{"id":599,"date":"2018-04-04T06:21:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T06:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/besthealth.guide\/?p=599"},"modified":"2021-10-07T02:52:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T02:52:42","slug":"11-hyperthyroidism-symptoms-reffering-to-too-much-presence-of-thyroid-hormone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/11-hyperthyroidism-symptoms-reffering-to-too-much-presence-of-thyroid-hormone\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Hyperthyroidism Symptoms Reffering to Too Much Presence of Thyroid Hormone"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Our biological functions are regulated by a number of hormones, each one of which has their own area of effect and is secreted in a specific gland. In today’s article, we will discuss the importance of the hormone thyroxine, produced in the thyroid. The thyroid is a gland located in our throats, and its primary function is to regulate our metabolism, which means, it controls how fast or how slow the chemical reactions and processes in our body take place.<\/p>\n

By making sure that the pacing of our metabolism is right, the thyroid keeps the balance in our body and helps us achieve the much desired homeostasis. However, in some cases, the amount of hormone produced isn’t right; it can be either defficient, or excessive. In the later case, we have a condition called hyperthyroidism. Our metabolism is too fast and we experience consequences in all our body. Here is a list of hyperthyroidism symptoms.<\/p>\n

1. High heart rate and breath rate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

High levels of thyroxine in general mean that our biological processes are accelerated. To some extent, the effect of hyperthyroidism<\/a> is similar to that of stimmulant drugs such as caffeine or cocaine.<\/p>\n

For example, an excess of thyroxine in our blood stream can make our heart pound faster. Rapid heartbeat is also known as tachycardia, and is easy to detect with a stethoscope or by feeling our pulse on our neck, chest or the inner side of our wrists. In some cases, tachycardia caused by hyperthyroidism can be over a hundred beats per minute, while normal heartbeat is often between 60 and 80 beats per minute depending on our fitness.<\/p>\n

Our breath rate can also increase and we might feel short of breath. Our heart might beat too fast or stoo strong, so we feel palpitations in our chest, and sometimes in our neck or throat.<\/p>\n

\"\"2. Anxiety<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A high rate metabolism induced by excess of thyroid hormones can mimmick some psychological symptoms associated with psychiatric conditions such as anxiety<\/a> disorders or mood swing disorders such as bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

It is important for your psychologist or psychiatrist to prescribe a dosage of your blood level of thyroid hormones if you have symptoms similar to anxiety, especially if other possible symptoms of hyperthyroidism are also detected. Higher metabolism can make your thoughts go faster and your emotional processing get a bit out of control. It isn’t uncommon that people with high thyroid hormone levels feel restless, nervous or uneasy.<\/p>\n

They move a lot, walk around and seem hyperactive. Irritability is also a common manifestation of this condition, speech can be loud and fast, and eyes seem to pop out of their sockets. Anxiety like symptoms are also very common, including thoughts of fear, paranoia and excessive attention.<\/p>\n

\"\"3. Shaking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

High levels of thyroid<\/a> hormone can affect the way your muscles work. Also, since they have mental effects as well, the state of your mind can influence your muscular tone and your movements. Hyperactivity and nervousness can make you move a lot, tap your feet or fingers, and feel restless.<\/p>\n

However, the effect on your movements can be even deeper than that, and reach unvoluntary levels. People with high thyroid hormone levels can experience a sort of tremor in some parts of their body. A tremor is constant shaking of our limbs or fingers that is caused by irregularities in your muscular tone and regulated by your neurovegetative system.<\/p>\n

The places where tremors due to high thyroid hormone levels are most frequently found are hands and fingers. Tremors are rarely big or violent movements, they are often more like a fine trembling that seems a consequence of a nervous state more than a motor problem.<\/p>\n

\"\"4. Weight loss<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A faster metabolism<\/a> often means that nutrients we absorb from the food that we eat are more quickly processed. Energy sources like carbohydrates (also known as sugars) and fat are rapidly consumed. This gives the body more energy than it needs, which is often used in unnecessary movements, shaking, excessive mental activity and vegetative activation.<\/p>\n

Since people with hyperthyroidism consume more calories than they actually need, they often lose weight very quickly, and have a very hard time recovering weight, no matter how much they eat, or how many calories their meals of choice actually have. In fact, another usual symptom of hyperthyroidism is an increase in apetite, even if in very rare cases people can actually lose their apetite.<\/p>\n

Also, it is documented that some people with hyperthyroidism can have an increased blood sugar level, which isn’t due to any type of diabetes or absortion problem.<\/p>\n

\"\"5. Changes in digestive patterns<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our digestive function can be heavily aletered by an excess of thyroid hormone in our bloodstream<\/a>. The absorption and processing rate of nutrients is affected, as stated in the incise above, but that is not the only way in which the processing of food is altered by hyperthyroidism.<\/p>\n

Our organs themselves tend to work at a higher pace than normal, which isn’t good for our overall health. High levels of thyroid hormones are likely to induce changes in how our bowels function. The most frequent scenario is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements. Food moves faster through our intestines and we need to go to the bathroom more often than other people.<\/p>\n

