Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 what medicines usually shrink goiters? I really need to know soon, trying to talk a friend out of the surgery which is today... (nutralady2001 wrote: Hello ........it sounds as if you have a goitre, a common thing to have if you are hypo. I'm presuming you are hypothyroid. Can you tell us a little about your problems..eg do you have any test results you can post, are you on meds, if so what and how much?? A goitre should shrink wirh the right meds, sometimes iodine helps too, I'm not too familiar with iodine but can direct you to a couple of websites and a Yahoo group if you are interested........Meleese in Oz xxx>> hello my name is leslie and i wanted to ask a question i am suffering > with thyroid problems.. but i am feeling that my throat( hope i am > spelling it right) is closing i feel that i can't swallow. and i feel > like i have something in my troat. has anyone had or have these > simptoms. i would like to know if this feeling comes because i have > thyroid problems.please i would like to know.> __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 A goiter is an enlarged thyroid. A thyroid enlarges to increase it's production of thyroid hormone. By adding replacement hormone and increasing the amount of hormone available to the body the level of TSH is reduced which reduces the stimulation to the thyroid gland which then causes the goiter to shrink. Goiter is sometimes also used to describe an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to nodules/abnormal growths within the thyroid gland. These will sometimes reduce in size when TSH levels and stimulation to the thyroid gland is lowered... sometimes they will not shrink. Much depends on what has caused the gland to enlarge, how long it has been enlarged, and, if nodules are present, if they have hardened or not. There are still a lot of docs that don't understand what a goiter is, what it signifies, and are too quick to cut or irradiate to shrink it. My personal thoughts are that surgery and RAI (both used to reduce goiter mass as well as other states) should ONLY be used when other methods are not doing the job or when the size of the gland is interfering with breathing. What is your friends diagnosis? What treatments have been tried so far? Is this just the first suggestion by the doc and no other treatments tried yet? Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwo On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:02:17 -0800 (PST) G W writes: what medicines usually shrink goiters? I really need to know soon, trying to talk a friend out of the surgery which is today... ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 thanks topper, I can't change friend's mind. Friend is Hashi/Hypo; stubborn/frustrated; formerly used synthryoid...this is all that I know...I tried to call 411 to get National Thyroid or Ameri thyroiid and had no luck. And then I called the NYC Center & they knew absolutely nothing. I tried to call Miami Center and got v-mail. I guess I'll have to dial God, trust, and let it go... thanks anyway...topper2@... wrote: A goiter is an enlarged thyroid. A thyroid enlarges to increase it's production of thyroid hormone. By adding replacement hormone and increasing the amount of hormone available to the body the level of TSH is reduced which reduces the stimulation to the thyroid gland which then causes the goiter to shrink. Goiter is sometimes also used to describe an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to nodules/abnormal growths within the thyroid gland. These will sometimes reduce in size when TSH levels and stimulation to the thyroid gland is lowered... sometimes they will not shrink. Much depends on what has caused the gland to enlarge, how long it has been enlarged, and, if nodules are present, if they have hardened or not. There are still a lot of docs that don't understand what a goiter is, what it signifies, and are too quick to cut or irradiate to shrink it. My personal thoughts are that surgery and RAI (both used to reduce goiter mass as well as other states) should ONLY be used when other methods are not doing the job or when the size of the gland is interfering with breathing. What is your friends diagnosis? What treatments have been tried so far? Is this just the first suggestion by the doc and no other treatments tried yet? Topper ()Yahoo IM: toppertwo On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:02:17 -0800 (PST) G W <msflowersusa (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> writes: what medicines usually shrink goiters? I really need to know soon, trying to talk a friend out of the surgery which is today... ( __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 They have to do what they feel most comfortable with, if, for them, it's removing the gland so be it... you can still be a friend after the fact and help them to get on with dealing with the hormone replacment part... That's going to be an adjustment for them too... maybe less so than a fluttering Hashi gland... Topper () On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:27:51 -0800 (PST) G W writes: thanks topper, I can't change friend's mind. Friend is Hashi/Hypo; stubborn/frustrated; formerly used synthryoid...this is all that I know...I tried to call 411 to get National Thyroid or Ameri thyroiid and had no luck. And then I called the NYC Center & they knew absolutely nothing. I tried to call Miami Center and got v-mail. I guess I'll have to dial God, trust, and let it go... thanks anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Wish I could have MY Hashi's gland taken out. Who knows what will happen this yr. I am soooo tired of the ups and downs. I'd rather just deal with full replacement without those little autoimmune monsters to deal with, and who knows how long it will take for THOSE to go away after having the whole thing taken out. Then there's the issue of whether or not the parathyroids will be damaged during surgery, with seizures, etc.....not a picnic, I understand.....but I'd risk it if it meant that this fullness and weird lumpiness in my neck would go away. THAT wasn't going on until THIS yr. I'm thinking that my gland is now becoming very damaged and going t'wd "the end". Trouble is, I've been having pain in the neck, glands under the chin, and THIS is more typical of Dequervains or that other one that I can't name right offhand. Leave it to me to have all THREE forms of the thyroid diseases, that would be about right and typical of me, lol! Re: Re: thyroids They have to do what they feel most comfortable with, if, for them, it's removing the gland so be it... you can still be a friend after the fact and help them to get on with dealing with the hormone replacment part... That's going to be an adjustment for them too... maybe less so than a fluttering Hashi gland... Topper () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 , when you get it...you really GET IT. Why have just one problem, when you could have three? ;-) Seriously, I hope the year 2007 marks the start of some relief for you. You must have good karma, that's for sure. in appreciation, Mel wrote: > > Wish I could have MY Hashi's gland taken out. Who knows what will > happen this yr. I am soooo tired of the ups and downs. I'd rather > just deal with full replacement without those little autoimmune > monsters to deal with, and who knows how long it will take for THOSE > to go away after having the whole thing taken out. Then there's the > issue of whether or not the parathyroids will be damaged during > surgery, with seizures, etc.....not a picnic, I understand.....but I'd > risk it if it meant that this fullness and weird lumpiness in my neck > would go away. THAT wasn't going on until THIS yr. I'm thinking that > my gland is now becoming very damaged and going t'wd " the end " . > Trouble is, I've been having pain in the neck, glands under the chin, > and THIS is more typical of Dequervains or that other one that I can't > name right offhand. Leave it to me to have all THREE forms of the > thyroid diseases, that would be about right and typical of me, lol! > > > > > * Re: Re: thyroids > > They have to do what they feel most comfortable with, if, for > them, it's removing the gland so be it... you can still be a > friend after the fact and help them to get on with dealing with > the hormone replacment part... That's going to be an adjustment > for them too... maybe less so than a fluttering Hashi gland... > > Topper () > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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