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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010 Dec;73(6):752–759. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03877.x

Table 1.

Prevalence of Symptoms (hyperthyroid on left; hypothyroid on right)

Hyperthyroid Hypothyroid
N 57 29
Feeling hotter or sweating more / Feeling colder 37 (65%) 14 (48%)
Weight loss reported / Weight gain reported 30 (53%) 11 (38%)
Getting upset more easily / Feeling more depressed 37 (65%) 11 (38%)
Increased appetite / Decreased appetite 32 (56%) 10 (34%)
Diarrhea or loose stools / Constipation 17 (30%) 6 (21%)
Tiring more quickly; feeling more fatigued 37 (65%) 19 (66%)
More headaches than usual 26 (46%) 5 (17%)
Difficulty focusing on schoolwork or maintaining grades 38 (67%) 7 (24%)
Lump in front of neck noted by parents 19 (33%) 8 (28%)
Trouble sitting still 38 (67%)
Feeling heart beat too fast or too hard 31 (54%)
Difficulty breathing or catching breath 22 (39%)
Eyes more prominent 20 (35%)
Sleeping more or napping during the day 13 (45%)
Dry skin 14 (48%)