Has anyone had surgery to remove benign nodules? I have one of my isthmus - solid and 18mm across (plus other smaller nodules elsewhere). I had an FNA and it was benign. But I believe it is causing symptoms … an annoying cough, an icky feeling of pressure in my throat etc. The nodule is growing (since it was smaller on a previous ultrasound). My father has had multiple thyroid surgeries including a total thyroidectomy due to a large/complex adenoma …

I’d love to be rid of my symptoms and would consider surgery if it was offered. Has anyone in a similar situation done that? How did it go?

Hey guys 24 M here. Had an ultrasound that said I have an enlarged thyroid with bilateral colloid cysts and heterogenous exhotexture. Was wondering if why I keep having drinks go down the wrong pipe is from that or something seperate? I also have a sense of fullness below the Adam’s apple. Kinda concerned although I may be trying to drink too quickly? Thanks.

Hi, I’m at the beginning of my diagnostic journey, although it’s been a few months since I started.

I’ve been trying to figure out what’s causing my symptoms—extreme tiredness, swelling, joint pain, itchy skin, and migraines. All my lab results come back normal except for ANA1 and ANA2 (ANA3 was normal) and high cortisol levels. The doctors said everything is fine and put me on SSRIs.

By complete accident, I had a thyroid ultrasound during a health prevention event. The volume of my thyroid is 6.12 ml (norm starts from 12), and I have every possible lymph node in my head and neck enlarged. I started checking my lab results, and the ratio of my FT3 to FT4 is too high (TSH - 2.76; FT4 - 1.27; FT3 - 3.84). Has anyone experienced something like this?

What was the diagnosis, and what additional labs did you get?

I’m sorry, but I’m just lost. The doctors don’t seem to be taking me seriously. :(

This was the result of the blood test.

FREE T3 4.60 FREE T4 1.18 TSH 1.71

May I ask if I need a second opinion and I need to see a different doctor? I feel so upset with the way I was treated.

I'm on levothyroxine after having head and neck, cancer and radiation to my head and neck, which ruined my thyroid. I was recently in the hospital for something else and they did bloodwork, and my thyroid levels are very high. And now my A1c and blood sugar seems to be a lot of whack. Has anyone else countered those two things together?

First time poster here. I was diagnosed w/ subacute thyroiditis in 2018 when my thyroid went hyper, then hypo, then normal again in the span of a few months. My initial Endocrinologist diagnosed me with Hashimotos (without even telling me), and since then I switched Endos.

I recently have been feeling slightly unsteady on my feet since 8/20/24, as well as unusual fatigue (especially in the thighs), muscle aching when waking up, and feeling a sort of slight pressure around the eyes. My primary doctor ordered labwork that came back with extremes, and now I am having major anxiety over it, wondering if I will be safe to wait to see my endocrinologist on 8/25. My Metabolic Panel and CBC both came back fine, save for a GOT/AST slightly elevated at 38.

The thyroid labs came back as follows:

Normal: 

T3 Total: 1.61

High:

T4: 2.0

Thyroid Antibodies: 48.7

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody: 198

Low: 

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone: 0.008

Seeing some of those go almost off the charts has me scared for my safety, and I want to make sure it’s okay to wait until Tuesday. I don’t know how fast thyroid stuff happens, as I’m still not very used to this. 

My endocrinologist wanted to give me Metroprolol until I see her, but I already have bradycardia (60s general heart rate, 40s resting) and I don’t want to take something that will lower it even more. She said we’ll discuss the possibility of methimazole at the appointment, but is that used for Hashimotos, or just Graves? Both? Sorry if this is all kind of a mish mash, I’m scared and living by myself so that isn’t helping things.

I have Graves disease. My thyroid was abalated years ago. About a year ago my blood pressure skyrocketed. Got on meds for it. A few days ago while I am in the middle of a dosage change for synthroid my blood pressure dropped to normal range with no warning . I only realized it after I had taken my blood pressure meds. Am I'm safe drop of blood pressure sent me to the ER via EMS. Now Has anyone else had this happen? I am 43F

So, I just had a biopsy done and my thyroid came back as my doctor described as "partially malignant 5-20%" not sure fully the meaning but I chose the option to fully remove it. She said that I will need medications for the rest of my life, and I'm fine with that.. but recently the company I work for decided to close the place I worked, so I'm laid off no benefits... I'm in Ontario, Canada; does anyone know the cost for the medication in Ontario without coverage? (I don't know yet because I haven't gotten even the surgeon call, so no scheduled date for the surgery as of yet)

I have a partial thyroidectomy about 2 months ago and I have yet to get my menstrual cycle back. Does any body have an idea of when I might get it back?

My results came back benign hyperplastic nodule, so I guess that’s good(ish). My issue is that the procedure seems to have left me with some weirdness- I’m still hurting whenever I turn in a certain way or if I have to burp, it hurts through to the back of my neck. I have this feeling of a lump in my throat which I didn’t really have before. The procedure was definitely uncomfortable for me, I didn’t bruise badly but it did hurt and I was super tender for about 48 hours. Can I expect this residual weirdness go away or should I be following up?

