Thyroid disorders impact how your body uses energy. The thyroid gland in your neck makes hormones that control heart rate, weight, temperature and more.
Hypothyroidism means the gland makes too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms can include tiredness, weight gain, feeling cold, muscle weakness, and more. What causes low thyroid levels? Most often it's Hashimoto's disease where your immune system attacks the gland. Treatment is simple - taking a daily thyroid medicine pill to replace missing hormones.
Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid produces too much hormone. It speeds up your metabolism, so symptoms can be unintended weight loss, rapid heartbeat, trouble sleeping, nervousness. Most common causes are Graves' disease, thyroid nodules, or inflammation of the gland. Good news - several medication options and treatments like radioactive iodine can ease symptoms by lowering thyroid hormone output.
Some tips if you suspect a problem: see your doctor and ask for simple blood tests to check TSH, T4 and T3 levels. These lab results say if your thyroid hormone production is normal, too high or too low. Getting on the right treatment quickly helps you feel better fast!
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