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 (5)

*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 5
20s 60
30s 149
40s 280
50s 467
60s 401
70+ 209

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 186
Female 1,372