There are over 300 symptoms of an underactive thryoid and I know a few more as well!!
Lack of smell
no half moons on nails of fingers
fibrmyalia (not spelt correctly!!!)
These are some of the others:
Energy Level and Sleep:
§ Chronic fatigue
§ Less stamina than
others
§ Long recovery period
after any activity
§ Inability to
concentrate
§ Sleep apnea
§ Snoring
§ Insomnia
§ Need naps in the
afternoon
§ Weakness
§ Wake feeling tired
§ Frequently oversleep
Weight:
§ Weight gain
§ Inability to lose
weight
§ Ascites (abdominal
fluid accumulation)
§ Metabolic Syndrome
§ Weight loss
§ Anorexia
§ Heightened appetite
§ Diminished appetite
§ Obesity
Body Temperature:
§ Cold extremities
§ Cold sweats
§ Night sweats
§ Heat intolerance
§ Cold intolerance
§ Internal shivering
§ Hypothermia
§ Cold hands
§ Clammy palms
§ Cold feet
§ Low basal body
temperature (below 97.8 degrees Fahrenheit)
Slowness:
§ Slow movements
§ Slowed Achilles reflex
§ Diminished reflexes
§ Slow speech
Infections:
§ Frequent infections
§ Chronic illness
§ Low immune system
§ Frequent colds
§ Frequent flus
§ Susceptibility to
bronchitis
§ Hard time recovering
from infections
§ Recurrent sinus
infections
§ Recurrent skin
infections
§ Recurrent ear
infections
§ Recurrent nose
infections
§ Recurrent throat
infections
§ Candida (yeast)
§ Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease (PID)
§ Repeated urinary tract
infections
§ Upper respiratory
tract infections
Related Autoimmune or Endocrine Diseases:
§ Celiac disease
§ Type 1 Diabetes
§ Type 2 Diabetes
§ Insulin Resistance
§ Addison’s disease
§ Cushing’s disease
§ Polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS)
§ Premature ovarian
decline
§ Premature ovarian
failure
§ Alopecia
§ Reynaud’s syndrome
§ Sjögren’s syndrome
§ Chronic fatigue
syndrome
§ Fibromyalgia
§ Rheumatoid arthritis
§ Systemic lupus
erythematosus
§ Multiple sclerosis
§ Sarcoidosis
§ Scleroderma
§ Vitiligo
§ Psoriasis
Swelling and Thickened Skin of:
§ Eyes
§ Face
§ Lips
§ Neck
§ Hands
§ Arms
§ Legs
§ Feet
§ Ankles
Mouth and Throat:
§ Difficulty swallowing
§ Sensation of lump in
throat
§ Sensation of pressure
on throat
§ Pain and tenderness in
neck and/or thyroid area
§ Goitre (enlargement of
the thyroid gland in neck)
§ Burning sensation in
throat
§ Sore throats
§ Swollen tongue
§ Choking fits
§ Distorted sense of
taste (Dysgeusia)
§ Salt cravings
§ Sweet cravings
§ Speech problems
§ Dry mouth
§ Halitosis (bad breath)
§ Propensity for
cavities
§ Propensity for gum
disease
§ Low, husky, hoarse
voice
§ Bleeding gums
§ Receding gums
§ Irritated gums
§ Swollen gums
§ Persistent teeth
clenching
§ TMJ
Ears:
§ Oversensitive hearing
§ Noises in ears
(hissing, ringing)
§ Deafness
§ Tinnitus
§ Internal itching of
ears
§ Dry, scaly ear canal
§ Excess earwax
§ Vertigo
Eyes:
§ Poor focusing
§ Double vision
§ Dry eyes
§ Gritty eyes
§ Achy eyes
§ Blurred vision
§ Drooping eyelids
§ Sensitive to light
§ Frequent tics in the
eyes
