Possible thyroid problem.

[stchris356]

Hi Everyone,

I'm Chris, 48 year male suffering with I believe thyroid symptoms.

Symptoms of hyperthyroidism

If you have hyperthyroidism, you may experience some of the following symptoms:

hyperactivity

mood swings – such as anxiety, irritability and nervousness

difficulty sleeping (insomnia)

feeling tired all the time (fatigue)

muscle weakness

needing to pass stools (faeces) or urine more frequently

sensitivity to heat and excess sweating

(though in a small number of cases, the increase in appetite can lead to weight gain)

loss of interest in sex .

I also constantly have a stiff neck, although I'm not convinced that's connected.

The main symptom for me is the fact that I'm always very hot regardless of the temperature.

I have visited my GP a few tears ago and was advised my thyroid tests were normal, I was just wondering if anyone else have had the same symptoms.

Thanks for reading,

Chris

[SmallBlueThing]

In the early 1990s I believe I was hyperthyroid, but never offered any tests. Fifteen years later and I was going hypothyroid and blood tests then and since have become far more common, often to our dismay when signs and symptoms appear to be ignored as well as ranges and trends from the blood tests. Nevertheless, you should ask for another test, and may have to join the rest of us, with regular trips to the surgery.

In the 1990s I had:

Heat intolerance

Orthostatic hypotension

Unstable angina

Difficulty swallowing

Pulse remained low, as I was still fit

When hyper returned (and was tested for) in 2012 I had:

High pulse rate

Hoarseness

More frequent bowel movements

Upper arm weakness

The consequences of untreated hyper can be not at all good for you, so please do get checked.

[Kerryzzz]

When I had hyperthyroidism feeling hot was one of the symptoms, itchy skin, fatigue and inability to gain weight no matter what I ate.

[Heloise]

Hi Chris, yes, those symptoms all point to hyperthyroidism. How is your heartrate? The usual treatment is carbimazole or propylthiouracil and/or beta blockers. Ask for a print of your last tests. The TSH will probably be very low (close to zero) and FT4 possibly over range and they may have avoided the FT3 test as it can be very decisive.

Scroll down to GRAVES on this site map. Very good to answer lots of questions.

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