How do you know that you have a thyroid problem?

Answer 1

Blood work. Its simple to have it checked

Answer 2

A T3 and T4 blood test. Symptoms are different depending if the thyroid is over or under active.

Overactive: rapid weight loss, anxiety, sweating, increased agitation with caffeine, you will feel like your body is in high gear all the time, trouble sleeping.

Under active: weight gain, lethargy and loss of energy.

You can experience only some or all of these. It is a condition that can be treated successfully.

In some cases you may also notice a swelling in the front of the neck.

Answer 3

You go to the doctor. My friend had a problem with the thyroid and she got better with a natural product.

Answer 4

In general, symptoms of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) are:
Weight gain, Puffy face, Loss or thinning of eyebrows, Cold intolerance, Low sex drive, Depression, Abdominal bloating, Cold hands or feet, Dry or thinning hair, Joint or muscle pain, Thickening of the skin, Thin & brittle fingernails

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Common symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism

Palpitations, Heat intolerance, Nervousness, Insomnia, Breathlessness, Increased bowel movements, Light or absent menstrual periods, Fatigue, Fast heart rate, Trembling hands, Weight loss, Muscle weakness, Warm moist skin, Hair loss, Staring gaze

Answer 5

doctor, or if you see a lump rigth at the thyroid, it may be a sign that something is up. Most of them are benign

Answer 6

a blood test and if confirmed to make sure you have it most doctors have you take a test in the hospital it is done on a out patient bacis. my opion?

Answer 7

The doctor does blood work to give you a diagnosis.