If you have the above symptoms, many people will first wonder if they have depression.
In fact, although depression is famous, its prevalence rate is not high.
Most of the above problems are caused by hypothyroidism, especially female compatriots.
Hypothyroidism is a disease caused by insufficient thyroid hormone secretion caused by many reasons.
In daily life, depression and hypothyroidism are still unclear, so what are the symptoms of hypothyroidism? If you have the following manifestations for a long time, mostly hypothyroidism, don't misunderstand depression.
To judge hypothyroidism, first look at the following typical symptoms. If there are more than three symptoms, most of them are enough.
As mentioned above, the essence of hypothyroidism is the low level of thyroid hormone.
(1) Symptoms of low energy state
This will lead to the low level of energy metabolism and metabolism in the body, which will lead to the following symptoms:
Fear of cold: Thyroid gland plays a key role in controlling body temperature. Patients with hypothyroidism have slow metabolism, reduced energy and low body temperature, so they are often afraid of cold.
Sleepiness, memory loss, depression and inattention: low thyroid hormone will lead to the decline of general functions, including brain memory;
Constipation: hypothyroidism will weaken the contraction function of smooth muscle of digestive tract, slow down intestinal peristalsis and slow down the speed of stool passing through intestine, which is more likely to lead to constipation. Therefore, patients had better eat some foods rich in cellulose to relieve constipation symptoms.
(2) Edema problem
In addition to the above symptoms caused by low energy metabolism, hypothyroidism can also cause edema. Due to the metabolic disorder of mucus in the body, it accumulates in subcutaneous tissue. This kind of edema is characterized by systemic edema, and there is no concave change when pressed with fingers. Because this kind of edema is not a simple water accumulation, its fluidity is poor, and it is not easy to fade away, which will cause weight gain and edema of face and hand skin: mucin absorbs a lot of water, leading to weight gain.
(3) Hair and endocrine problems
Hair loss on the head and face is the result of hypothyroidism caused by mucinous edema, which not only leads to eyebrow loss, but also causes hair loss and thinning of male beard, and even baldness in severe cases. This is because mucin accumulated between tissues affects the normal function of hair follicles, and the lack of thyroid hormone (especially T3) in blood will slow down the growth and renewal of hair. In addition to the above symptoms, hypothyroidism can also cause dry skin, chills and yellowing, irregular menstruation and so on.
How to determine if you are hypothyroidism?
Although the symptoms caused by hypothyroidism are typical, it is impossible to diagnose whether you are hypothyroidism or not by symptoms alone.
Need to carry out the corresponding inspection to determine.
At present, the examinations used to diagnose thyroid diseases usually include thyroid function examination, antibody examination and thyroid color ultrasound examination.