Question 1

what is an overactive thyroid?

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See details: Symptoms that are compatible with the diagnosis and the diagnosis confirmed by elevated T4 and/or T3 (liothyronine) levels.

Question 2

will overactive thyroid hurt the baby?

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Over time: It wall cause some damage, depending upon the length of time and degree of overactivity. It's like trying to drive your car with the gas pedal pressed down all the time; the machinery wears out sooner than expected. It's easy to treat with either radioiodine  or anti-thyroid drugs.  Why not check with your doctor and make sure it's being treated properly to avoid the risks.

Question 3

what is meant by  "overactive thyroid"?

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Thyroid disease: If the thyroid releases more hormones than the body requires then this is called "hyperthyroidism".

Question 4

what are signs of an overactive thyroid?

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Many: Anxiety, fast heart rate, increased appetite with weight loss, decreased and irregular menses, insomnia, tremor or shakes, nervousness, increased sweating, thin hair/skin/nails, poor recent memory are among the most common.

Question 5

how can people get an overactive thyroid?

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Autoimmune basis: Most get it by genetics of thyroid disease in family, and autoimmune response.
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Question 6

in a nutshell, what is overactive thyroid?

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Overactive thyroid: The thyroid makes too much hormone. Causes include: graves disease, inflammed thyroid, taking too much thyroid hormone, taking too much iodine, a thyroid growth, and rarely tumors of the testes or ovaries.  Symptoms: nervousness, more sweatings, fatigue, can't stand heat, weight loss, more bowel movements, more appetite. Signs: high blood pressure, hand tremor, clammy skin, rapid pulse, flushing..

Question 7

how do people develop an overactive thyroid?

Accepted Answer

A few reasons: The most common cause is an autoimmune condition where the body starts attacking the thyroid gland, a condition called graves disease where the thyroid starts overproducing thyroid hormones. Viral diseases can also cause inflammation of the thyroid, hence causing hyperthyroidism (thyroiditis) as well as some medications, commonly medications used to treat bipolar disease.

Question 8

what are the causes of an overactive thyroid?

Accepted Answer

Causes: Autoimmune. Either the immune system makes a protein that stimulates the thyroid to be "on" all the time (graves disease) or the immune system is destroying the thyroid cells, increasing thyroid hormone release. Unusual causes are a cluster of cells working a higher speed (hyperfunctioning nodule) or activation in the protein that tells the thyroid to work more (tsh receptor).

Question 9

how do i know if i have an overactive thyroid?

Accepted Answer

Lab work: Your healthcare provider will order blood tests to determine if your thyroid is over active.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of an overactive thyroid?

Accepted Answer

Hyperthyroidism: Weight loss, feeling hot all the time, shakes/tremors, high pulse rate, high blood pressure, diarrhea, and sometimes bulging eyes.

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