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 63
30s 143
40s 267
50s 464
60s 412
70+ 227

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 187
Female 1,381

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What is hyperthyroidism?

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



Common symptoms reported by people with hyperthyroidism

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, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hyperthyroidism

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Tapazole)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
151
Tried for
hyperthyroidism (5)

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

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Tapazole)
Perceived effectiveness
for hyperthyroidism (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hyperthyroidism (5)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with hyperthyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hyperthyroidism on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 409 say hyperthyroidism is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 63
30s 143
40s 267
50s 464
60s 412
70+ 227
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 71
20-29 years 145
30-39 years 168
40-49 years 170
50-59 years 96
60-69 years 19
70+ years 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 187
Female 1,381

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,026
Not Diagnosed 21

These charts show data from hyperthyroidism patients who have completed their condition history
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