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What Causes Constipation, Sleeplessness, Cold And Thinning Of Hair?

I have the following symptoms and have had them for a few years. Constipation, difficulty sleeping, cold all the time with particular coldness of hands, thinning of my hair all over my head, loss of eyebrows on outside half. My doctor doesn t think it s thyroid but I do.
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Hi,
I think you are right. All your symptoms are suggestive of hypothyroidism (low thyroid activity) . But I want to know more about you

1) Age and gender.
2)Your height and weight.
3) Any associated symptoms like weight gain, loss of appetite, lethargy, dry skin, change in voice, any external swelling in the neck, disturbance in menstruation ( in case of female).
4)Any discolored patches over body associated with loss of sensation over it.

I will advise you to do Thyroid function test. (T3, T4,TSH)

In case of hypothyroidism there will be decreased T3 and T4 and elevated TSH.

Hypothyroidism might be associated with some complications for which following investigation might be advisable.

*Complete blood count to detect low hemoglobin.
*Lipid profile- it is usually deranged in case of Hypothyroidism.
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What Causes Constipation, Sleeplessness, Cold And Thinning Of Hair?

Hi, I think you are right. All your symptoms are suggestive of hypothyroidism (low thyroid activity) . But I want to know more about you 1) Age and gender. 2)Your height and weight. 3) Any associated symptoms like weight gain, loss of appetite, lethargy, dry skin, change in voice, any external swelling in the neck, disturbance in menstruation ( in case of female). 4)Any discolored patches over body associated with loss of sensation over it. I will advise you to do Thyroid function test. (T3, T4,TSH) In case of hypothyroidism there will be decreased T3 and T4 and elevated TSH. Hypothyroidism might be associated with some complications for which following investigation might be advisable. *Complete blood count to detect low hemoglobin. *Lipid profile- it is usually deranged in case of Hypothyroidism.