Bree Amer's Thyroid Checklist
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HYPO thyroid symptoms
Are you always tired and can't be bothered about anything?
Have you been putting on weight, but not overeating?
Are you constipated and feeling bloated?
Are your periods irregular and painful?
Do you feel cold when your friends aren't?
Do you have trouble concentrating and remembering stuff?
Is your hair dry and/or thinning and your skin becoming dry?
HYPER thyroid symptoms
Are you completely wired, can't sleep or have way too much energy?
Are you losing weight and always really hungry?
Is your heart racing and are you sweating heaps?
Do your eyes feel weird and has your vision changed?
Do you have period or fertility problems?
Have you got diarrhoea or 'the runs'?
Do you feel nervous, irritable or anxious?
Do your muscles feel weak?
Thyroid NODULE/CANCER indicators
Have you noticed a lump or swelling in your neck?
Has your voice become hoarse or croaky?
Do you have difficulty swallowing?
Are your lymph glands in your neck swollen?
TESTING
If you think you may have a problem with your thyroid, please ask your doctor to order the following tests:
- TSH – Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- T4 – Thyroxine Hormone
- T3 – Triiodothyronine
- Thyroid Antibodies (TGO & TPO) Í for diagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Graves' Disease
– autoimmune thyroid disorders - Ultrasound – to show the size, shape and texture of the thyroid gland