Facts on Thryoid Disease from AACE
"An estimated 13 million Americans have thyroid disorders, but more than half
still remain undiagnosed.
Approximately 1 out of every 8 women will develop a thyroid disorder in her
lifetime.
Women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to suffer from a thyroid
condition.
Although thyroid disease can strike at any time, the elderly are more likely to
suffer from hypothyroidism. By age 60, as many as 17 percent of women
have an underactive thyroid.
Signs of thyroid gone wrong"-the red is used to show how they can be confused with signs of depression or bipolar disorder
Symptoms for Hyperthryoidism-overactive and secretes too much thyroid
hormone
- DEPRESSION
- Irritability/nervousness
- Sleep disturbances
- WEIGHT LOSS
- fatigue
- anxiety
- hot flashes
- Muscle weakness/tremors
- heart palpitations
- Enlarged thyroid (goiter)
- Enlarged thyroid (goiter)
- Intolerance to heat
- infertility
- Vision problems or eye irritation
- Breathlessness Heavy menstrual periods
Symptoms for Hypothryoidism-underactive and secretes too little thyroid hormone
- DEPRESSION
- WEIGHT GAIN
- MOOD SWINGS
- fatigue
- lethargy
- difficulties with memory and
concentration
- muscle stiffness
- infertility
- constipation,
- Enlarged thyroid (goiter)
- Intolerance to cold
- Dry, coarse skin and hair
- Hoarse voice
- Difficulty swallowing
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Children
- Hyperactivity
- Growth spurts or the opposite
- unexplained fatique
New mothers
- underactive thryoid..more likely postpartum depression
- more likely to suffer miscarriages
-
Menopausal Women
- mood swings
- depression
- weight gain,
- changes
skin hair, and nails,
Older Adults
Patients Assistance Programs
Armour, Levothroid 314-344-8870 Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Cytomel 800-568-9938J Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
Levoxyl,Tapazole 800-525-8466 Jones Pharmaceutical
PTU (Propythiouracil),Inderal 800-525-8466 Jones Pharmaceutical
Synthroid 800-526-0710
Levoxyl,Tapazole 800-546-0420 SmithKline Beechum Pharmaceuticals