Tell your provider about all the symptoms you've noticed even if they are minor.Īfter a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism, most people need regular follow-up visits with their health care provider to monitor the condition. If you lose weight without trying, or if you notice a rapid heartbeat, unusual sweating, swelling at the base of your neck or other symptoms of hyperthyroidism, make an appointment with your health care provider. These symptoms may include an irregular heartbeat, weight loss, depression, and feeling weak or tired during ordinary activities. Older adults are more likely to have symptoms that are hard to notice. Enlarged thyroid gland, sometimes called a goiter, which may appear as a swelling at the base of the neck.Changes in bowel patterns, especially more-frequent bowel movements.Tremor, usually a small trembling in the hands and fingers.Pounding of the heart, sometimes called heart palpitations.
Irregular heartbeat, also called arrhythmia.Fast heartbeat, a condition called tachycardia.Hyperthyroidism sometimes looks like other health problems.