This isn’t good for us because our intestines need time to absorb the nutrients and the fluids from our food. Our fecal matter can be soft and pale. In more extreme cases, hyperthyroidism can cause diarrhea.<\/p>\n

\"\"6. Menstrual alterations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Menstrual cycles are regulated by sexual hormones, particularly estrogens and progesterone. These two hormones control all stages of the cycle, by stimmulating the maduration of gamets, the development of the endometrium, and the uterine contractions of the bleeding days among many other factors.<\/p>\n

However, other hormones do play a part in the menstrual cycle, including of course the thyroid hormones. High levels of thyroxine will affect menstrual patterns both in the degree of proliferation (how much endometrium is secreted each month) and the timing of cycles. Hyperthyroidism can cause lighter menstrual periods, or less abundant bleeding, so much so that in some cases periods can be skipped altogether.<\/p>\n

Since the proliferation of endometrium <\/a>is fundamental for the woman’s likelihood to get pregnant, because the embrio will eventually be implantated in this tissue, a thin endometrium will decrease the probabilities of a successful implantation, causing problems with fertility.<\/p>\n

\"\"7. Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our body temperature is the result of the many chemical reactions that take place within us every second of our lives. Other processes add up to our body heat, including the friction of our joints<\/a> and muscles and the condensation of air in our lungs, but most of the thermic energy comes from the liberation of chemical energy contained in the molecules of aliments that we consume.<\/p>\n

The more chemical reactions take place inside of us, the more energy will be liberated and, as a result, the higher our temperature will be. For this reason, people with hyperthyroidism are more likely to feel too hot and need to dress lightly, even if other people around them don’t feel like the room temperature is hot at all, or even feel a little chilly.<\/p>\n

High thyroid hormone level is known to cause an increased sensitivity to heat, which causes people to be more intolerant to hot environments.<\/p>\n

\"\"8. Weakness<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Even if hyperthyroidism increases our consumption of energy, our mobilitiy and our mental activity, it doesn’t meant that it makes us any stronger or more energetic. As a matter of fact, hyperthyroidism can be rather draining. We get tired easily of the excess of activity inside our bodies; our muscles and organs lose their homeostasis and become fatigued.<\/p>\n

We can feel tired and restless at the same time. Our muscles can feel weak and tender, and even our everyday chores or any normal activity can be exhausting for us. In some cases, high levels of thyroid hormone can affect our muscles so much that they stop working for short periods of time, causing a sudden paralysis that can be very scary, because it comes out of nowhere and without previous notice.<\/p>\n

Dizziness<\/a> and sleepiness are also very common in patients with untreated hyperthyroidism. They feel fatigued and tired.<\/p>\n

\"\"9. Sleeping problems<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In order to get quality, restful sleep, we need to relax our minds and our bodies. We let go of our mundane thoughts, lie down still on our beds and quietly fall asleep. People with high thyroid hormone levels can have a very hard time trying to rest at night.<\/p>\n

Their bodies and minds are too active, so they cannot find the peace they need to get a proper night of sleep. Different levels of sleep disturbances, including insomnia, are common among people with hyperthyroidism. It is very difficult for them to decelerate and relax, and they usually toss and turn in bed or remain awake for hours, even feeling the need to stand up and do things.<\/p>\n

Sleeping problems can make other symptoms<\/a> worse, such as fatigue and muscular weakness. Relaxation techniques that are often successful with other people rarely allow those with hyperthyroidism rest at night.<\/p>\n

\"\"10. Skin and hair alterations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One way to know whether or not a person is likely to have hyperthyroidism is to simply look at them. The texture and colour of their skin can be a sign of a possible unbalance of their thyroxine levels. People with an excess of thyorid hormone tend to have thin skin; they are more fragile and prone to rushes.<\/p>\n

Sometimes they can feel an itch on many parts of their body and even have hives on their skin. Their colour is reddish and shiny. People with hyperthyroidism often have oily skin. Also, increased sweating is commonplace; this sweating<\/a> is made worse by their tendency to feel hot even in tempered environments, and their anxiety symptoms.<\/p>\n

The texture of their hair is also affected by their abnormal levels of thyroid hormones; their hair is often brittle and fine, so it often breaks and falls very easily.<\/p>\n

\"\"11. Goiter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When your thyroid gland<\/a>, or any other gland for that matter, isn’t working properly, its size can change. This is the result of the extra effort the gland is making. When it produces too little hormone, it can overwork itself in order to compensate for the lack of production. If it makes too much, then it can be bigger than normal because it is too active to begin with.<\/p>\n

Thyroid alterations often make this gland grow bigger. In mild cases, this abnormal growth can be detected with a thyroid ecography, but when your condition is worse, the enlargement can be seen with a naked eye. The characteristic swelling at the base of your neck that is caused by an enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. It rarely hurts, but can be easily noticeable, and have negative aesthetic consequences. In extreme cases, a goiter can be removed with surgery.<\/p>\n

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