Thyroxian - can it enlarge my goiter & nodules??

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have seen my specialist and he has said I am only very slightly low not

necessary, but as i have a goiter and two nodules which require surgery what i

can try first is having a little thyroxian with him monitoring me very carefully

and hopefully that will shrink the goiter...but i cant seem to find any

information as to wether or not this is true..and when i did a search i

stumbled across a blog where a lady said it enlarged her goiter and nodule not

decrease it..so i am a little confused and hesitant on doing this...please help

me....oh i should let you know my goiter and multi nodules are growing down my

into my kneck and i get a choking feeling when i put my arms above my head

[Guest guest]

Hi

By taking thyroxine, this should decrease the size of the

goitre, but will have no effect on the nodules. What dose levothyroxine has he

suggested for you - see http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/a/hashivshypo.htm

and http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/120034-treatment

Have you had your iodine levels checked to see whether you also

need iodine? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1284331

Luv - Sheila

Hi,

I have seen my specialist and he has said I am only very slightly low not

necessary, but as i have a goiter and two nodules which require surgery what i

can try first is having a little thyroxian with him monitoring me very

carefully and hopefully that will shrink the goiter...but i cant seem to find

any information as to wether or not this is true..and when i did a search i

stumbled across a blog where a lady said it enlarged her goiter and nodule not

decrease it..so i am a little confused and hesitant on doing this...please help

me....oh i should let you know my goiter and multi nodules are growing down my

into my kneck and i get a choking feeling when i put my arms above my head