... and it stated that they are referring me to an ENDOCRINOLOGIST to further investigate the 3 SMALL NODULES THEY FOUND! ... (0 replies)
... forum. Hope to find someone who won't think I have lost my mind. Have for the last 5 yrs. felt like crap. The last year has really been the worst. One Dr. found thyroid nodules.... Have gone to a lot of Drs. Found to have vit. D diffenciey. By accident they found the nodules. 4x4 cm.the other 2x2 cm. ... (2 replies)
... blood levels of thyroid hormone, which have nothing to do with nodules. ... (6 replies)
... It could be what's known as a "nodule". Since it's bigger than 1 cm, your doctor will want to evaluate it further. Most nodules 1 cm or bigger will need a fine needle biopsy to check for cancerous cells. ... (2 replies)
... to have the thyroid surgery! So I'm terrified either way,of the possibility that my nodule could cancerous! ... (3 replies)
... A little thyroid background... ... (0 replies)
... Thanks for your input Ladybud it has been very helpful, but as you can see I am on these already. (6 replies)
... not want to go down that road! But then tells me she can't treat the high T3 and T4 and had no idea what to do. The way the ultrasound reads it appears to be all nodules and a little bit of thyroid? ... (6 replies)
... Hi All in a thyroid hell hope you are going well,
I am going to my specialist on Friday and was wondering if anyone can help me in what happens when your T3 is too High and T4 is getting to that point.
The lab used T3 - 3.1 - 6-0 and mine is now going between 5.5 and 6.5
The lab used T4 - 11.0 - 21.0 and mine started at 11 and is now 16.8
I am now on 75 mg of... (6 replies)
... Since the standard treatment for Hashimoto's is to leave the thyroid alone and treat any deficiency with meds, I'd say that cancer really isn't a big worry. Also the risks from thyroid surgery aren't negligible. ... (4 replies)
... So isn't just a good idea to get that half of the thyroid removed as a precaution? ... (4 replies)
... Pretty much agree with Rose. I suspect that Hurtle cells are only notable when it's a HURTLE CELL CARCINOMA oh my! Otherwise it's some hurtle cells found in the context of hashimoto's... exactly what you'd expect. (I'm thinking a thyroid cell that got run over by an antibody)
So then the doctor looks at the pathologists report and sees, blah hastimoto's blah hurtle cells... (4 replies)
... my thyroid out. Once they tested it when it was out, it was benign. I have since read stuff that leads me to believe it's not as worrisome as I initially thought. ... (4 replies)
... In February a CT Scan showed a thyroid nodule so I got an ultrasound that showed a complex 2.7 cm nodule on the right upper lobe and two smaller solid nodules. ... (4 replies)
... Usually small nodules don't impair thyroid function and 4mm is small. Lots of nodules is a symptom of autoimmune disease, however thyroid nodules are really common. So it's unrelated to your fatigue. ... (7 replies)
... I was recently diagnosed with mulitnodular asymmetrical goiter with the possibility of Hashimotos. I had two nodules (one complex and one solid) FNA'ed and they came back benign colloid cysts. My endo said wait six months then come back and re-ultrasound. However now it's a couple of days later and I still have a ton of pain from the nodule. The largest was 2.9cms and my... (0 replies)
... Did you ever get your results back? I am waiting on my FNA results and was just curious what you found out, since I have similar nodules. Nerve wracking I must say! (1 replies)
... Hi Scoot - Thanks for the note! This Hypo journey is turning out to be much longer than anticipated... :)
After my last post 10/16/2012 the radiologist did a needle biopsy and determined benign nodules.
My Endo insisted on staying with Tirosint, despite continuing debilitating and worsening side effects. Went to see my primary physician in early December and she called... (9 replies)
... yes. .....but I very confident these nodules are adenomas". And he told me to come back in 6 months for a follow up. ... (5 replies)
... I have a goiter that shrinks and swells through the day. Evening times it appears more swollen and stressful periods.I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid 2011 on 50 mgs of levothyroxine ever since. ... (5 replies)
