68 Most Commonly Reported Symptoms of Hypothyroidism*
o Fatigue
o Swelling of eyelids
o Emotional instability
o Lethargy
o Dry skin
o Choking sensation
o Low endurance
o Dry mucous membranes
o Fineness of hair
o Slow speech
o Constipation
o Hair loss
o Slow thinking
o Weight gain unexplainably
o Blueness of skin
o Poor memory
o Paleness of lips
o Dry, thick, scaling skin
o Poor concentration
o Shortness of breath
o Dry, coarse, brittle hair
o Depression
o Swelling
o Paleness of skin
o Nervousness
o Hoarseness
o Puffy skin
o Anxiety
o Loss of appetite
o Puffy face or eyelids
o Worrying
o Prolonged menstrual bleeding
o Swelling of ankles
o Easy emotional upset
o Heavy menstrual bleeding
o Coarse skin
o Obsessive thinking
o Painful menstruation
o Brittle or thin nails
o Low motivation
o Low sex drive
o Dry ridges down nails
o Dizziness
o Impotence
o Difficulty in swallowing
o Sensation of cold
o Hearing loss
o Weakness
o Cold skin
o Rapid heart rate
o Vague body aches & pains
o Decreased sweating
o Pounding heart beat
o Muscle pain
o Heat intolerance
o Slow pulse rate
o Joint pain
o Non-restful sleep
o Pain at front of chest
o Numbness or tingling
o Insomnia
o Poor vision
o Protrusion of one or both eyeballs
o Thick tongue
o Weight loss
o Sparse eyebrows
o Swelling of face
o Wasting of tongue http://www.drlowe.com/geninfo/hyposymptoms.htm
__________________ dx pcos 1984, type II diabetes 2001, also hypertension
Met 2000mg since 2001, started Glucophage XR 4/22/04, then switched to Met ER 6/04; also: multi, Vit. C, Vit. E, B12/folic acid combo, fish oil & borage oil combo, garlic capsules, cinnamon, Vitex, calcium with magnesium/zinc, biotin, CoQ10, selenium,iron
Other meds: Verapamil and Altace(for blood pressure)
Started laser hair removal 7/29/03, completed 3/04 (it works!)
UAE for fibroid 3/24/03 and 3/16/04 |