Thyroid Hair Loss

The Thyroid is not something you want to fool around with or take lightly.  Talk to your doctor!

What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Problems?

Hyperthyroidism: or too much thyroid production

• so you have Hair Loss,
• do you have Weight loss - even though you are eating more (increased appetite)
• do you have An increased heart rate,
• do you have: Heart palpitations,
• do you have Higher blood pressure,
• are you Nervousness,
• do you have Excessive perspiration
• do you have: More frequent bowel movements, sometimes with diarrhea
• do you have Muscle weakness,
• do your Hands tremble,
• have you noticed an Enlargement on your neck
• do you have shorter menstrual periods

Hypothyroidism: or not enough thyroid production

• do you: Feeling tired,
• do you feel Weak,
• do you feel Depressed,
• do you have: Memory problems
• do you have: Trouble thinking clearly,
• do you have Dry skin,
• do you have Brittle Nails,
• if you know and check your heart rate, Do you have a slower heart rate then normal
• does this describe you: "I can't stand the cold. I keeping the thermostat higher or bundle up at home and I bundle up at work when everyone else seems fine with the office temperature."
• do you feel: tingling or numbness in your hands
• have you developed: An Enlargement on your neck
• do you have: Frequently Constipation,
• do you have: Irregular or Heavy menstrual periods

Call Your Doctor If:

• You are feverish, agitated, or delirious, and have a rapid pulse; you could be having a thyrotoxic crisis, a sudden and dangerous complication of hyperthyroidism or too much thyroid production.
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• You feel intensely cold, drowsy and lethargic; you could be experiencing a myxedema coma, a sudden and dangerous complication of hypothyroidism that can cause unconsciousness and possibly death. This may be a result of Hypothyroidism: or not enough thyroid production.

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