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Describe symptoms of an underactive thyroid in women?

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Hypothyroid: Dry skin, coarse hair, constipation, fatigue, cold intolerance, forgetful, depressed, moody, weight gain, swallowing difficulty.

Answered 5/2/2013

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Many: Weight gain, abnormal periods, fatigue, weakness, slow heart rate, hair loss, bad nails and a multitude of other problems. It's easy to check for with a simple blood test. See you doctor.

Dr Eilerman agreed

Answered 6/7/2013

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