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Back in 2003 , over at graves_support at yahoo, we gathered a list of our hyper and hypo symptoms. The group was at about 2,000 members at the time. Some brand new people and some old timers. While we had a lively discussion during the process, and a few things didn't make the list, since we felt the symptoms listed had to be somewhat common.
Most debated was skin tags LOL, and it did make the list. Enough people polled agreed.

List was then reviewed by Elaine Moore and our old friend Jody Sprite., compilation by Terry, a long term ATD patient. So, with all credits given, here is our list.
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Keep in mind, some hyper and hypo symptoms can cross over to the others list
and that not everyone gets all of these symptoms, but all of them are common
enough among us at different places in our graves journey to be considered
valid symptoms. It is unfortunate that most doctors continue to use very
short lists from 30-50 year old medical text books. This list may explain
some things you have going on that you didn't know were thyroid related. Recently updated by Elaine Moore and Jody S.

EXTENDED SYMPTOMS LIST – FULL VERSION

HYPER SYMPTOMS

Anxiety
Bladder problems - increased urination or polyuria
Blotchy itchy patches without rash - Pretibial myxedema, hives
Brisk reflexes

Congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias

Depression
Difficulty breathing, rapid shallow breathing, shortness of breath
Dizziness

Emotional disturbances, emotional lability
Eye changes, proptosis

Goiter
Graying hair, premature graying

Hair and nail changes, increased growth
Hair loss
Headaches
Heartburn
Heat Intolerance
High systolic blood pressure

Hyper brain, trouble concentrating or comprehending

Hyperdefecation - up to 8 movements a day, steatorrhea (increased stool fat due to malabsorption)

Hyper immune system and less of a susceptibility to other diseases,

Hyperpigmentation of skin

Inappropriate feelings of rage
Increased heart rate, palpitations
Increased perspiration
Increased digestive motility
Infertility, impaired fertility
Increased appetite
Increased bone resorption, bone loss
Increased drug metabolism
Insomnia, sleep disturbances
Irritability and Agitation
Irritable leg syndrome due to nutrient deficiencies – patient may describe ‘bouncy legs’.

Loss of muscle mass
Low cholesterol level which rises with treatment
Lowered stamina, weakness

Menstrual Cycle Changes - Absence of flow when normally expected is called
Amenorrhea. Scanty flow is known as Oligomenorrhea
Mood swings
Muscle weakness and fatigue

Nail margins uneven, nails split, nails weak, cracking
Nausea, vomiting
Nutrient deficiencies

Onycholysis (separation of nail from it’s bed)
Overactive libido is more common in hyper, change in libido

Panic

Restlessness

Skin tags

Tremors, increased movement (hyperkinesis)
Tremors of hands, lips, tongue

Vitiligo (patchy loss of pigmentation in skin)

Weakness in muscles of shoulder girdle and large muscles of the thighs

Weight loss or gain (rapid)

HYPO SYMPTOMS ONLY

Abdominal pain and distention
Anemia
Aversion to cold (Cold intolerance)

Brain Function problems which include:
Confusion,
Disorientation,
Mental fog,
Memory loss - Brain fog

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Constipation – the more hypo we become, the more severe this becomes

Decreased body temperature
Depression which worse if patient moves into myxedema coma
Dry coarse skin and hair

Edema
Emotional lability
Enlarged muscle fibers with muscle weakness (Hoffman's syndrome)
Eyebrows stop growing,

Fatigue
Feeling of being overwhelmed

Headache
Hearing loss, deafness
Heavy menses & cramping
High cholesterol and lipid levels
Hoarse voice

Impaired blood clotting
Impaired digestion
Impaired skeletal growth

Increased capillary fragility (bruising)
Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level
Increased diastolic blood pressure
Increased fertility problems
Increased menstrual cycle

Irregular heart rate (bradycardia)

Joint pain
Lack of motivation
Loss of initiative

Muscle pain
Myxedema (waterlogged appearance of skin) puffy eyes, face, hands, feet

Nails changes, nails split, break, get thickened
Nasal stuffiness, dry throat
Nocturnal paresthesia (hands or legs falling asleep)
Nutrient deficiencies

Palpitations

Severe hair loss
Severe weight gain even when not eating much
Sinus problems and or infections
Sleep apnea
Sleepiness, lethargy, insomnia, interrupted sleep
Slow speech

Thickened, dry tongue,( dry mouth)

EYE SYMPTOMS

EYE DISEASE SYMPTOMS

Bad night vision

Blurring of vision
Bulging eyes

Double vision
Dry eyes

Eyestrain

Inability to close eyes to sleep (Eye lids don’t close fully or remain fully closed through the night)

Lid lag

Sensitive to light, even indoors
Staring
Swelling of eyes
Tearing

Ulceration