The symptoms of Hypothyroidism are extensive and can be very unpleasant to live with. The main issue with the disease is that it is progressive, the symptoms change and increase in severity over a long period of time. Persons suffering with the illness not only suffer physical problems, but these also lead to mental issues such as Depression.
The disease is caused by the thyroid gland not being able to produce enough of the needed thyroid hormone. Essentially this slows down the body's metabolism which leads to major symptoms. The most common, noticeable symptom is weight gain; though the list is extensive as the early stages are almost unnoticeable. To name a few of the most common:
feeling tired and sleeping a lot feeling the cold easily dry and/or pale skin coarse, thinning hair and brittle nailsThese are just a few of the symptoms caused by the disease. You may notice swelling of your thyroid gland. If you are suffering from any of the above you may need to find out more information to see if you have any of the other major symptoms, and I would suggest visiting your GP.The problem with Hypothyroidism is that it involves so many different symptoms that are generally an illness in themselves. You probably do not suffer from the majority of the symptoms of the disease and would benefit from dealing with each individual one separately. For example "Fatigue" There are treatments and methods available to help with this element alone!
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