Advice for an overactive thyroid and glaucoma

Ten months ago I was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid and have been having medication since. 

Advice for an overactive thyroid and glaucoma

Recently, I have noticed that I am loosing my hair and my eyebrows look thinner. I can’t see any bald patches but my hair does seem thinner in some areas. Could this be related to my thyroid condition? I am female and in my 40s.

The thyroid gland makes a hormone called thyroxine which is carried around the body in the blood stream so that the body’s metabolism works correctly and at the right pace.

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