What are the atypical symptoms of hyperthyroidism? These problems may not be obvious, but they must be paid attention to.
Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disease. Many people may have heard the name of this disease, but they do not know much about it. The most common symptoms of hyperthyroidism are poor temper, fear of heat, sweating, tremors and other symptoms. In patients with hyperthyroidism, thyroid function tests usually show increased T3, T4 and decreased TSH levels.
The above are relatively common manifestations, but some patients with hyperthyroidism have clinical manifestations that are not typical as above. Because of the atypical symptoms and the fact that many people do not know much about hyperthyroidism, they often cannot get timely treatment or are misdiagnosed and missed.
When the treatment of the disease is delayed, it is easy to affect the patient's heart health and other serious complications. Therefore, in daily life, if there are some atypical symptoms of hyperthyroidism, you should also be vigilant and seek medical treatment in time.
Increased stool frequency: patients with hyperthyroidism have excessive thyroid hormone secretion, and the peristalsis of the intestines is accelerated, resulting in an increase in the number of patients going to the toilet. There may be no other symptoms of hypermetabolism, and some patients think that they have eaten too much, so they don't care. Because it may be accompanied by symptoms of nausea and vomiting, it is more likely to be misdiagnosed as a disease of the digestive system. If you go to the gastroenterology department for a long time, but the curative effect is poor, you should suspect whether there is a problem of hyperthyroidism. Carry out relevant inspections, eliminate risks, and diagnose and treat problems as soon as possible.
Arrhythmia: For example, rapid heartbeat, arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation, are mainly caused by increased thyroid hormone and sympathetic nervous system excitation.
But if you just do a heart check and ignore the thyroid function check, it may take a long time to find out that it is a thyroid problem. This situation is not uncommon in clinical practice. In addition, it should be reminded that some elderly people may have atrial fibrillation with unpleasant heart rate. It is best to check thyroid function to rule out risks.
Drowsiness and low mood: There are many cases of fatigue, burnout, lethargy, and depressed expression. Many people always suspect mental problems at the beginning, but if you check thyroid function, you will find that T3 and T4 are increased, and TSH levels are decreased. This is more likely to occur in people who are older, frail, or have other medical conditions.
Progressive muscle atrophy or weakness: there are no other typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism, only proximal muscle weakness, such as squatting, difficulty in combing hair, etc. The associated muscles tend to atrophy and are suspected to be neurological or immune disorders. People with similar symptoms can also be checked for other thyroid diseases other than thyroid function.
- T3 hyperthyroidism: In the thyroid function test, only the level of T3 is increased, the level of TSH is decreased, and the level of T4 is normal. This rare form of hyperthyroidism is called T3 hyperthyroidism and accounts for about 10% of all hyperthyroidism cases. This type of patients has no obvious manifestations of hyperthyroidism, but also needs to receive treatment as soon as possible.
With hyperthyroidism, everyone's symptoms may be different. Sometimes, because the symptoms are not obvious, the patient misses the opportunity for early detection and early treatment, delaying the disease. It is recommended that high-risk groups of hyperthyroidism should increase the examination of thyroid function in the annual physical examination, which is conducive to understanding their own thyroid function status and eliminating the risk of disease in time.