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Need some advice. i'm confused whether i hav a hypo thyroid condition or hyper thyroid condition? what's the diff?

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

The Thyroid: Hypothyroidism is low thyroid hormone in your body. Hyper is elevated thyroid hormone in the body. Both have many symptoms: Main Factors Hypothyroidism: weakness, fatigue, cold intolerance Hyperthyroidism: FHx autoimmune thyroid disease, hx of tobacco use, heat intolerance, sweating, weight loss, palpitations, tremor, tachycardia, diffuse goiter, ophthalmopathy (eye condition)

Answered 6/24/2014

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