Hypothyroidism Symptoms

Symptoms

Many of the body's functions slow down when there is a low level of the hormone thyroxine present. The most common symptoms include:
tiredness

• weight gain
• constipation
• lifeless hair
• fluid retention
• mental slowing
• aches
• feeling cold
• dry skin
• depression

Less common symptoms include:

• a hoarse voice
• heavy menstrual periods, or irregular periods
• infertility
• loss of libido (sex drive)
• pain and numbness in the hands (carpal tunnel syndrome)
• memory loss (more so in the elderly)

The longer hypothyroidism is left untreated, the worse these symptoms will become. They will start of gradually, but will begin to worsen over time.