Symptoms of thyroid problems
Sub activity of the thyroid – what is that?
Sub activity of the thyroid is low activity of a gland of Thyroid that is an endocrine gland situated in the anterior cervical side, straight under the box of the sound. Beyond that, the gland secretes over 100 enzymes responsible for great activities of all cells in the body. Intensified portion of the hormones liable to amplify the cellular metabolism until 100% over the norm, while if the hormones are not secreted, the metabolism descends to 40%. In the most cases of sub activity of the thyroid it is because of descent in functioning.
Thyroid function
Thyroid gland is part of an extensive system, which the major systems are the hypothalamus, pituitary (pituitary gland), kidney, and liver. Injury in each of these systems may lead to thyroid activity.
What disrupts thyroid activity?
Other things that can disrupt thyroid activity are lack of iodine in the diet, and then the gland can’t produce T4. In this situation, the gland usually swells a condition common in the developing world. Stress can also cause problems: If you are a long time in a state of continuous tension and exhaustion, there will not be enough cortisol in the kidneys and liver to make the T4 to T3 even if the gland produces enough T4.
Who has it?
Today it is estimated that about 13 million Americans suffer from thyroid disorder, but over half of them are not diagnosed, because many people interpret these signs to aging phenomena. The elderly more prone to disease, but it may evolve for everyone – from infancy. Thyroid testing is one of the first tests carried out by after birth, since sub thyroid activity in a newborn is a life-threatening situation.
Symptoms of thyroid problems
Common signs and symptoms are
- Low basic body temperature
- Chronic fatigue, tiredness, weakness
- Hypersensitivity to cold (hands and / or cold feet)
- Pain in muscles and joints
- Headaches
- Slow weight gain, despite decreased appetite. Difficulty losing weight. Overweight usually comes from accumulating fluid Constipation
- Recurrent infections
- Decrease in sexual desire
- Infertility
- Constipation
- Recurrent infections
- Abortions, early births, the birth of a dead baby
- Hard and rough skin with dandruff
- Hair dry and brittle
- Nails tend to break, with stripes
- Slight difficulty to concentrate and remember
- Depression
- Shortness of breath
- Abnormal kidney function
Additional Symptoms of thyroid problems
- Accumulation of fluid that comes as a result of vascular permeability and drainage Limfti slow
- Hardening of arteries due to cholesterol and triglycerides over
- High blood pressure, poor cardiac function, few heartbeats
- Hoarseness
- Numbness in extremities (arms and legs)
- Muscle pain
- Joint stiffness, pain and sensitivity
- Hearing loss
- Depression
- Mental confusion, difficulty concentrating, memory problems difficult, particularly in the elderly
- Lack of balance
- Sleepiness during the day
- Breathing disorders at night
- Swelling roundness in the face, sleepy appearance, dry skin, hair loss
Symptoms that may indicate pituitary tumor
- All the symptoms mentioned above
- Decrease in sexual desire and reduced fertility
- Low thyroid function adrenal brings exhaustion, low blood pressure, salt craving
- Headaches visual disturbance
