Hormonal Disorders

Graves’ disease may be associated with particular eye changes. The eye changes are called hyperthyroid eye disease and occur in about 30 percent of people with Graves’ disease. These changes are visible as protruding eyes. There is no relationship between the appearance of eye changes and the severity of the hyperthyroidism. There is increased risk […]

People with hyperthyroidism may experience many uncomfortable and sometimes distressing symptoms. These may include: Weight loss Heart palpitations Anxiety Irritability Before and during treatment for hyperthyroidism, make sure your doctor knows which symptoms or problem are most bothersome to you. How-To Information: If anxiety or heart palpitations are troublesome, treatment with anti-adrenergic drugs, also known

About 1 in 500 women have hyperthyroidism during pregnancy. In some, it is a preexisting condition; in others, the condition will develop during the course of the pregnancy. It can be difficult to diagnose because the pregnancy often “masks” it; that is, some of the symptoms may be attributed to the pregnancy itself rather than

Here are some frequently asked questions related to hyperthyroidism: Q: I was confused when I asked my doctor about mythyroid hormone level. She talked about T3 and T4. What do these have to do with thyroid hormone? A: There are two slightly different forms of thyroid hormone that circulate in the bloodstream. One form is abbreviated as T3, which is

Here is a summary of the important facts and information related to hyperthyroidism: Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which there is overproduction of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism may include a rapid heartbeat, tremor of the fingers and hands, weight loss, and the inability to tolerate heat. The most common form of hyperthyroidism is