Hyperthyroidism, or hyperthyroidism for short, has less obvious symptoms and is often confused with some other diseases.
If it is mild hyperthyroidism, you may not notice any symptoms. However, the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in the elderly are even less obvious.
In general, with the increase of hyperthyroidism course, the symptoms will become more and more obvious. If you don’t get proper treatment for a long time, you may have [thyroid crisis], i.e. Serious complications of hypertension, fever and heart failure. Psychologically, disorder and imbalance can also occur.
So, what are the general symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
- Appetite increases, But weight is reduced anxiety, tension, irritability, increased stool frequency, insomnia, double image, Looking at things overlapping, protruding eyes (Graves disease), hair changes, Include brittleness, sparse hair and alopecia, irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), especially changes in the menstrual cycle in the elderly, including slight bleeding and irregular menstruation, muscle weakness, especially in leg and arm muscles, nail growth, rapid heartbeat, usually more than 100 beats per minute, shaking hands, sweating, and thinning skin.
If you have the above symptoms, you can go to the endocrinology department of the hospital.
It is worth noting that these symptoms may also be caused by other health conditions, such as anxiety, or serious adrenal tumors and other diseases.