Hypothyroid Symptoms
Here is the list of Hypothyroid Symptoms posted at Stop the Thyroid Madness (STTM). Not all symptoms apply to everyone, but if you are nodding your head thinking: "Yes, a lot of these sound like me!" (especially being cold and tired all the time) there is a chance you are hypothyroid. So read more here or visit STTM, then find a good doctor!
- Less stamina than others
- Less energy than others
- Long recovery period after any activity
- Inability to hold children for very long
- Arms feeling like dead weights after activity
- Often feeling cold
- Cold hands and feet
- High or rising cholesterol
- Bizarre and Debilitating reaction to exercise
- Hard stools, Constipation, Infrequent bowel movements
- Thinning outer eyebrows or no eyebrows
- Dry Hair
- Hair Loss
- White hairs growing in
- No hair growth, breaks faster than it grows
- Dry cracking skin
- Nodding off easily
- Requires naps in the afternoon
- Sleep Apnea (which can also be associated with low cortisol)
- Air Hunger (feeling like you can’t get enough air)
- Inability to concentrate or read long periods of time
- Forgetfulness
- Foggy thinking
- Chronic Low Grade Depression
- Suicidal Thoughts (perhaps if the depression gets bad enough?)
- Inability to lose weight
- Always gaining weight
- Inability to function in a relationship with anyone
- NO sex drive
- Failure to ovulate
- Moody periods
- PMS
- Inability to get pregnant; miscarriages
- Excruciating pain during period
- Nausea
- Swelling/edema/puffiness
- Aching bones/muscles
- Osteoporosis
- Bumps on legs
- Acne on face and in hair
- Breakout on chest and arms
- Hives
- Exhaustion in every dimension–physical, mental, spiritual, emotional
- Inability to work full-time
- Inability to stand on feet for long periods
- Complete lack of motivation
- Slowing to a snail’s pace when walking up slight grade
- Extremely crabby, irritable, intolerant of others
- Handwriting nearly illegible
- Internal itching of ears
- Broken/peeling fingernails
- Dry skin or snake skin
- Major anxiety/worry
- Ringing in ears
- Lactose Intolerance
- Inability to eat in the mornings
- Joint pain
- Carpal tunnel symptoms
- No Appetite
- Fluid retention to the point of Congestive Heart Failure
- Swollen legs that prevented walking
- Blood Pressure problems
- Varicose Veins
- Dizziness from fluid on the inner ear
- Low body temperature
- Raised temperature
- Tightness in throat; sore throat
- Swollen lymph glands
- Allergies (which can also be a result of low cortisol–common with hypothyroid patients)
- Headaches and Migraines
- Sore feet (plantar fascitis); painful soles of feet
- Now how do I put this one politely….a cold bum, butt, derriere, fanny, gluteus maximus, haunches, hindquarters, posterior, rear, and/or cheeks. Yup, really exists.
- Colitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Painful bladder
- Extreme hunger, especially at nighttime
Here are more resources for understanding Hypothroidism:
About.com Hypothyroidism Symptoms Checklist