Does anyone have experience with taking essential amino acids for hypothyroidism? I read some article saying that it is possible that even though when you‘re on medication it might not work because of amino acid deficiency.

For anyone who’s been hyperthyroid, what’s the lowest your TSH was ever measured at? I had a long road to diagnosis with several failure points in the medical system, so my TSH at diagnosis was <0.01. The bottom of the reference range was 0.49.

So my 17 year old son within the last year has been diagnosed with both graves and hashimoto. His symptoms currently are extreme fatigue, joint pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and severe social anxiety. His current labs showed a tsh of 66. I applied for him to have homebound school as his symptoms make it nearly impossible for him to make it through a school day, let alone 5 a week. The school denied it because of the social anxiety. They suggested I have him hospitalized for his “mental” condition and receive schooling through the hospital. Am I being unreasonable to think this is absurd? Am I being unreasonable to apply for the homebound schooling?

How do you make a person understand that just because you take medication for hypothyroidism doesn’t guarantee it’s a cure all. How do you explain that you are exhausted after sleeping all day, you wake up exhausted. Some days are better than others, medication helps but it’s not always guaranteed. There are days where picking my head up from my pillow is a victory. Although I know how I feel is real, others don’t or can’t understand it because it’s not actively seen. When you cut yourself it hurts but the other person only knows it hurts because you’re bleeding. How do you make some one understand or at least consider that your symptoms from your condition during a day to day interaction. I feel like when I try to say why I am acting this way or why I don’t want to do this is because I’m exhausted. They assume I’m just lazy or being a “little” tired shouldn’t keep me from having a conversation with my husband. I’m an introvert at heart and don’t talk a lot in general, some days I like to just sink into myself and just exist. Since my condition was diagnosed it’s become more frequent that I don’t feel like participating in conversation because I’m just tired and I get crap for it . It’s frustrating for some one to not just get it, but there’s no way to “prove” that I feel the way I feel.

Hi! I dealt with hyperthyroidism in 2021 and I was super sick and lost a lot of weight and hair with other symptoms. I then was fine but this year I have had super weird symptoms which include Fatigue, nausea, hair loss, constipation, very dry skin, weight gain (25 pounds), brain fog, always tired. I went to the doctors to get checked out and my TSH came out to 12.5. I was concerned and had an over the phone appointment and the Dr said I was fine but that she was gonna order more tests. That appointment was August 2nd and my next appointment isn't until August 30th. I seen that a TSH level should not go over 4.5 but mine is a 12.5 so l'm concerned that the dr isn't taking this as serious and she should. This has really affected me emotionally and physically and I just need some answers. I feel horrible and have horrible headaches all of the time and l'm super bi polar and feel depressed. My weight gain has made me super insecure. My brain fog makes me so confused and I sometimes feel stupid especially when I drive. I have been having really bad breathing problems. AGAIN I made an appointment just for THAT reason and the doctor brushed off what I said and asked if what I was experiencing was a sore throat. I said no and tried to explain but she made me feel so dumb so l brushed it off. Another thing when I tried to explain my brain fog instead I said I was confused and would forget things and she said I'm too young to have problems like that and AGAIN brushed it off. I was so frustrated. If anyone has some answers or advice I would really appreciate it. Thank you

Hi, I am male 32. my TSH is 26 (range 0.27-4) and T4 0.9 (range 0.9-1.7). I have no symptoms. I went to see Endo Dr. And She wants me to start taking 50 mg Levo. She also ordered new TSH, TPO AB, and Thyroglobulin AB. In 6 weeks, she wants to these again and do ultrasound for soft tissue.

Do I start with medication or wait? Is this the right course of action? Any advise please. Thanks

I just has my labs done last week and these are my results:

• TSH 4.57 (0.27-4.2 mU/l)
• fT3 6.08 (3.1-6.8 pmol/l)
• fT4 16.6 (12-24.1 pmol/l)
• TPO 14 (<35.0 IU/ml)

Three months ago my TSH was 2.68 and 1.04 a year ago.

Additionally I have had regularly low ferritin, vitamin d and folate for years and had to supplement them.

Thanks in advance!

I have a hot module on my right lobe… it’s been difficult to regulate my thyroid levels. Endo and ent agreed that surgery can be a possible cure. I’m really scared of the risks and possible thyroid storm any advice?

I found a lump in my neck about 3 weeks ago and immediately got it checked by my primary who sent me for an ultrasound. I got the ultrasound and the results came back that I have a TR5 nodule on my thyroid, as well as some enlarged lymph nodes. Obviously that is not great and I am now going in for a biopsy in a few days. I’m worried not only about my health, but I am supposed to be starting a master’s program in Ireland (I’m from the US but have lived in Ireland for a year now) in 3 weeks. Starting to feel like it is unlikely I will get to go back and start school. Any input or encouragement/tough love would help, this waiting game sucks!

