Hypothyroidism is a condition when the thyroid gland in our body produces less than the required amount of hormone. Hormones play a critical role in keeping you healthy, both mentally and physically. Hormones help the body absorb the food you eat properly, manage physical growth and blood composition, and also govern sex and reproduction. Hormones are also important controllers of your personality and behavioral patterns. As such, hypothyroidism can impact you both physically and mentally. It is therefore critical that you identify the symptoms for hypothyroidism and treat this disorder.
That said, detecting the disorder may not be a simple task. The disorder, in its preliminary stages, may not be very apparent, and symptoms at the nascent stage may be considered normal. The signs become more visible and identifiable only when the condition has worsened. Your day-to-day activities may be severely impacted. For example, you may not be able to concentrate on your work, and you have mood swings for no apparent reason. Let us discuss the various symptoms for hypothyroidism below:
1. Disproportionate weight: You may tend to gain or lose weight all of a sudden without any reason. You may have been leading a normal and a healthy life and as a result, disproportionate weight may really seem surprising to you. In fact, the problem could either make you obese or underweight-which are both undesirable conditions.
2. Mood swings: You may tend to have mood swings very frequently and may feel stressed in very normal situations.
3. Impact on hair and skin: The symptoms for hypothyroidism may be identified from the state of your hair and skin as both may become dry and coarse. Your skin may become scaly and thick.
4. Irregular menstrual cycles: Your menstrual cycles may become irregular, heavier and may persist for a longer time than usual. Though this may not essentially indicate a hormone disorder, such symptoms may mean that you need to see the doctor.
5. Conception problem: This is considered to be among the most important symptoms for hypothyroidism. You may have trouble conceiving a baby. In fact, menstrual and conception problems are considered to be common symptoms for hypothyroidism.
Other symptoms: There are multiple other symptoms for hypothyroidism-both mental and physical.
These symptoms are:
• Vertigo
• Loss of sex drive
• Hair falling out
• Recurring sinus infections
• Sleep apnea
• Tinnitus or ringing sensation in the ears
• An extreme form of menstrual cramps
• Strange feeling in the neck and throat
• Feeling of light headedness
• Forgetfulness
• Depression
• Alternating between extreme anger and delightfulness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Feelings of worthlessness and sadness that seem to last for quite a while
• Difficulty breathing and a feeling of tightness in your chest
Though the above list is exhaustive, the mere presence of the above symptoms will not guarantee that you have hypothyroidism. In fact, symptoms for hypothyroidism and those of many other disorders tend to be the same. It is always recommended that you consult the doctor and identify the root problem first when the above symptoms surface.
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