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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Alternate Names : Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Symptoms of Hashimoto thyroiditis may include:

  • an enlarged thyroid gland
  • constipation
  • depression
  • dry, rough skin
  • fatigue
  • slow heartbeat, known as bradycardia
  • weight gain for no apparent reason
  • Most people who have Hashimoto thyroiditis will have a low level of thyroid hormone. So, these symptoms are primarily related to this low level. Symptoms from low thyroid hormone are usually what cause a person to see the doctor.

    In other cases, the thyroid hormone level may be high, which causes almost opposite symptoms. For example:

  • weight loss
  • fast heartbeat
  • diarrhea
  • moist skin

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    Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Adam Brochert, MD
    Reviewer: William M. Boggs, MD
    Date Reviewed: 01/31/02



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