Do you have hypothyroidism? If you do not know, you should understand a little more about the symptoms that may show up if you have this disease. Females, more so than males, will have an underactive thyroid which can be problematic. Very often, it takes a while before someone realizes that they have several symptoms of this illness, which still isn’t very well known. Detecting and understanding hypothyroidism is the focus of this article which hopefully will help you learn more about this topic.
Hypothyroidism is an illness that is most often suffered by middle aged and older women. However, it can affect people of any age, even infants. For the most part, babies born with thyroid problems have a thyroid that is under active. Nevertheless, there are babies that are born without a thyroid gland, but this is rare.
When a baby or child has a thyroid disorder, his or her skin will have a yellowish tinge as well as the whites of their eyes. This yellowing is commonly called "jaundice." The malfunctioning of the liver, due to the thyroid disorder, is what leads to jaundice. When this happens, the child needs to see a medical team promptly. A puffy face, larger than normal tongue, and being vulnerable to choking easily are a few of the other symptoms that young children with a thyroid disorder might display.
Your skin, hair, and fingernails are just some of the areas where you will notice changes due to lack of thyroid hormone. One symptom you might notice is that you don’t sweat as much anymore. These problems all result from the impact hypothyroidism has on your metabolism. It’s not unusual for skin to start to lose its moistness, and the texture may even change. Hair often becomes dry and brittle, and may fall out. Brittle fingernails that break more often are another common symptom. Disappearing eyebrows – or at least eyebrows that are scant – are a side effect that a lot of people report. Of course, these are symptoms common to other disorders, as well as thyroid disorder. Since your main problem here is your thyroid gland, it won’t do much good to treat your skin or hair directly, which is why a correct diagnosis is important.
Getting an accurate diagnosis for thyroid problems is crucial, and sometimes this may take several visits to the doctor and various tests. Your thyroid, which controls your metabolism with its production of an important hormone, could either be producing too much or too little. You will experience the same symptoms whether you have hypothyroidism – the underproduction of the hormone – or hyperthyroidism – the overproduction of the hormone. Hyperthyroidism, however, usually results in sudden weight loss, and hypothyroidism causes individuals to become overweight. A thyroid specialist will be able to tell you if you have a thyroid disorder by conducting the required tests and carefully reviewing all of your symptoms.
You will have to make an appointment with your doctor to get a precise diagnosis of your symptoms. We’ve given you a few of the most common symptoms to be on the lookout for. Treat your symptoms as an early warning sign that something needs attention in your body, and don’t waste any time going to your doctor to find out just what your body is trying to tell you. You should also make sure that your doctor has a good understanding of thyroid conditions, and if not it’s best to seek out a specialist who can give you the best possible treatment.
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