ASK Dr Martin
Sep 23, 2021
2 minutes
Is my thyroid issue serious?
Q I’ve been jittery and losing weight, and my GP’s diagnosed an overactive thyroid gland. Is it serious?
Cleo, Exeter
A Your thyroid gland sits in your neck and produces a hormone, thyroxine, which controls the speed of vital body processes, known as your metabolic rate.
An overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism, means your gland is producing too
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