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Thyroid Disease
TAKE THE QUIZ. You may have hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) in spite of normal thyroid hormone levels. Your doctor may dismiss your symptoms as irrelevant or emotional and not of thyroid origin. Take the quiz and then contact Dr. Walter Schwartz about the possibility of your having subclinical hypothyroidism, Wilson's thyroid disease, or Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
I HAVE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM---
____ I am gaining weight inappropriately or unable to lose weight
____ My "normal" body temperature is low, and/or I frequently feel cold
____ I feel fatigued, exhausted more than normal
____ I have a slow pulse, and/or low blood pressure
____ I have high cholesterol
____ My hair is rough, coarse dry, breaking, brittle, or falling out
____ My skin is rough, coarse, dry, scaly, itchy and thick
____ My nails have been dry, brittle, and break more easily
____ My voice has become hoarse, husky or gravelly
____ I have pains, aches, stiffness, tingling in joints, muscles, hands and/or feet
____ I have carpal tunnel syndrome, arm or leg tendinitis, or plantar's fascitis
____ I am having irregular menstrual cycles (longer, or heavier, or more frequent)
____ I am experiencing infertility, or have had one or more miscarriages
____ I feel depressed, restless, moody, sad
____ I have difficulty concentrating or remembering things
____ I have no or low sex drive
____ My eyes feel gritty, dry, light-sensitive
____ My neck or throat feels full, pressure, choking, lumpy, larger than usual, and/or I have difficulty swallowing
____ I have/may have sleep apnea
____ I have puffiness and swelling around the eyes, eyelids, face, feet, hands and feet
For More Information and a Consultation
Call Dr. Schwartz At 610-604-4800
to send an email to Dr. Walter Schwartz
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