One of these symptoms, inflammation of the tissues around the eyes, can lead to swelling and protrusion of the eyes. Double or blurred vision may also occur. Eye symptoms usually disappear as thyroid levels return to normal, as long as no permanent damage to the eyes has occurred. Severity of symptoms is not necessarily directly related to levels of thyroid hormones. Excessive TSH released because the tumor causes an increase in thyroid hormones.
Postpartum thyroiditis can occur a few months after delivering a baby.
Intermittent thyroiditis usually doesn't require any treatment at all. Signs and symptoms improve by themselves. This fact makes it important for people who have been treated for hyperthyroidism to have thyroid function tests once a year or per physician direction. To find out how to access your thyroid test results online, go to TheDailyApple's Lab Results Service .