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Hello,

I just joined the group and thought I would dive right in with some questions. I have a thyroid nodule that has been growing at the rate of 1mm a year for over 10 years. It's now about 3cm. I had it biopsied at a major medical center and they said it was definitely noncancerous. I also have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. For about two years I actually feel something in my throat. The feeling is hard to describe. Sometimes it feels like a solid thing in my throat. Sometimes it just feels like a tightness. My questions are:

1. For those of you who have Hashimoto's thyroiditis what are your symptoms?

2. For those of you who have a thyroid nodule - can you feel it?

3. What nutritional regimen has worked for you with Hashimoto's? Has anyone followed a nutritional regimen that has caused their nodule to shrink?

4. What alternative medicine regimens have you found to be effective with Hashimoto's? With shrinking a thyroid nodule?

5. I am thinking about surgery. The mortality rates in teaching hospitals seem to be the lowest, but you would have a resident etc. on the team operating on you. For this reason is it better to not have thyroid surgery at a teaching hospital?

6. If you have Hashimoto's, would you take a multivitamin with iodine? How about taking a multivitamin that has iodine with a thyroid nodule?

Please don't be intimidated by the 6 questions. Pick your favorite to answer. Sincere thanks for the information.

Bonnie