Hyperthyroidism
occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine.
Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your bodys metabolism, causing unintentional
weight loss and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.
Several treatments are available for
hyperthyroidism. Anti-thyroid
medications and radioactive iodine to slow the production of thyroid
hormones. Sometimes, hyperthyroidism treatment involves surgery to remove
all or part of your thyroid gland.
Although hyperthyroidism can be serious if you
ignore it, most people respond well once hyperthyroidism is diagnosed and
treated.
Symptoms
It can also cause a wide variety of signs and
symptoms including
Unintentional weight loss, even when your appetite
and food intake stay the same or increase
Rapid heartbeat ,Irregular heartbeat ,Pounding of
your heart ,Increased appetite, Tremor
,Sweating, Changes in menstrual patterns, Increased sensitivity to heat, Nervousness,
anxiety and irritability, An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may
appear as a swelling at the base of your neck
Unintentional weight loss, even when your appetite
and food intake stay the same or increase
Rapid heartbeat ,Irregular heartbeat ,Pounding of
your heart ,Increased appetite, Tremor
,Sweating, Changes in menstrual patterns, Increased sensitivity to heat, Nervousness,
anxiety and irritability, An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may
appear as a swelling at the base of your neck
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