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Hi all,

I am a 32 year old female having some troubling symptoms lately. A little over a month ago I noticed my appetite going through the roof, and it won’t calm down! My pants are getting looser, however. I have also noticed my menstrual periods are incredibly light (not normal for me), and I have intermittent chest pain. I am incredibly irritable/anxious, and very, very emotional by nature, but feel these things even more acutely as of late. I have not had a normal bowel movement in some time, either. Sorry if TMI, but they are very loose when I have them and I have to go a lot. In the past, I may have attributed this to holiday stress, but it clicked that my dad was diagnosed with Graves’ a few years back. Am I being a hypochondriac, or does this sound consistent with what many of you have experienced?

Thanks so much.

[Kimberly]

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Hello – One of the challenges with getting a Graves’ diagnosis is that the symptoms can often overlap other issues. However, the issues you are experiencing are definitely on the symptom list for hyperthyroidism. With your family history, it’s *definitely* worth getting this issue checked out before the symptoms can progress!

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