The thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is over producing and makes an excessive amount of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is and organ that is located in the front of the neck and releases hormones that control your metabolism. Symptoms: When the thyroid gland is over active (hyperthyroidism) the body process will speed up and you may experience nervousness, anxiety, and rapid heartbeat, hand tremors, excessive seating weight loss and sleep problems. Thinning skin and thinning hair. Uncommon problem like Graves’ opththalmopathy can occur and can affect your eyes, especially if you’re a smoker. The muscles in your eyes begin to swell witch causes your eyeballs to protrude so far that they actually bulge right out of their orbits. More than often the symptoms are discomforting, disabling or …show more content…
If your body puts out too much T4 and T3 it defined as hyperthyroidism.
Causes are included but not limited to Postpartum Thyroiditis, Silent Thyroiditis, Subacute Thyroiditis, Toxic Multinodular Goiter, Toxic Nodule, Excessive Iodine Ingestion, or Overmedication with Thyroid hormone. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is the autoimmune disorder Graves’ disease. In this disorder the body make and antibody, a protein production to protect the body. Some women may also develop this condition during pregnancy of with in their first year after childbirth. Diagnosis: Hyperthyroidism is diagnosed by a Doctor through a physical exam, and blood test. Through the blood test it will measure your levels of the (TSH) thyroid-stimulating hormone, and the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. The doctor might also order a ultrasound or a nuclear medicine scan of your thyroid to see if it has nodules, or when it becomes inflamed or