The following is a list of symptoms I have experienced while suffering from hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, and low progesterone. Others have experienced these as well (see bottom of page).
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Easily winded, can’t catch breath, air-hunger
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Racing heart
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Shaky
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Sore feet and calves, as after Charlie horse
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Sudden, extreme hunger
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Insomnia
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light headedness
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extreme fatigue (worse)
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less stamina than others
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less energy than others
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long recovery period after any activity
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Difficulty waking up (really take me until about
noon to get moving)
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needing caffeine to wake up in the morning
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Sinking feeling + feeling at my worst in
afternoon (about 12 or 1)
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needing caffeine and/or sugar to get through the
afternoon
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Feeling better after 8 PM
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suddenly feel extremely hungry, especially at
night
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muscle weakness
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flu-like symptoms: sensitive skin, all-over body
ache
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inability to hold children for very long
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inability to stand on feet for long periods
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Low back pain
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Anxiety
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Nervousness
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Depression
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Easily stressed, not coping well with stress
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Defensive
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Irritable, angry outburst
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chronic Low Grade Depression, developing into
severe depression
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suicidal thoughts
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Exacerbated reactions to daily stress
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Taking days to recover from even minor stress
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debilitating reaction to exercise or physical
exertion
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Foggy-thinking, poor focus
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Sweating
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Sensitive to bright lights
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Dry eye
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Thinning outer eyebrows
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Thinning, crooked eye lashes
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Hair Loss
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broken/peeling fingernails
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worsening allergies
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internal itching of ears
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appetite swinging from no appetite to not being
able to eat enough
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inability to lose weight
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always gaining weight
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failure to ovulate
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moody periods and ovulation
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PMS (actually, PMDD)
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low progesterone
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miscarriage
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excruciating pain during period
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carpal tunnel symptoms
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dry skin
• loose stools/diarrhea
• loose stools/diarrhea
Some of the time:
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frequent urination
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Irritable Bowel Symptom, including colitis
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nausea
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headache
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scalp ache
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hyper feeling, especially in the evening
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jittery
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clumsy (drop things, bump into things)
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confusion
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feeling dull
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dizziness
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