Thyroid Tests

Hyperthyroid Health Symptoms may include:

Weight loss with increased appetite – Warm/clammy skin – Shortness/loss of breath – Feeling warm and sweating excessively – Feeling hyperactive – Rapid heartbeat – Insomnia – Osteoporosis – Raised libido – Irregular bowel movements – Diarrhoea – Thin hair – Fertility problems – Irritability

Hypothyroid symptoms may include:

Fatigue – Feeling cold constantly – Weight gain and/or difficulty losing weight – Brain fog – Issues with Breathlessness – Low basal temperature – Insomnia – Hair loss – Raised cholesterol – Low basal temperature – Dry hair and skin – Loss of libido – Constipation – Depression – Mood swings – Fertility problems

The TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is a hormone manufactured in the pituitary gland (found in the brain). It s role is to stimulate thyroxine production in the thyroid gland (found in the neck). A high level within a health screening is associated with an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) and a low level is found if the thyroid gland is over-active (hyperthyroidism). Changes in the TSH level alone can indicate underlying thyroid problems even if the thyroxine levels are normal.