Thyroid disease

Signs and symptoms of thyroid disease can be related to the following:

Hyperthyroidism
Excess production of thyroid hormones. This would include symptoms of:
 * Diarrhea
 * Hair loss
 * Hyperhidrosis
 * Intolerance of the heat
 * Motor agitation with small tremors
 * Muscle weakness
 * Ravenous hunger
 * Tachycardia
 * Warm sweaty skin
 * Weight loss

Hypothyroidism
Insufficient production of thyroid hormones. Symptoms include:
 * Apathy
 * Bradycardia
 * Constipation
 * Deceleration of reflexes
 * General weakness
 * Hypotension
 * Hypothermia with cool skin and cold intolerance
 * Muscular spasms
 * Paresthesias
 * Psychic impairment
 * Weight gain

Goiter:
An enlargement of the thyroid.

Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson M.S., M.D.