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Hypothyroidism


This damage can lead to heart failure, which may or may not improve after the overactive thyroid is diagnosed and treated. Some people may be found to have mitral valve prolapse, which is a slight deformity that causes a heart murmur. Most people with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms, but it can cause chest pains and rapid, or irregular heartbeat.
             An overactive thyroid makes bone lose some of its mineral content. Women, more so than men, who have an overactive thyroid for some time can even develop osteoporosis, or thinning of the bone. This can cause these women to be predisposed to bone fractures.
             Breast enlargement occurs in nearly a third of men who suffer from an overactive thyroid. This is a result of too much estrogen. This breast enlargement is called gynecomastia and may be minor or significant enough to be troublesome.
             The mental effects of an overactive thyroid are often described as nervousness and hyperactivity. However, these terms hide a deeper layer of mental and behavioral instability. The mental symptoms of hyperthyroidism may precede, or even be more prominent than, the physical symptoms. Anxiety and panicky feelings may be the earliest and most noticeable symptoms. As the disorder progresses, the expression of these symptoms changes with the appearance of other symptoms. The most common mental effects seen in hyperthyroid people are:.
            
             • Anxiety.
            
             • Nocturnal anxiety.
            
             • Panic attacks.
            
             • Depression.
            
             • Excessive concerns about physical symptoms, real or imaginary.
            
             • Emotional withdrawal.
            
             • Disorganized thinking.
            
             • Guilt feelings.
            
             • Loss of emotional control.
            
             • Unusual degree of irritability.
            
             • Intense emotional swings.
            
             • Episodes of erratic behavior.
            
             • Paranoia.
            
             • Aggression.
             The most common mental effect of hyperthyroidism is anxiety.


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