Common Symptoms Of Thyroid Disorders You Need To Know

Increased anxiety and irritability

If you are feeling more anxious and nervous than usual and are especially irritable, you may want to get your thyroid examined. Over production of T4 affects the central and your sympathetic nervous systems, causing them to be way more active than necessary. As such, you feel more on the edge and jumpier, without necessarily being triggered by external factors. Often, the anxiety is further magnified by the fact that you are worried about the symptoms you feel. Untreated, the symptoms can worsen into depression, mania, and even delirium.

This overstimulation of your nervous system also produces other effects, which are discussed in the coming slides.