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Thyroid function test - TFT
Once again sometimes only a few of these symptoms may be apparent
in cases of hypothyroidism and the symptoms can often be mild
(labtestsonline, 2012b).
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism means you have too much thyroid hormone. This makes
your body use energy faster than it should and therefore some cells and
tissues in your body work faster than they should do. Symptoms of
hyperthyroidism are -
• Palpitations (fast or abnormal
heart rate),
• Feeling anxious, nervous, irritable
or emotional,
• Anxiety & depression,
• Difficulty sleeping,
• Diarrhoea,
• Feeling hot,
• Weakness & fatigue,
• Weight loss despite feeling
hungry,
• Tremor,
• Hair loss,
• Light or absent periods,
• A swelling of your thyroid
gland ( goitre),
• Eye problems such as blurred
vision and eyes that appear
enlarged if you have a type of
hyperthyroidism called Graves
disease.
It is important to realise that most people will not have all the symptoms
and in some people the symptoms may be very mild at first (labtestsonline,
2012b).
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