High thyroid symptoms

What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Problems? The symptoms of hyperthyroidism include: • Weight loss, despite increased appetite • Increased heart rate, • More frequent • Muscle weakness, trembling hands • Development of a • Lighter or shorter menstrual periods The symptoms of • Lethargy, slower mental processes or depression • Reduced heart rate • Increased sensitivity to cold • Tingling or numbness in the hands • Development of a goiter (an enlargement in your neck) • Subacute thyroiditis: • Mild to severe pain in the • The • Pain or discomfort when swallowing or turning your head • Appearance of these symptoms shortly after a Call Your Doctor About Thyroid Problems If: • You have any of the symptoms listed above. Call 911 or seek emergency medical care if: • You are feverish, agitated, or delirious, and have a rapid pulse; you could be having a thyrotoxic crisis, a sudden and dangerous complication of • You feel intensely cold, drowsy and lethargic; you could be experiencing the symptoms of the beginning stages of a myxedema SOURCES: American Academy of Family Physicians. The American Thyroid Association. EndocrineWeb.com. The Norman Endocrine Surgery Clinic. Community Health Care Medicial Library. Johns Hopkins University. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Mary Shoman, patient Advocate - About.com. WebMD Drug Reference from MedicineNet: "Levothyroxine Oral."