Hypothyroidism
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What is hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormone. The reasons for hypothyroidism may include an underlying autoimmune disease, inflammation, imbalance of iodine levels, certain medications, surgical removal of the thyroid or radiation treatment.
Common symptoms reported by people with hypothyroidism
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with hypothyroidism
You’ve tried
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
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Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
482
Tried for
hypothyroidism
(482)
Fatigue
(2)
2 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
94
Tried for
hypothyroidism
(94)
Fatigue
(1)
1 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
72
Tried for
Anxious mood
(70)
Insomnia
(10)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
64
Tried for
Pain
(59)
Anxious mood
(4)
2 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
63
Tried for
Pain
(63)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
56
Tried for
Insomnia
(55)
Depressed mood
(2)
2 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
52
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
51
Tried for
Pain
(51)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
48
Tried for
hypothyroidism
(48)
Depressed mood
(1)
1 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
47
Tried for
Depressed mood
(45)
Anxious mood
(4)
1 more
Data from patients with hypothyroidism, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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You’ve tried this treatment.
Compare treatments taken by people with hypothyroidism
You’ve tried
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for hypothyroidism (179 evaluations)
Total evaluations
185
Tried for
hypothyroidism
(482)
Fatigue
(2)
2 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for hypothyroidism (58 evaluations)
Total evaluations
59
Tried for
hypothyroidism
(94)
Fatigue
(1)
1 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Anxious mood (53 evaluations)
Total evaluations
64
Tried for
Anxious mood
(70)
Insomnia
(10)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Pain (35 evaluations)
Total evaluations
38
Tried for
Pain
(59)
Anxious mood
(4)
2 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Pain (27 evaluations)
Total evaluations
30
Tried for
Pain
(63)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Insomnia (34 evaluations)
Total evaluations
36
Tried for
Insomnia
(55)
Depressed mood
(2)
2 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Insomnia (45 evaluations)
Total evaluations
65
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Pain (25 evaluations)
Total evaluations
27
Tried for
Pain
(51)
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for hypothyroidism (27 evaluations)
Total evaluations
33
Tried for
hypothyroidism
(48)
Depressed mood
(1)
1 more
Check to add this treatment to your profile
Perceived effectiveness
for Depressed mood (28 evaluations)
Total evaluations
37
Tried for
Depressed mood
(45)
Anxious mood
(4)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hypothyroidism, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hypothyroidism on PatientsLikeMe?
- 7,682 patients have this condition
- 67 new patients joined this month
- 1,414 say hypothyroidism is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 24 | |
| 20s | 353 | |
| 30s | 997 | |
| 40s | 2,012 | |
| 50s | 2,304 | |
| 60s | 1,331 | |
| 70+ | 290 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 558 | |
| 20-29 years | 875 | |
| 30-39 years | 984 | |
| 40-49 years | 683 | |
| 50-59 years | 288 | |
| 60-69 years | 52 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Sex
Distribution of sex
| 91% | Female |
|---|---|
| 9% | Male |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4,477 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 87 |
These charts show data from hypothyroidism patients who have completed their condition history
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