Thyroid Storm Symptoms You Should Know About….
Thyroid Storm symptoms occur when an influx of thyroid hormones flood
your body unexpectedly. When this occurs your thyroid gland produces
such high levels of thyroid hormones that your body cannot possible
process them adequately. This illness is also called a thyrotoxic crisis
by many doctors.
Symptoms can occur for many reasons but one of
the most common is due to patients that have uncontrolled
Hyperthyroidism. Keep in mind that this is a critical illness and
deserves immediate medical attention.
Patients
diagnosed as being Hyperthyroid can be at risk for a Thyroid Storm so
it is important to be aware of the most common symptoms below:
- You may start to experience high levels of agitation, confusion, and other psychological conditions such as mania and anxiety.
- You may develop a fever and could find that you start to sweat – even when the temperature around you is pleasant.
- It is common for diarrhea to develop when the thyroid is producing too much hormone in the body.
- You may feel your heart start pounding rapidly and may start to feel extreme discomfort in the chest.
- It is common for individuals with Hyperthyroidism that is out of control to feel exceptionally restless and nervous.
- Some patients may start to find that they develop a uncontrollable shaking in certain locations of the body.
- You may also start experiencing signs of dehydration.
- Bouts of nausea and vomiting are often experienced when a thyroid storm occurs.
- You may start to feel extremely weak.
- In severe cases, you may start to experience disorientation and may even lose consciousness.
- Recent unexplained weight loss may have occurred recently.
If you feel as though you have many of the Thyroid Storm symptoms above you should seek medical attention right away. Once you have been evaluated by a physician they will determine the best course of action to proceed with bringing your thyroid hormones back to a normal and acceptable level.
Some of the common practices may be to give you oral medication, iodine treatment or Corticosteroids depending on the severity of your condition.