§ Spasms of the eyelids
§ Bulging of the
eyeballs
§ Red inflamed eyes
§ Dark rings under eyes
§ Puffiness around the
eyes
§ Rapidly shifting gaze
making you feel dizzy
§ Problems with night
vision
§ Glaucoma
§ Cataracts
Hair:
§ Body hair loss
§ Head hair loss
§ Dry hair
§ Brittle hair
§ Coarse hair
§ Finer hair
§ Premature baldness
§ Premature gray hair
§ Eyelash loss
§ Thinning or loss of
outside third of eyebrows
Nails:
§ Brittle
§ Pale
§ Soft
§ Yellowish
§ Ridged
§ Striated
§ Thickened
§ Ingrown toenails
Skin:
§ Dry skin
§ Dry itchy scalp
§ Flaky skin
§ Cracked heels
§ Coarse patches
§ Yellowish or amber
tint to their skin
§ Dry mucous membranes
§ Pale skin
§ Pale lips
§ Boils
§ Pigmentation in skin
creases
§ Rashes
§ Skin tags
§ Dermographia (wheals)
§ Eczema
§ Impetigo
§ Cellulitis
§ Easy bruising
§ Tendency to form blood
clots
§ Slow wound healing
§ Hemophilia
§ Bumps on legs
§ Acne on face
§ Breakout on chest and
arms
§ Raynaud’s Phenomenon
(discoloration of digits)
§ Chronic itching
§ Varicose veins
§ Premature aging
§ Parchment-like fine
wrinkles
§ Red butterfly patch
over cheeks and nose
§ Absence or diminished
perspiration
§ Moles and warty
growths
§ Vitiligo
§ Allergies
§ Hives
Numbness and Tingling:
§ Legs
§ Feet
§ Arms
§ Hands
§ Back
§ Face
Pain:
§ Migraines
§ Chronic headaches
§ Chronic back and loin
pain
§ Wrist pain
§ Muscles and joint pain
§ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(hands or forearms)
§ Tarsal Tunnel syndrome
(legs)
§ Joint stiffness
§ Tendonitis
§ Heel spur
§ Plantar fasciitis
§ Arthritis
§ Gout
§ Painful soles of feet
§ Muscle cramps
§ Aching bones
§ Aching muscles
§ Joint pain
§ TMJ
§ Fibromyalgia
Digestion:
§ Hard stools
§ Constipation
§ Hemorrhoids
§ Loss of appetite
§ Food allergy
§ Food sensitivity
§ Alcohol intolerance
§ Irritable Bowel
Syndrome (IBS)
§ Lactose intolerance
§ Celiac Disease
§ Gluten Intolerance
§ Colitis
§ Abdominal distention
§ Weight gain in
abdominal area
§ Protruding abdomen in
children
§ Diverticulosis
§ Excess gas
§ Flatulence
§ Nausea
§ Ulcers
§ Acid Reflux
§ Excessive belching
§ GERD (Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease)
Menstrual Disorders:
§ Cessation of periods
(amenorrhoea)
§ Scanty (light) periods
(oligomenorrhoea)
§ Heavy periods
(menorrhagia)
§ Irregular periods
§ Very short cycles
§ Very long cycles
§ Severe cramping
§ Failure to ovulate
§ Constant bleeding
§ Premenstrual syndrome
(PMS)
§ Premenstrual tension
(PMT)
§ Extreme bloating and
water retention
§ Premature or delayed
puberty
§ Premature or delayed
menopause
§ Difficult menopause
§ Hysterectomy
§ Endometriosis
§ Ovarian fibroids
§ Polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS)
Reproductive Disorders and Pregnancy:
§ Infertility
§ Miscarriage
§ Still birth
§ In vitro fertilization
failure
§ Donor egg failure
§ Abnormal estrogen
levels
§ Abnormal progesterone
levels
§ Abnormal testosterone
levels
§ Drop in sperm count
§ Erectile dysfunction
