Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Hi , They gave me RAI for my multitoxic goiter and like you I have neck pain. It affects my voice, does it affects yours? There killing mine off altogether. Did you say your goiter is toxic?I am hyperthyoid. vicky > > I was diagnosed with multi-nodular goiter 10 years ago. My thyroid is > enlarged but not so much to need surgery yet. I was prescribed > thyroxine to " shrink it " the doctor said then. I took some but the side > effects were so bad that I stopped taking it. I took aleve for the pain > in my neck and after a few months I just let it go. I didn't know until > recently that it should not be left untreated. > Now, I've had a total hysterctomy due to cervical cancer and am going > through surgical menopause. I'm 3 weeks post op, haven't started on HRT > yet and I'm having a lot of problems with all the hormone deficiency. > My thyroid has gone crazy and my neck pain has come roaring back. > All the doctor's offices are closed until Jan 3rd. > I'm afraid more of my thyroid than anything. Is there anyone here who > has a goiter or an enlarged thyroid? Do you feel pain? What has been > done to treat it besides thyroxine? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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