Symptoms
Symptoms of toxic multinodular goitre are similar to that of hyperthyroidism, including:
- heat intolerance
- muscle weakness/wasting
- hyperkinesis
- fatigue
- tremor
- irritability
- weight loss
- osteoporosis
- increased appetite
- goitre (swelling of the thyroid gland)
- tachycardia (high heart rate - above 100 beats per minute at rest in adults)
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