Psyllium and Hyperthyroidism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperthyroidism is reported as a side effect among people who take Psyllium (blond psyllium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Coenzyme Q10, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroidism when taking Psyllium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,086 people who have side effects when taking Psyllium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Psyllium?

Psyllium has active ingredients of blond psyllium. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 4,262 Psyllium users. Check the latest studies of Psyllium.

What is Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 998 drugs and 1,435 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.

On Jun, 19, 2026

4,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Psyllium.
Among them, 13 people (0.32%) have Hyperthyroidism.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hyperthyroidism when taking Psyllium? *

female: 91.67 %
male: 8.33 %

What is the age of people who have Hyperthyroidism when taking Psyllium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Psyllium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroidism? *

Diarrhea: 8 people, 61.54%
Back Pain: 8 people, 61.54%
Weakness: 7 people, 53.85%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 7 people, 53.85%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 53.85%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 6 people, 46.15%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 46.15%
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk): 6 people, 46.15%
Hoarseness Or Changing Voice: 6 people, 46.15%
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 6 people, 46.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 6 people, 46.15%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 46.15%
Rickets (softening of bones): 6 people, 46.15%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6 people, 46.15%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 23.08%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 2 people, 15.38%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 15.38%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 7.69%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 7.69%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on blond psyllium (the active ingredients of Psyllium) and Psyllium (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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