Hypothyroidism Symptoms
When the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough of the thyroid hormone, hypothyroidism symptoms can occur.
These hypothyroidism symptoms range from things like feeling tired, sluggish, weak, and fatigued with trouble remembering things, thinking clearly, or focusing to skin dryness, brittleness of the nails, constipation, problems standing the cold, and (if you’re a woman) problems with your menstruation.
Hypothyroidism symptoms don’t usually appear all at once and they don’t usually start out at their full intensity. Rather hypothyroidism symptoms can slowly sneak up on you over a length of time.
Hypothyroidism symptoms can strike people of all ages, though it tends to be more common as adults grow older. The highest risk of hypothyroidism symptoms are women from 60 years old and up. Hypothyroidism symptoms can also be hereditary, passed down genetically from parent to child.
In the U.S., hypothyroidism symptoms are most commonly an indication of a condition called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in which the immune system begins attacking the thyroid tissue, rendering it incapable of producing sufficient thyroid hormone.
People may often mistake hypothyroidism symptoms for natural signs of aging when actuality a serious and treatable condition is involved.
Luckily, hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism symptoms can be treated quite easily and effectively, usually through medication. After taking thyroid medication regularly for a period of a few months, hypothyroidism symptoms should noticeably start to fade. In order for medication to work in ridding yourself of hypothyroidism symptoms, however, it is imperative that you take the medication on a consistent and regular basis. What’s more, even after your hypothyroidism symptoms have gone away, you will still probably have to continue taking the medication or your hypothyroidism symptoms might return.
