Thyroid imbalances can affect your sleep:
- Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) can cause difficulty sleeping due to nervousness or irritability, muscle weakness, night sweats, frequent urges to urinate, and constant feelings of tiredness.
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) patients often experience intolerance to cold at night and muscle or joint pain that disrupts their sleep. It can also cause hypersomnia or an uncontrollable need to sleep.