worse....

Here's a good site as introduction to Thyroid..and other stuff.
http://www.tsh.org/index.html


I could refer you to a couple of good and active thyroid boards,, they are soo busy they leave us in the dark ages, still inventing the wheel at times!
There is soo much crossover, as in vitamin B-12 deficiency, in thyroid hyper and hypo issues... Ironically it seems that all is what makes neuropathies harder to diagnose and treat!

Sonograms of the thyroid and parathyroid are non-events, quick easy and painless. A biopsy [I was 'told' mine was an 'aspiration' NOT a biopsy] was local and outpatient...and I was just sore [like I'd been punched there..tho not too hard] for a couple of days. Surgery? Wait till all the other tests are in, it's the waiting that is always the worst tho, isn't it? It IS probably something simple..Think positively. Don't stress things out more than necessary until necessary.... 's - j

I am to sorry to read of this, but there's every chance it may not be a real nasty one, as you would know there is lots of other lumps and bumps we can get that are just nothing to worry about to much, i am glad to see your getting
it looked at, i will be keeping everything crossed for luck for you.
take care
Brian

My thoughts and prayers are with you Mrs D. I know that with the way you care for so many people it is bound to be nothing serious.
Take care and do enjoy your holiday

Tony

If being loved by lots of people could do it, you'd be home free.

Best wishes always!

rose

MrsD You have helped me so much that I wish there was something I could do for you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers and look forward to hearing the results of your tests. Take care.

Hi Mrs. D:

You have lots of friends here, lots of good people who care.

Just wanted to hug you



Mel

Our beloved MrsD, sick? I hope and pray this is something easily taken care of. And I hope you will have a quick answer asto what this is.

Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and I will be on the edge of my chair until I find out that you are OK...

Much, much love,
Cathie

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.

I'm sorry you have to go through this. Your in my thoughts. I know easier said then done but try to stay in the present. I'm working with my therapist about focusing on what I have to do today. Its very hard I know for me to not to worry about the what if's as well but working ones self up also does damage to health. Sending hugs and keep reaching out for support.

--but your second post seems to put the symptom seat lower than that, and in a difficult place to scan . . .

Let me add my hopes/wishes to those of everyone else, that this turns out to be something easily found and easily treated, and that you get to enjoy your summer jaunt fully.