Could i have an underactive thyroid gland?
My symptoms are:
-Weight gain (quite big amount)
-Hair loss
-Dry skin
-Itchy eyes
-Fainting (maybe not associated)
-Constipation
-Itchy throat
-Breathing trouble (could be related to my asthma)
Is it that? or could it be something else?
Tagged with: asthma • dry skin • hair loss • skin itchy • weight gain
Filed under: Symptoms Of Underactive Thyroid
Those are all pretty tell tale symptoms of overt hypothyroidism. Don’t go do something stupid like buying hormone supplements online, this is something worth seeing your doctor about.
He/she might have you do something as simple as change your diet, but go make sure that something else isn’t going on.
Ask your doctor for a blood test and they should get back to you in a few days.
Yes sounds like you have a thyroid problem…you’ll need to get a bloodtest and even if the tests come back "borderline low thyroid" you may still need to take pills, or maybe your doc will have you get an ultra-sound to make sure you don’t have a nodule growing on your thyroid.