• Worsening of already existing symptoms
• Unexplained diarrhea or constipated
• Intolerances to heat and cold
• Tightness in the throat
• Inflammation – can manifest at joint pain, skin conditions or the sort
• Nodules on the thyroid gland
• Thinning/loss of eyebrows
• Puffy face
• High cholesterol
• Infertility/menstrual problems
• High blood glucose progressing to insulin resistance
• Appetite irregularities (either really hungry or extreme loss of appetite)
• Feeling extremely satisfied or still hungry after eating
• Insomnia
• Sleeping solidly but still waking up tired
• Difficulty getting out of bed in the morning
• Low body temperature
• Feeling that you don’t know what to do with yourself
• Hair loss – arm hair, head hair, hair between the nether regions
• Easy bruising
• Burning sensation in the limbs
• Anaemia
• Skin sores (can also be internal ie in the nose or mouth)
• Multiple food intolerances
• General sluggish feeling
• Inappropriate weeping (crying at the most inappropriate of times)
• Balance issues
• Hypersensitivity to loud noises, bright lights and smells
• Acne
• Anti-social feelings – can’t be bothered going out

The symptoms I struggled with in the early stages were weight gain around the belly area (no matter what I did) depression, fatigue and a terrible brain fog, feeling cold all of the time and a very low pulse – 42bpm! (Whilst I am fit I am not a Tour De France cyclist).