In the case of hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s Disease, the typical symptoms are:
- fatigue, exhaustion
- feeling run down and sluggish
- depression
- difficulty concentrating, brain fog
- unexplained or excessive weight gain
- inability to lose weight no matter what you do
- anxiety attacks
- brain fog
- dry, coarse and/or itchy skin
- dry, coarse and/or thinning hair
- feeling cold, especially in the extremities
- constipation, indigestion
- muscle cramps
- irregular periods
- infertility/miscarriage.
In the case of hyperthyroidism or Graves’ Disease, the symptoms would be:
- nervousness
- heart palpitations
- irritability
- increased perspiration
- thinning of your skin
- fine brittle hair
- muscular weakness especially involving the upper arms and thighs
- shaky hands
- panic disorder
- insomnia
- racing heart
- more frequent bowel movements
- weight loss despite a good appetite
- weight gain for no good reason
- hair loss
- lighter flow, less frequent menstrual periods.
Let me help you get back on track to feeling great again at my clinic at Mount Martha.
I have in-house thyroid testing with results on the spot. Just call 0438593523 for details.
