I had some larynx issues 6 yrs ago when I was diagnosed and started thyroid meds. At that time I had no nodule, a partially dead left lobe, and a doubly
enlarged right lobe. Synthroid took down the swelling and I was normal for a while and felt good. My feet stopped hurting, and my carpal tunnel went away.

Since winter, when I crashed, I started to have this "can't breathe" thing, and albuterol did not help much. Then I had a sore throat a couple of times, and lost my voice (I thought this was viral). I also had two spasms when talking, and lost my voice suddenly (a dysphonia). I thought it was from the sore throat, but it seems to be worse all of a sudden. My last TSH was 2.

The doctor is concerned about the nodule being so hard. She had me swallow water several times. She said it might be BEHIND the thyroid, but that is a small might. She also thinks some is below the collar bone. I looked some things up yesterday (as I am wont to do LOL) and HARD is bad.

My husband and son are upset, and I am too. But at least now I can focus on something instead of feeling crappy all the time! And I don't like the murmur thing at ALL.

A gal at work my age had her thyroid removed last year--and we have talked about it, and I will ask her more today. She seemed to take it in her stride!

I appreciate all the concern you have shown! It helps alot!

P.S. hope now that it is the thyroid and not a lymph node...lymph node issues may be LYMPHOMA... but then I am getting carried away with myself and my misery...I won't think that yet.