about 6 years mine righted itself. I was very lucky because other people who started out as over active have ended up being under active and then it is for life!! Its herriditery, but Im the one who started it off in my family!
- tired cant gain weight no matter what you eat losse hair
- -Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and food intake remain normal or increase
-Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — commonly more than 100 beats a minute — irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or pounding of your heart (palpitations)
-Nervousness, anxiety or anxiety attacks, irritability
-Tremor — usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers
-Sweating
-Changes in menstrual patterns
-Increased sensitivity to heat
-Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements
-An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear as a swelling at the base of your neck
-Fatigue, muscle weakness
-Difficulty sleeping
You should go to the Dr's for a check up.
- This is called hyperthyroidism, it is relatively rare.
Symptoms:
Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and food intake remain normal or increase
Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) — commonly more than 100 beats a minute — irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or
pounding of your heart (palpitations)
Nervousness, anxiety or anxiety attacks, irritability
Tremor — usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers
Sweating
Changes in menstrual patterns
Increased sensitivity to heat
Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements
An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear as a swelling at the base of your neck
Fatigue, muscle weakness
Difficulty sleeping
causes:
Your thyroid gland produces two main hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, that influence every cell in your body. They maintain the rate at which your body uses fats and carbohydrates, help control your body temperature, influence your heart rate and help regulate the production of protein. Your thyroid gland also produces calcitonin, a hormone that helps regulate the amount of calcium in your blood.
The rate at which thyroxine and triiodothyronine are released is controlled by your pituitary gland and your hypothalamus — an area at the base of your brain that acts as a thermostat for your whole system. Here's how the process works:
The hypothalamus signals your pituitary gland to make a hormone called thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Your pituitary gland then releases TSH — the amount depends on how much thyroxine and triiodothyronine are in your blood. If you don't have enough thyroxine or triiodothyronine in your blood, your TSH blood level will be above normal; if you have too much, your TSH level will fall below normal. Finally, your thyroid gland regulates its production of hormones based on the amount of TSH it receives.
Reasons for too much thyroxine
Normally, your thyroid releases the right amount of hormones, but sometimes it produces too much thyroxine. This may occur for a number of reasons, including:
Graves' disease. The cause of most hyperthyroidism is Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies produced by your immune system stimulate your thyroid to produce too much thyroxine. Normally, your immune system uses antibodies to help protect against viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances that invade your body. In Graves' disease, antibodies mistakenly attack your thyroid gland and occasionally the tissue behind your eyes and the skin of your lower legs over the shins. Scientists aren't sure exactly what causes Graves' disease, although several factors — including a genetic predisposition — are likely involved.
Hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules (toxic adenoma, toxic multinodular goiter, Plummer's disease). This form of hyperthyroidism occurs when one or more adenomas of your thyroid produce too much thyroxine. An adenoma is a part of the gland that has walled itself off from the rest of the gland, forming noncancerous (benign) lumps that may cause an enlargement of the thyroid. Not all adenomas produce excess thyroxine, and doctors aren't sure what causes some to begin producing too much hormone.
Thyroiditis. Sometimes your thyroid gland can become inflamed for unknown reasons. The inflammation can cause excess thyroid hormone stored in the gland to leak into your bloodstream. One rare type of thyroiditis, known as subacute thyroiditis, causes pain in the thyroid gland. Other types are painless and may sometimes occur during pregnancy
- as racheal says.