Can hypothyroidism cause puffy eyes?

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• eddy

  01/23/2013

  Yes, hypothyroidism will cause the eye problems like the puffy eyes. Hypothyroidism is a result of thyroid hormone synthesis. The secretion or biological effect is caused by the lack of a syndrome. It causes more complex symptom. It is followed by pituitary murky. People may appear aching endocrine hypothyroidism. The hypotension vertigo muscular muscle has weakness in shape. The abnormal breathing is the main symptom. The hypothyroidism is human body's largest endocrine gland which is located in the thyroid cartilage in the trachea to third and four cartilage ring. The front symptom is on both sides of the leaf and the spondylolysis thyroid. The hypothyroidism will make the eyes feel dry. That is the main reason for the dryness of the eyes. You'd better use the warm compress to make the eyes feel comfortable. You could also use the oil essentials to make the eyes skin become smooth.

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• Kevin

  01/28/2013

  Hypothyroidism refers to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Thyroid hormone is very important for human body to keep warmth and maintain functions of each organ. With no enough thyroid hormone production, people will feel sensitive to cold, difficult in keeping warmth, fatigue and depression. It would cause very dry skin and fluid retention under skin for bad circulation, so it is possible for you to have puffy eyes from hypothyroidism. Meanwhile hypothyroidism might cause protruding eyeballs, which might make your eyes enlarged and puffier in the look. You should go to hospital for medication. Intake some iodine supplement which can help control the symptoms. Apply some warm compress and tender massage to help alleviate the retention of fluid around eyes. Ptosis might be caused by hypothyroidism for its impact on nervous system which controls the position of eyelids. It is better to get treatment earlier. Good luck to you.

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