Some of the possible symptoms of
this very insidious disease are:
Slow heart rate
(less than 70 beats per minute)
aching joints in the morning
fatigue
swelling in face, hands &/or feet
slow speech
difficulty concentrating
muscle cramps; numb arms and legs
intolerance to cold
thick, swollen tongue
loss of hair from scalp, eyebrows &/or body
coarse, brittle, dull hair
skin becoming dry &/or scaly
yellow tint to the skin
memory loss
constipation with large, dry stools
deeper voice
excessive need for sleep
weight gain (due to water retention and lowered metabolism)
personality disorders
profuse menstrual flow
anemia
slow-growing, brittle nails
irritability
decreased libido
high cholesterol level/high levels of LDL
decrease in hearing
migraines
The symptoms generally come on slowly,
thus, they can go unnoticed or ignored for years and, because they don't
come in a group or in any specific order, are often misdiagnosed.
Personally, though, I believe that the greatest stumbling block to the
diagnoses of hypothyroidism is doctors, especially
if you are a woman.
The incident of this disease is on the rise and doctors don't seem to
know the reason why. After the 25 year journey I've taken with hypothyroidism,
I think I might.
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