Thyroid Problems Symptoms

Hypothyroidism

• Infants
  
  
  • Constipation
    
    
  • Poor feeding
    
    
  • Jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes)
    
    
  • Excessive tiredness

• Children
  
  
  • Similar to adult symptoms
    
    
  • Poor school performance

• Adults
  
  
  • Early symptoms
    
    
    • Easy fatigue, exhaustion
      
      
    • Poor tolerance to cold temperatures
      
      
    • Constipation
      
      
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome (pain at the wrists and numbness of the hands)
    
    
  • Later symptoms
    
    
    • Poor appetite
      
      
    • Weight increase
      
      
    • Dry skin
      
      
    • Hair falls out
      
      
    • Intellectual ability worsens
      
      
    • Deeper, hoarse voice
      
      
    • Puffiness around the eyes
      
      
    • Depression

• Children
  
  
  • Similar to adult symptoms
    
    
  • Declining school performance
    
    
  • Behavior problems

• Adults
  
  
  • Insomnia
    
    
  • Hand tremors
    
    
  • Nervousness
    
    
  • Feeling excessively hot in normal or cold temperatures
    
    
  • Frequent bowel movements
    
    
  • Losing weight despite normal or increased appetite
    
    
  • Excessive sweating
    
    
  • Menstrual period becomes scant, or ceases altogether
    
    
  • Joint pains
    
    
  • Difficulty concentrating
    
    
  • Eyes seem to be enlarging

• Elderly
  
  
  • Worsening of angina (chest pain) in person with heart disease
    
    
  • Worsening of shortness of breath in person with heart failure
    
    
  • Muscle weakness, especially in the shoulders and thighs