There are a number of reasons that doctors miss thyroid conditions. They may dismiss symptoms or may be relying on tests that do not give full answers.

Your thyroid is a small gland that can have a big effect on your general health and feelings of well-being. When something is out of balance, it can affect systems throughout your body.

Countless patients visit their doctors for their annual physicals with complaints that include fatigue, weight gain, anxiety and more. If you are experiencing these symptoms, there’s a chance that there’s something your doctor has missed regarding a thyroid condition.

Your thyroid gland controls a number of bodily functions. When it is not operating as it should, it can cause widely divergent symptoms that a conventional general practitioner may not easily trace back to the root cause.

Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. It’s named for the doctor who first described it in 1835, Dr. Robert J. Graves. Graves’ disease occurs when the immune system causes your thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone.

Thyroid imbalance can be insidious. It’s not a disorder that has a defined set of intuitive symptoms. Instead, you may experience a range of issues that do not seem connected but just you feeling “off.”