I have been having night sweats, and inability to lose weight, and chronic fatigue. I am 26 and my mom had these symptoms when she was my age and it was her thyroid. Does anyone know what the symptoms are of a thyroid condition?
2007-05-13 13:05:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Thyroid problems can be genetic, primarily in females. I did not know I had until my sister was diagnosed after becoming pregnant, so my Dr. checked me and sure enough..now my other sister and mother also have.
There are two types-hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Hyper--is what is pretty much what it sounds. It speeds your heart up, you tend to lose weight, you sweat a lot, etc... and Hypo-is the opposite. You can gain weight, you feel sluggish, your speech may be affected (I tend to not be able to get the words out that I want to say...); Your hair becomes brittle and can fall out, etc...
You can google, but you really should consult a Dr. because even if you don't have now, you may get in the future. It can be resolved with a simple blood test, that you have to get every so often because your levels can change.
Good Luck and take care~
2007-05-13 13:22:54 · answer #1 · answered by 3boysmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an underactive thyroid and those can very well be the symptoms for it .Also unexplained weight gain. Go to a doctor and have bloodwork done .If you do have an underactive thyroid you will be prescribed levothyroxine or something similar. I also had hodgkin's disease and all of those symptoms fit that as well .And I was diagnosed at 27.Check your thyroid ,but more importantly get checked for hodgkin's or any other type of cancer. Good Luck.
2007-05-13 14:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ingesting variety your cat has , has not something to do with thyroid problems. If it quite is all you vet is basing his thought on, get a 2d opinion. Thyroid problems in cats take 2 varieties, over energetic and decrease than energetic. the two are clinically determined with a BLOOD try, not an ingesting fact. while a thyroid is over energetic, cats loose weight, have dry hair, are very energetic, and %. around the living house 'howling'. in addition they could have bumps on their thyroid gland. while a thyroid is decrease than energetic, cats get extremely fat, are very docile,their hair is many times greasy and that they seem 'depressed'. some cats are merely pigs. some meals have style enhancers to motivate over ingesting. Get a 2d opinion and a thyroid panel blood try, alongside with a common wellbeing panel. (blood try)
2017-01-09 19:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thyroid disease can present in many ways, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, intolerance of cold or heat etc etc. These are for an UNDERACTIVE Condition. Sometimes called hoshimoto's disease, if its over active its called graves disease. Do a search nd youw ill find all the info you need. Then ask your Dr for a blodd test, its the only way it can be diagnosed correctly
2007-05-13 13:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by grapelady911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These certainly can be symptoms of an underactive thyroid, hypothyroidism.
There are simple blood tests to diagnose this. It is easily treated.
Do not wait, go to an endocrinologist and find out.
2007-05-13 13:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the bathroom mirror and see if there is a faint bulge below your Adam's Apple, a thickening of the neck. I had these symptoms and it was thyroid.
2007-05-13 13:13:28 · answer #6 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