What medication is good if I hav an overactive thyroid?
- Posted:
- 13 Aug 2010 by jazjayminy
- Topics:
- thyroid disease, weight loss/failure to thrive
Responses (1)
maso416913 Aug 2010
Hello,
Major clinical signs include weight loss (often accompanied by an increased appetite), anxiety, intolerance to heat, hair loss, muscle aches, weakness, fatigue, hyperactivity, irritability, hypoglycemia, apathy, polyuria, polydipsia, delirium, tremor, pretibial myxedema, and sweating, palpitations and arrhythmias (notably atrial fibrillation), shortness of breath (dyspnea), loss of libido, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Long term untreated hyperthyroidism can lead to osteoporosis.
Medications
Beta-blockers:
Alprenolol
Bucindolol
Carteolol
Nadolol
Propranolol
Sotalol
Timolol
Talk to your doctor about the above list of beta blockers.-
Take care.-
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