The symptoms of Grave’s disease are typical of thyroid hyperactivity or hyperthyroidism. These include:
- Increased body temperature.
- Excessive sweating.
- Anxiety and irritability.
- Insomnia.
- Elevated heart rate or even palpitations or chest pain.
- Trembling of the hands.
- Shortness of breath.
- Fatigue.
- Muscular weakness.
- Hair loss.
- A goiter or swelling at the base of the neck owing to the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.
- Increased frequency of bowel movements.
- Irregular menstruation.
- Pretibial myxedema, a skin condition producing patches of abnormally thickened and waxy, reddish skin on the legs. In rare instances, these patches may also be present on the trunk, hands, face, and back.
- Thyroid acropachy occurs in less than 1% of those with Grave’s disease. It is identified by the swelling and clubbing of the fingers.
- Bulging of the eyeballs.
- Dryness of the eyes.
- Increased sensitivity to light.
- Double vision.