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What are the symptoms of too much thyroxine?

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What are the symptoms of too much thyroxine?

Symptoms of overdose

  • Change in consciousness.
  • cold, clammy skin.
  • disorientation.
  • fast or weak pulse.
  • lightheadedness.
  • sudden headache.
  • sudden loss of coordination.
  • sudden slurring of speech.

What causes thyroid levels to be too high?

Graves’ disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, is an autoimmune disorder. With this disease, your immune system attacks the thyroid and causes it to make too much thyroid hormone.

How do you treat high thyroxine levels?

Medicines called thionamides are commonly used to treat an overactive thyroid. They stop your thyroid producing excess hormones. The main types used are carbimazole and propylthiouracil. You’ll usually need to take the medicine for 1 to 2 months before you notice any benefit.

How does overactive thyroid make you feel?

Common symptoms nervousness, anxiety and irritability. hyperactivity – you may find it hard to stay still and have a lot of nervous energy. mood swings. difficulty sleeping.

What is considered a dangerously high TSH level?

A TSH over 10 mIU/L has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease and heart failure, which is why you’ll probably want to seek treatment if your TSH is close to (but still under) that upper limit.

Can high thyroid cause death?

Researchers found that people with thyroid hormone levels at the high end of the normal range were 2.5 times more likely to die from sudden cardiac death, compared with people at the lower end of the range.

What happens when your TSH is too high?

TSH is a hormone that is created by the pituitary gland that tells the thyroid gland how much thyroid hormone to make. Symptoms of high TSH include fatigue, depression, cold intolerance, constipation, infertility and other symptoms.

What happens when TSH is high?

If your TSH levels are abnormally high, it could mean you have an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism. That’s because it indicates your pituitary gland is producing more TSH in an effort to stimulate your thyroid to produce thyroid hormone, according to the Mayo Clinic.