Symptoms
At the beginning of the disease one usually has no symptoms. At the beginning, however, hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism) can occur for a certain period of time (through the body’s attempt to counter-regulate itself), which has the following symptoms: Vegetative nervous system: cardiac arrhythmia, such as palpitations, high blood pressure, heat intolerance, sweating, hair loss, warm and humid skin, thirst, ravenous hunger Psychic: Restlessness, irritability, nervousness, trembling of the hands, insomnia, rapid fatigue Gastrointestinal tract: possibly diarrhea Metabolism: weight loss (despite appetite) Muscular system: weakness and sometimes pain in the legs, especially the thighs In women Menstrual cycle disorders Goiter = thickening of the thyroid gland
- Vegetative nervous system: cardiac arrhythmia, such as palpitations, high blood pressure, heat intolerance, sweating, hair loss, warm and humid skin, thirst, ravenous hunger
- Psychological: restlessness, irritability, nervousness, trembling of the hands, sleep disorders, quick fatigue
- Gastrointestinal tract: possibly diarrhea
- Metabolism: weight loss (despite appetite)
- Muscles: weakness and sometimes pain in the legs, especially the thighs
- With women: Menstrual cycle disorders
- Goiter = thickening of the thyroid gland
In the long term, however, it can come in the course of life or even at the beginning to an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), in which the body simply can not produce enough thyroid hormones more and must be replaced by medication. The hypothyroidism becomes noticeable among other things: Weight gain Cold intolerance Constipation Slowing of the heart rate Lack of drive, weakness, up to depressive mood Cool, dry skin Brittle hair Lump or pressure feeling in the neck
- Weight gain
- Cold intolerance
- Constipation
- Slowing down the heart rate
- Lack of drive, weakness, up to depressive mood
- Cool, dry skin
- Brittle hair
- Lump or pressure feeling in the neck
- Water retention (edema): on the eyelids, face, extremities, or lower legs
- With women: absence of menstruation (called secondary amenorrhea)
Unfortunately, the symptoms of Hashimoto thyroiditis are often not recognized in children, so caution is advised. Depending on age, there can be different characteristic symptoms: a) Babies: b) (young) children c) Adolescents
- Hypothyroidism: jaundice, bloated face, laziness when drinking, drowsiness, hoarse crying, bloated abdomen, cold extremities, umbilical hernia, large fontanel, lethargy
- Hyperthyroidism: sleep disorders, sweating, crying child, diarrhea, strong urge to move
- Hypothyroidism: late developer (delayed growth, late tooth formation, poor speech development), susceptibility to infection, listlessness, dreaminess, paleness
- Hyperthyroidism: growth disorders, early tooth development, clumsiness, tantrums, warm and moist skin, abdominal pain, diarrhea, need for attention
- Hypothyroidism: concentration and memory problems, drop in performance at school, anxiety, sensation of cold, dry skin and hair, weight gain, lid edema
- Hyperthyroidism: growth pain, as well as disturbed bone growth, sleep disorders, aggressiveness, weight loss, concentration disorders, hyperactivity
