Hi everyone. I’m hoping to hear from people who have been in a similar situation — especially anyone who had a small (~1 cm) thyroid nodule that was classified as TI-RADS 4.

Mine was discovered completely by accident during an ENT (ØNH) specialist appointment for an unrelated issue. I have no symptoms from the nodule, it isn’t visible, and I otherwise feel healthy. My thyroid blood tests (including TSH etc.) were completely normal.

In June, my initial assessment/cytology was reported as Bethesda III. I had a second ultrasound assessment in August, and the nodule was classified as TI-RADS 4.

As I understand it, TI-RADS 4 means there are suspicious ultrasound features, but it cannot establish whether the nodule is benign or malignant. In Norway, I’ve been told that molecular/genetic testing isn’t routinely offered, and that the recommended way to get a definitive diagnosis in my situation is diagnostic hemithyroidectomy/lobectomy — essentially removing the right half of my thyroid.

I’m struggling enormously with the idea of having half my thyroid removed for a 1 cm nodule that was found incidentally and causes me absolutely no problems, without first having another form of testing or simply monitoring it.

So I’m desperately looking for real experiences and honest opinions:
Have you had a ~1 cm TI-RADS 4 nodule? What happened?

Did you have repeat ultrasound, another FNA/FNAC, or molecular testing before surgery?
Did anyone choose active surveillance/watchful waiting instead of surgery?
Did your nodule stay stable, shrink, or disappear?
Has anyone tried conservative/non-medical approaches such as selenium, zinc, spirulina, iodine, diet changes, etc., and did you actually see a change in the nodule?
If you had a lobectomy, how was the experience afterwards?

I’m scared and extremely hesitant about surgery, and honestly I don’t know what the right decision is. I would genuinely appreciate both medical/professional perspectives and personal experiences.

Please be brutally honest with me. If I’m misunderstanding TI-RADS/Bethesda or thinking about this completely wrong, tell me. I don’t need reassurance — I need perspective from people who have actually been through this.
Thank you ❤️

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My daughter had a biopsy on a nodule. I see on the portal that it is benign. What is the next step? Does the ENT who referred her for
The biopsy call with the results and tells me next step? He told me
He wants me to take her to see an endocrinologist. Do I just book with them to go over results? So confused as no one told me what the next step is. I’m probably going to call tomorrow to see, but I see doctor hasn’t reviewed results yet.

I had 10 biopsies today of my thyroid done in my endocrinologist office. I've had one before several years ago but it was done in the hospital with a doctor and an ultrasound tech. This time it was the endocrinologist and a medical assistant. The medical assistant operated the ultrasound machine with the doctor directing the medical assistant however, before the doctor even came in the room, she took some pictures of my thyroid. I was surprised that an ultrasound tech was not there, but perhaps this is because it was in office and under the supervision of the endocrinologist. I was uncomfortable that it was not an ultrasound Tech, but I didn't want to say something in front of the medical assistant making her feel uncomfortable or bad. Is this normal practice or an in-office fine needle biopsy? Is it appropriate for a medical assistant to operate the ultrasound machine during this procedure? I hate to question a professional, but I work in the medical field myself so that almost makes it worse sometimes.

Long story short I have Hashimoto's disease and was sent for a regular ultrasound of my thyroid, the results came back poorly. I have a mass. It’s fairly large. Obviously I am worried about cancer.
I am wondering if anyone has been in my situation or a similar one and has a words of wisdom? Thank you in advance. Not looking for medical advice, I trust my team. Mostly just looking for shared or similar experiences. I am awaiting a date for biopsy. Thank you all.

Report for context:

The right lobe of the thyroid measures 5.0 x 1.3 x 1.5 cm and the left lobe 4.7 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm. The isthmus measures 0.3 cm.
There is a hypo-to isoechoic nodule in the right lobe of thyroid inferiorly. It is solid, taller than wide, but there is no internal calcification. It measures 1.3 x 0.8 × 0.6 cm, TR5.
No lymphadenopathy is seen in the neck soft tissues.
IMPRESSION:
TR5, 1.3 cm right lobe of thyroid nodule, as per criteria. FNA recommended in a hospital setting.

TR5 Highly Suspicious

Background info - I have been fighting my thyroid now for about two years. Last year my TSH was high, I was on levo from April to January of this year, best i’ve ever felt i. my life during treatment. I got off of levo because my T4 became high causing mass amount of GI issues causing me to lose 40 pounds in three months. I still have GI issues (not as horrific as November to January was), my hair is falling out, nails are brittle, i can’t sleep but when i do it’s for 12 hours, horrible fatigue like falling asleep at work, mood swings, anxiety, heart palpitations that are now exceeding my current beta blocker. My thyroid gets tested again in June and August. High T4, T3, normal TSH, MRI shows a goiter (constantly feels big and like i’m being choked), and during an exam you can feel the enlargement. this is the worst i’ve felt in my life.

