What is hyperthyroidism?

Overactivity of the thyroid gland resulting in overproduction of thyroid hormone and increased metabolic rate.

How do members experience hyperthyroidism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperthyroidism*

*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 hyperthyroidism*

*Data from patients with hyperthyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hyperthyroidism*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Tapazole)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperthyroidism (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hyperthyroidism (4)
Treatment

(Inderal)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperthyroidism (1)

*Data from patients with hyperthyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hyperthyroidism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 59
30s 145
40s 274
50s 465
60s 377
70+ 183

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 178
Female 1,324