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Thyroid Disorders

What Are the Symptoms of Too Much Thyroid Medication?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Cheryl Orr

Over 20 million people in the United States suffer from thyroid disorders, according to the American Thyroid Association. The thyroid gland at the base of the neck controls critical processes in the body, including metabolism. If the thyroid doesn’t work properly, prescription thyroid hormone can help.

Cheryl Orr is a board-certified anesthesiologist who began writing professionally in 2010. She has been published in "Anesthesiology" and the "Journal of Clinical Anesthesia." She authored "General Anesthesia for Trauma" in the reference text "TRAUMA: Emergency Resuscitation, Perioperative Anesthesia, Surgical Management," published in 2007. Orr earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh.