what is hashimoto's disease symptoms
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a condition caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland. It is an autoimmune disease, which means that the body inappropriately attacks the thyroid gland-as if it was foreign tissue. The underlying cause of the autoimmune process remains unknown. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is caused by an autoimmune process that causes inflammation of the thyroid gland. 2  Symptoms of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are those of hypothyroidism and include. 3  feeling cold, 4  depression, 5  dry skin, 6  constipation, 7  fatigue, 8  sleepiness, and. 9  weight gain.