What are the obvious symptoms of hyperthyroidism?

According to clinical research, the incidence of hyperthyroidism has shown an increasing trend year by year, which is inseparable from modern people's diet and mental stress factors. When people suffer from depression and bad mood for a long time, they are at risk of developing hyperthyroidism. Therefore, understanding the symptoms of hyperthyroidism has positive significance for timely detection and treatment of the disease.

What are the early symptoms of hyperthyroidism? The early symptoms of hyperthyroidism are as follows:

1. Hyperthyroidism patients belong to the group of hypermetabolic syndrome. This symptom mainly makes the patients show fear of heat and sweating, often with low fever, and high fever during crisis. They often have palpitations and rapid pulse, and their appetite is obviously increased. However, weight loss and fatigue are also one of the early symptoms of hyperthyroidism.

2. Abnormalities in the endocrine system are early symptoms of hyperthyroidism, mainly manifested as excessive menstruation in women, and amenorrhea may also occur in those who suffer from untreated illness for a long time. The adrenal cortex function is low, and the blood and urine cortisol levels are reduced. Primary hypothyroidism is sometimes accompanied by autoimmune adrenocortical insufficiency and/or type 1 diabetes, which is called Schmidt syndrome.

3. The goiter of patients with hyperthyroidism is mostly diffuse and symmetrical, while a few are asymmetrical or obviously enlarged. At the same time, the blood flow to the thyroid gland increases, and vascular murmurs and palpable thrills can be heard on the outer sides of the upper and lower lobes, especially in the upper part of the gland.

4. Special facial features are also early symptoms of hyperthyroidism, including pale and sallow face, puffy face, dull eyes, loose and swollen eyelids, indifferent expression, few words, hoarse voice and slurred speech. This is a symptom of hypothyroidism that should be paid special attention to.

5. Hyperthyroidism can cause some adverse changes in the patient's mental and nervous system. The patient is more easily excited, talkative, hyperactive, insomniac, nervous, unable to concentrate, suspicious, etc. Sometimes hallucinations occur, and even submania, but there are also taciturn and depressed patients. The patient's tendon reflexes are active and the reflex time is shortened. This is also an early symptom of hyperthyroidism.

6. Hyperthyroidism can also cause some symptoms of exophthalmos, which makes the eyes unable to close, and the conjunctiva and cornea are exposed, causing congestion, edema, corneal ulceration, etc. In severe cases, it can lead to blindness in patients.