4: Extreme Mood Swings
Mood swings can hit people for a wide variety of reasons, such as dietary changes, lifestyle changes, employment issues, etc. Though when it comes to mood changes on the extreme end of the spectrum, like going from calm to full-on rage almost instantly, this can be a tell-tale sign that something’s off with your thyroid, which is throwing your hormones out of balance. Hypothyroidism can specifically lead to depression, anger issues, and all sorts of psychomotor impairment.
5: Body Weight Fluctuations
The thyroid gland plays a big role in the body’s metabolic rate, and the metabolic rate plays a big role in regulating weight. People with thyroid issues may find that things started for them by gaining weight without actually overeating. What happened was that their bodies stopped burning off as many calories as it typically used to, because the body’s metabolic rate was thrown out of whack. There’s also a flip-side to that coin, and some people start losing a lot of weight without explanation. Basically, unexplained weight fluctuations may be a sign of a thyroid issue.