10 Underactive Thyroid Symptoms

By james

Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky

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The thyroid gland is a gland that is located in the neck area. It is mainly responsible for producing and secreting certain hormones, and these hormones are largely responsible for how energetic we are feeling, among other things.

If this gland is not producing hormones in usual quantities, for whatever reason, it can have a profound impact on us. An underactive thyroid is not necessarily dangerous, but it can have a considerable impact on the patient’s life.

Treatment often consists of taking Levothyroxine, which helps to make up for the lost natural hormone. However, it can take a while for doctors to determine the correct dose for your condition. This article looks at 10 underactive thyroid symptoms.

Symptom #1: Feeling Cold

One of the by-products of burning up calories in our body is heat. This process helps us to keep our bodies warm, even in cold weather. The more calories you burn, the hotter you get, which is why you will soon warm up when going for a run on a cold day. It also follows that your body will generate less heat when fewer calories are burned.

An underactive thyroid will slow down our metabolism, and that will decrease the number of calories that are burned. As such, one symptom of an underactive thyroid is that the body will become cooler than usual.