§ Loss of libido
§ Sexual dysfunction
§ Vaginal dryness
§ Painful sex
§ Breasts leaking milk
(but not lactating or breastfeeding)
§ Fibrocystic breast
disease
§ Maternal anemia
§ Gestational diabetes
§ Pre-eclampsia
§ Placental abruption
§ Postpartum hemorrhage
§ Prolonged labor
§ Inability to dilate
§ Poor wound healing
§ Pain in and around
c-section scar
§ Difficulty
breast-feeding
§ Low breast milk supply
§ Premature birth
§ Low birth weight
§ Long gestation
§ High birth weight
§ Newborn with deficits
in intellectual development
§ Newborns with jaundice
§ Autism
§ Birth defects
Emotional:
§ Tension
§ Irritability
§ Wanting to be solitary
§ Mood swings
§ Anxiety
§ Personality changes
§ Feelings of resentment
§ Jumpy
§ Easily startled
§ Lack of confidence
§ Nervousness
Other Related Conditions:
§ Poor adrenal function
§ Anemia
§ Hyponatremia (low
blood sodium)
§ Lack of coordination
§ Clumsiness
§ Tendency to fall
§ Dizziness
§ Fainting episodes
§ Vertigo
§ Tremor
§ Growth disturbances in
children
§ Chronic allergies
§ Chemical sensitivities
§ Restless Leg Syndrome
§ Rhabdomyolysis
(destruction of skeletal muscle)
§ Scoliosis
§ Osteoporosis
§ Hernia
Brain:
§ Depression
§ Panic attacks
§ Memory loss
§ Confusion
§ Brain fog
§ Mental sluggishness
§ Poor concentration
§ Noises and/or voices
in head
§ Hallucinations
§ Delusions
§ Mania
§ Phobias
§ Obsessions
§ Alcohol &
substance abuse
§ Rage
§ Loss of drive
§ Personality disorders
§ Schizophrenia
§ Post Natal Depression
(PND)
§ Seasonal Affective
Disorder (SAD)
§ Nightmares
§ Bipolar Disease
§ Suicide
§ ADHD
§ Dementia
§ Alzheimer’s Disease
§ Parkinson’s Disease
Kidney and Bladder:
§ Albuminuria (protein
in urine)
§ Urinary incontinence
§ Frequent need to
urinate
§ Decreased output of
urine
§ Interstitial cystitis
(chronic bladder problems)
§ Urinary incontinence
while sleeping
§ Kidney stones
§ Recurrent kidney
infections
§ Recurrent bladder
infections
§ Irritable bladder
syndrome
§ Chronic kidney failure
Gallbladder:
§ Gallbladder Disease
§ Gallstones
Liver:
§ Liver tenderness and
enlargement
§ Congestion of the
liver
§ Elevated liver enzymes
§ Hypoglycemia
§ Diabetes
Lungs:
§ Asthma
§ Bronchitis
§ Emphysema
§ Difficulty breathing
§ Air hunger
§ Pleural effusion (fluid
around the lung)
§ Shortness of breath
§ Tightness in chest
§ Pneumonia
Heart:
§ High blood pressure
§ Low blood pressure
§ Slow/weak pulse (under
60 bpm)
§ Fast pulse (over 90
bpm at rest)
§ Arrhythmia (irregular
heartbeat)
§ Skipped beats
§ Heart flutters
§ Heart palpitations
§ Chest pain
§ High Cholesterol
§ High triglycerides
§ High LDL (“bad”)
cholesterol
§ Mitral Valve Prolapse
§ Atherosclerosis
§ Coronary Artery
Disease
§ Elevated C-Reactive
Protein
§ Fibrillations
§ Plaque buildup
§ Fluid retention
§ Poor circulation
§ Enlarged heart
§ Congestive Heart
Failure
§ Stroke
§ Heart Attack
Cancer:
§ Skin Cancer
§ Thyroid Cancer
§ Prostate Cancer
§ Endocrine Cancers
§ Lung Cancer
§ Breast Cancer
