Another reason Hypothyroidism occurs is because the thyroid gland has been surgically removed or chemically damaged. If untreated can cause myxedema coma, which is rare but can cause death. Hypothyroidism simply boils down to your thyroid is not producing enough hormones or you do not have a thyroid at all. .
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include: weight loss despite increased appetite, hard time falling asleep or staying asleep, insomnia, increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, nervousness, excessive amounts of perspiration, and muscle weakness especially in the upper arms and thighs, hard time concentrating, attention span is short or have eye problems, such as double vision, scratchy eyes, or notice that your eyes are bulging or more whites are showing than usual. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include: tiredness, slow mental processes, reduced heart rate, sensitivity to cold, and tingling in the hands. Some symptoms of subacute thyroiditis include: mild to severe pain in the thyroid region, thyroid feels tender to the touch, and pain when swallowing. Other symptoms in general are as follows: exhaustion, lose of hair, hair is getting dry, have already been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, have carpal tunnel syndrome, have high cholesterol levels, dry skin, menopause, or you have an excessive amount of iron in your system.
Those who are at a higher risk of developing thyroid disease may be those who already have a family member with a thyroid disease, you have a pituitary or endocrine disease, you have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, your female, over 60 years old, you just had a baby, been exposed to radiation, or you are a smoker. .
When hypothyroid or hyperthyroid occurs, the thyroid can become enlarged. When enlarged it is called a goiter. Goiters tend to return to its original state when properly treated but at times ma have to be surgically removed, usually because it is not allowing the patient to breath properly.