Midway Park, NC
A 22-year-old female asked:
Could extreme exhaustion, shaky hands, intolerance to heat, inability to keep still, feeling the need to take deep breaths, feeling like my heart is about to beat out of my chest be a thyroid problem?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Mark Rasakanswered
Cardiology 35 years experience
Yes: You need a full history and physical. Labs an ekg and maybe a holter moniter.
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Dr. Samuel Freedmananswered
Pediatrics 11 years experience
Hyper thyroidism: Sounds classic for hyperthyroidism. A simple lab test is enough to tell.
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Last updated Oct 3, 2016
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