Weight Loss Symptoms and Hyperthyroidism

The incidence of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism is more common than we are lead to believe. This is especially so for women. Hyperthyroidism commonly referred to as Graves disease describes a condition whereby the thyroid gland, a pea size gland at the base of the throat over produces hormones namely thyroxine which controls the bodies metabolism. When this happens the metabolic rate is cranked up to unhealthy levels putting a lot of stress and pressure on the heart causing a rapid fall in weight, among many other things. The opposite happens with hypothyroidism resulting in a slowing down of the body's' metabolic rate and consequently persistent weight gain.

The diagnosis of having graves disease or hypothyroid is not straight forward at all. Often the symptoms are very difficult to pinpoint. As an example, two years ago I observed that I was losing weight rapidly. Initially I was excited about this,thinking that I was finally getting a grip over my weight issues. However, this glee was very short lived as I was beginning to feel like something was wrong. I was having difficulty sleeping. Persistent nervousness, irritability, loss of appetite, puffiness of the eyes were some of the initial symptoms. The doctor started prescribing medications for allergies. When one drug did not work, he merely prescribed another. This went on for well over a year. During that time the symptoms became more severe. Due to rapid metabolism whatever is eaten passes through the digestive tract at such a fast rate persistent diarrhea was a real problem. High and fluctuating pressure readings was also a symptom. Eventually the muscles in my body became weak from being undernourished. The hair became thin, weak and lack-luster.


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