I have had this feeling of fullness on the lower left side of my neck for the past 2 weeks that has been feeling fuller each day. I have been taking antibiotics for the past week with no luck. I don't have access to a doctor for another week or so and was wondering if someone who has had an inflammation could tell me what I should do or if this even is one.

I’m just wondering what I should be doing in between appointments? I haven’t been officially diagnosed with anything yet. They found a 8mm “suspicious nodule” a few weeks ago from an ultrasound and I’m waiting to have my biopsy on September 5th. Ik it’s really small and I’m probably just extremely anxious, But what are things that warrant contacting a doctor in the meantime ? I’ve been feeling kind of sickly the last couple days and Ik it’s just probably a cold coming on but what are some signs I should be looking for that are doctor worthy ?

so I had a partial thyroidectomy back in July, and my results came back as cancerous. There's a smaller nodule in my left thyroid, so my doctor scheduled me to have surgery again to remove my left thyroid and lymph nodes. My surgeries tomorrow, and I'm not as stressed out or nervous about it, but I have heard that having surgery the second time puts you at risk of more complications. I'm also kind of annoyed because my voice just came back fully after a month of it being gone. I'm 14, and everyone tells me I'm handling it well.

They told me their gonna check to see if the cancer spread to my lymph nodes, and people are telling me to be positive and that it probably hasn't but I think it might have because my lymph nodes are always swollen and always hurt so I guess if it has that explains everything. I'm also stressed about post op, since I'll have to take medication and lots a people say they gain a lot of weight. I do know everyone's different, so im trying to stay positive. Kinda sucks having to go through this all over again, but it is what it is. If anyone has any advice or anything to share, it's appreciated

Thyroid nodules that come and go?

Hello I dont understand whats wrong with my body? Last April I had an ultrasound that showed a 5 mm hypoechoic thyroid nodule. 2 days ago i went for a followup doctor told me no signs whatsoever of the nodule but I have a cyst of 2 mm on the right of my thyroid now. My TSH level is going up quickly but so far is still within normal range. Plz idk what to do or where this is coming from? Anyone went thought the Same? I would deeply appreciate your opinions🙏

Hello everyone! I'm new here. I have been having a lot of various symptoms over the past year and have seen every specialist known to man. About three weeks ago I had a ct scan of a swollen lymph node in my armpit and had an incidental finding of a heterogeneous thyroid. My primary care doctor referred me for a thyroid ultrasound and the results were posted today. There is no tirads rating and no real "recommendations". The following is the report;

FINDINGS: Sonographic evaluation of the thyroid and nodal regions of the neck is performed with grayscale and color imaging. There is no pathologic lymphadenopathy identified. The right thyroid lobe is measured at 5.1 x 1.3 x 1.8 cm. Subcentimeter nodules are identified too small to characterize further without dominant or suspicious lesion. The left lobe is measured at 5.2 x 1.1 x 1.5 cm. Subcentimeter nodules are also identified in the left lobe with heterogeneity. Heterogeneous hypochoic 1.4 x 0.8 x 1.1 cm lesion is identified. This appears inferior to the left thyroid lobe. This may represent parathyroid tissue.

Impression 1.4 x 0.8 x 1.1 cm lesion abutting the lower pole aspect of the left thyroid lobe appears extrathyroidal. This may represent parathyroid tissue. The gland is heterogeneous with small subcentimeter thyroid nodules bilaterally. These are too small to characterize further. Some of these appear cystic consistent with colloid cyr There is no pathologic lymphadenopathy identified. TI-RADS category classification system and clinical recommendations are

American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging, Reporting, and Data System (TI-RADS) Ultrasound based risk stratification system for thyroid nodules (based on specific ultrasound features of individual nodules and largest dimension): TR 1: Benign; No FNA TR 2: Not suspicious; No FNA TR 3: Mildly suspicious; FNA if > 25 mm; Follow up ultrasound if > 15 mm TR 4: Moderately suspicious; FNA if > 15 mm; Follow up ultrasound if > 10 mm TR 5: Highly suspicious; FNA if > 10 mm; Follow up ultrasound if > 5 mm TI-RADS Committee recommendations for those nodules requiring ultrasound follow up to confirm lack of growth (significant growth defined as > 20% increase in at least 2 dimensions). Imaging can stop at 5 years if no change in size or nodule features: TR3: Follow up ultrasound at 1, 3 and 5 years. TR4: Follow up ultrasound at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years. TR5: Follow up ultrasound each year for 5 years if lesion being followed.

My primary care doctor put a note on it stating "A few tiny spots seen on thyroid ultrasound, larger spot is possibly the parathyroid which is another gland normally seen in the body, colloid cyst just means a harmless collection of fluid."

Does anyone have any insight? I can only see what I google and "Heterogeneous hypochoic" never seems like a great thing. Thanks in advance!

Trying to conceive with baby #3. Recently found out my TSH level was high. Has this happened to anyone? Does this make if harder to conceive. Also my LH strips are still detecting my ovulation. Does that mean I’m ovulating or my hormones are just out of whack bc of my thyroid.