What is thyroid hormone resistance?
Thyroid hormone resistance is a rare syndrome where the thyroid hormone levels are elevated but the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is not suppressed, or not completely suppressed as would be expected.
How do members experience thyroid hormone resistance?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with thyroid hormone resistance*
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Pain
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for thyroid hormone resistance*
Who has thyroid hormone resistance on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 31 |