Thyroid fatigue: Symptoms and treatments

(Mary Shomom/ Very Well Heath) — Fatigue is a common symptom of thyroid disease. If you’ve ever experienced thyroid fatigue, you’re very aware that it isn’t like having a night of poor sleep or feeling over-stressed. For many people, thyroid fatigue is so extreme that it interferes with daily life.

Adjusting your thyroid medication dose (under the guidance of your healthcare provider), improving your sleep habits, and addressing other factors that may be making the issue worse, can all help relieve thyroid fatigue and improve your overall quality of life.

Keep reading to learn more about how thyroid disease can make you feel exhausted. This article will also discuss treatment for thyroid disease and ways to find more energy.

Fatigue is a nearly universal symptom of hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid). This medical condition occurs as a result of a decrease in thyroid hormone production. (…)