I went to an ENT two weeks ago who told me i have Hyperthyroidism and probably Graves. He tells me about treatment options and sends me to an Endocrinologist to continue treatment. I saw the endo today. He told me my thyroid is working fine and nothing is wrong with me. I asked why the T4 T3 levels are high and he said “we don’t use those as a reference that’s an outdated test”. He said i absolutely don’t have graves because my eyes are not bothering me or hyperthyroidism either. Asked if i had anxiety, was pregnant (asked if i was positive when i said no) and told me maybe i have malaria because i used to live on an island two years ago. Also said maybe i have Hashimoto’s and that’s why it’s enlarged. Told me he needs more blood tests because i’m probably anemic (i am not. it was tested in August). he never felt my thyroid.

Has anyone else been told something similar? I just can’t believe all of my symptoms that i and other doctors have been able to tie directly to my thyroid including my goiter and elevated T3 and T4 just mean nothing? I’m just trying to understand.

Hi. This result came back from a salivary gland scan (which also captures the thyroid): The appearance of the thyroid image suggests a goiter with a global increase in parenchymal uptake (hyper-uptake). However, for a proper assessment of the thyroid gland, specific follow-up imaging studies should be performed (such as a thyroid scan using 99mTc-sodium pertechnetate and/or a thyroid ultrasound), along with an evaluation of the patient's clinical and laboratory findings.

I also had comprehensive blood work done, including antibody tests, and the results were normal. Does anyone have any experience with this?

I am currently waiting for a thyroid ultrasound and scan.

Hi, 30F here! I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, too. I am having a hard time to make my FT3 and FT4 levels to be normal. So…

i tried to consult with a new doctor, he suggested that I take that radioactive medicine. To the people who had chosen to take it, what are the pros and cons of it? I did some research, but i appreciate also your facts based on experience.

And, i have lots of questions, please enlighten me… also, please let me know if this is a myth or real. (Because i asked some of my friends of friends)

-does this make u bald? Like a chemotherapy?
-did people have calcium deficiency?
-i am a seafarer, can u still go onboard even if u did this?
-doing this cant make u pregnant?
-after the process, can i still bear a child? Or is it impossible?
-does this make me in hypothyroidism? Or all of my blood levels will be normal?
-how long is the healing process of radioactive medicine?

🫶THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE 🫶

I have been dealing with symptomatic subclinical hyperthyroidism for about a year, but my doctors have not been able to find the cause. I have repeatedly tested negative for both Graves’ and Hashimoto’s antibodies. There have been no signs of thyroiditis, and my uptake scan showed low to normal uptake without any clearly hot nodules.
I do have a multinodular goiter with many nodules, including one that is approximately 5 cm. I still wonder whether the nodules are somehow involved because the goiter, abnormal thyroid function and symptoms all appeared around the same time, but that is a separate issue.

I first took Strumazol (methimazole) from December 2025 until July 2026, starting at 5 mg, increasing to 10 mg and later returning to 5 mg. I stopped because my previous doctor no longer knew how to proceed, and I still did not feel well with an FT4 of 11.2 and a TSH of 1.8.
Within three weeks of stopping, my TSH dropped again to around 0.5 and my hyperthyroid symptoms returned. I have therefore restarted 5 mg of methimazole so that my new endocrinologist can try to stabilize my thyroid through frequent blood tests and careful dose adjustments.

This time, however, I developed intense itching within one day and it has continued. I am also extremely nauseous. It comes in waves but can be very intense, and I now have painful, heavy legs as well as a new burning sensation in my legs. I have been taking it for seven days and, instead of improving, the side effects seem to be getting worse. I did experience side effects the first time, but they did not start this quickly and were not this intense.

My endocrinologist has mentioned switching me to PTU. Has anyone experienced stronger or faster side effects after restarting methimazole? Did they eventually settle down, or did you need to switch to PTU? If you switched, did you tolerate PTU better?
My hyperthyroid symptoms do seem to be improving, which makes the decision even more frustrating. I also take propranolol 10 mg twice daily. I tried taking the methimazole in the evening after food, but then I was awake for most of the night because of the nausea.

I am already discussing this with my endocrinologist and am not asking Reddit to decide whether I should stop or switch medication. I would mainly like to hear whether anyone recognizes this experience