This disorder can go further for certain disease such as as Grave's disease. It affects the immune system of the sufferer to be autoimmune disease where the system attack their thyroid gland and stimulate it to poduce excessive amount of two thyroid hormones. Though the mechanism remained unclear and has been hypothesized as genetical factor, this disease often found related to family hisotry.
Signs and symptoms of this thyroid disorder may include:
- Feeling warm
- Weakness and fatigue
- Increased perspiration
- Accelerated heartbeat
- Trembling hands
- Weight loss
- Irritability / anxiety
- Loose or frequent stools
- Menstrual changes
- Eye problems - such as irritation and general discomfort
- Infertility
Other further disease risk is Hashimoto’s disease.Like Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s disease also affects the immune system of the patient become autoimmune disease causing their own immune attact their thyroid gland.
In addition to common symptoms of thyroid disorders, Hashimoto’s disease can lead to goiter, depression, heart problems, and birth defects.
The signs and symptoms of this disease includes:
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Sluggishness
- Sensation of feeling cold
- Weight gain of 5–10 pounds
- Dry hair and skin
- Constipation, less frequent bowel movements
- Menstrual changes
Other type of thyroid disorders is thyroid nodules. It's characterized by a lump or swelling in the thyroid gland. While the vast majority of thyroid nodules are very small, and often unnoticeable by sufferers, thyroid nodules can grow to readily detectable, ranging from a half inch (or one centimeter) to several inches across.
Thyroid nodules are not caused by an underactive thyroid or overactive thyroid. Often they project no real physical symptoms, and are either only detected incidentally during a physical examination or brought to attention when they begin to present pain in the neck or affect normal swallowing and/or breathing.
While the vast majority of thyroid nodules are benign, the possibility of malignancy or cancerous cells in the nodule is always a concern when abnormally large thyroid nodules are discovered.
