Thyroid Issues
Hypothyroidism
If you feel as though you’re dragging yourself through
the days, and the world has taken on a tinge of flat greyness, your
thyroid may be slowing you down. Hypothyroidism is the technical term for a sluggish,
underactive thyroid. This is by far the most common thyroid problem
effecting women. When your thyroid is sluggish and tired, levels of
thyroxine and the active T3 form of the hormone drop. As the conductor of your metabolic
symphony, a lack of these hormones quite literally extinguishes
your spark!
If you recognise more than a few of the following
symptoms yourself, it’s time to have a thorough thyroid check up, as you
may be one of the thousands of women living with hidden
hypothyroidism.
Symptoms
*fatigue
*falling asleep easily when you sit down to read or
watch a film etc
*weight gain or difficulty loosing
weight
*feeling cold all the time, and suffering from cold
hands and feet
*low mood, depression, poor
memory
*sluggish digestive system with tendency to
constipation
*menstrual problems such as irregular or heavy
periods
*infertility and/or recurrent
miscarriage
*low sex
drive
*dry skin and hair/hair
loss
*joint and/or muscle
pains
*a slow heart beat even when you are not fit
*hoarseness and husky
voice
Not
only does living with an underactive thyroid make life a miserable
experience, it also increases your risk of a range of other health
problems, some of them life threatening. A sluggish thyroid may be the underlying cause of high
cholesterol and triglycerides; high blood pressure, clogged arteries and
heart attacks. In fact, if you are diagnosed with cardiovascular
problems and you have no genetic or lifestyle risk factors, always insist
on a thorough thyroid screening. Depression and anxiety mar the lives of many women, and
antidepressant therapy is standard practice…. but for some of these
women, an underactive thyroid is the cause of their ongoing emotional
suffering.
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