Hypothyroidism is a thyroid disorder caused by insufficient synthesis or secretion of thyroid hormones. The symptoms of hypothyroidism involve all aspects of physical and mental health. Therefore, understanding the symptoms of hypothyroidism is essential for early detection and ** of this disease.
Let me take you to understand the 5 major symptoms of hypothyroidism, and check thyroid function in time if there are more than 2!
1. Arrhythmia.
Hypothyroidism can cause symptoms such as a slowed heartbeat, arrhythmias, and hypertrophy of the heart muscle. This is because thyroid hormones act directly on heart muscle cells, and the lack of thyroid hormones will affect the normal functioning of the heart.
2. Physical symptoms.
Hypothyroidism can cause systemic symptoms, chills, fatigue, dryness, hair loss, this is because the insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone leads to a slowdown in the body's metabolism, a decrease in energy consumption, and affects the normal metabolism of the body, and these symptoms will worsen with the aggravation of the disease.
3. Digestive system.
Hypothyroidism causes gastrointestinal motility to slow down and digestive function to weaken, causing constipation. In addition, hypothyroidism can also cause symptoms such as loss of appetite and bloating.
4. Mental problems.
Hypothyroidism can cause symptoms such as memory loss, sluggish thinking, and difficulty concentrating. This is mainly because thyroid hormones play an important role in brain development and maintenance, and a lack of thyroid hormone can affect the normal functioning of the brain.
5. Myxedema.
When hypothyroidism is very severe, edema will occur, this edema is caused by the deposition of mucous substances in the body due to the metabolism of mucous substances in the body, which is depressed edema, edema caused by hypothyroidism, not only in the calves, ankles, eyelids, face, but also in the edema of myocardial cells, which will affect heart function and even endanger life and health in severe cases.