McCall McPhersonFounder, Modern Thyroid Clinic.

Early signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s

8 Feb 2024 · 2 min

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This content was created by McCall McPherson. This content was uploaded by McCall McPherson. This is a YouTube video titled "Early signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s" (created 2024-02-08) featuring McCall McPherson delivering a health-focused informational monologue about early signs of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. The speaker lists common symptoms — fatigue, brain fog, hair loss (including outer eyebrow loss), dry skin, low libido, weight gain or difficulty losing weight, rising cholesterol and blood sugar issues, changes in sweating, and possible neck swelling or difficulty swallowing — and advises getting a full thyroid panel. The clip includes a call to action to comment about early symptoms and share with others who might be struggling.

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Early signs of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's. Let's dig in. So some classic signs and symptoms that maybe you're struggling with a thyroid disorder. Even if someone tells you your labs look normal. Fatigue, brain fog, you can't really think clearly, you're losing your hair, you've lost a little bit of the outer portions of your eyebrows. Dry skin, low sex drive, you don't. You don't have a libido, right? Weight gain or weight retention. Like maybe your healthy lifestyle or your ability to exercise and diet doesn't work anymore. You've noticed on your lab work that your cholesterol is creeping up, that you are having blood sugar issues. Your doctor maybe says you're noticing you're cold or hot or maybe you're actually just not sweating. It's random, I know, but you lose the ability to sweat with thyroid conditions. With Hashimoto's specifically, you have like a. Often people will have a swollen area on their neck. Their neck feels tight or it looks like a little fat pad right here on your lower neck. Difficulty swallowing, those types of things. So these are some of the most classic signs of hypothyroidism. If you have these, it's time to get properly screened for a thyroid disorder with a full thyroid panel. Comment below. What is your earliest symptom that showed up with your thyroid problem? And share this with a friend that you might also be. That might also be struggling.