What Is Hashimoto's?
4. Physical Appearance
People with advanced Hashimoto’s disease gain weight, and their faces appear puffy, especially around the eyes. Their hands and feet are often swollen. The skin is dry, and their nails are thick, brittle, and ridged. They have thin, wispy hair and eyebrows.
Because of its effects on the nervous system and joints, people with Hashimoto’s disease move slowly or with difficulty. An enlarged thyroid, or goiter, may be visible in their necks and might also cause them to speak slowly, or with a hoarse voice. Sometimes they may appear confused or forgetful.
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