a second bout even tho on medication

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am a brand new member so possibly there has been discussion

about this, but I am having a second bout of an enlarged thyroid even

though I have been on medication for five years, and my most recent

tests -- according to the endorcrinologist -- show my T3 and T4

are 'within norms'.

We even did a biopsy to make sure it wasn't cancer (it isn't, thank

God) and we did an ultrasound to see if there were polyps or any

other growths, and there aren't --By the way, the biopsy hurt like

hell, which surprised me.

So now the doctor wants me to have surgery. However, I talked her

waiting on that, and for now upping my dosage level a little bit and

I am supposed to come back in a few weeks.

The growth seems to have stopped in the last couple of weeks -- even

before upping the medication. It is nowhere as large as when I first

got sick, but back then I had gone undiagnosed for FIVE years, and

they finally figured it out when I hit the ground and stopped

breathing for four minutes.

Before that, I was " diagnosed " as having an eating disorder because I

was gaining weight so fast (60 pounds in one year), and then sent to

a psychiatric hospital and was " diagnosed " as bipolar (because of my

mood swings)... aaarrrggghhh... And when I pointed to the growth on

my neck, I was told it was because I was just plain fat.

In fact, the doctor (a man) said, " You just want me to give you pills

so you can lose weight. I probably eat less than you do. You just

need to push yourself away from the table. " He then printed out names

of therapists who deal with eating disorders. I ran out of the office

crying.

Didn't seem to matter to these doctors (went to three) that my hair

was falling out, I had scaly skin, and zero energy. So -- as you can

imagine, I am feeling panicked about this second bout.

However, I really, really, really, really (really) do not want to

have surgery. I am now reading a book called Thyroid Power to see

what else I can do.

I am also a bit scared because I can constantly feel my thyroid

pressing on my trachea (sp?) so I worry about my airway being cut off

at some point. Plus, it's like wearing a shirt with a collar that's

too tight, only I cannot " unbutton " the collar.

Sorry this message is so long, but I am feeling confused and worried

and am glad there are other people I can talk to about this.

Thanks -- (in NE CT)

[Guest guest]

,

" Within norms " is not good enough, since you still ahve symptoms. I

hope your Dr. will allow you to take more medication-- enough to make

your thyroid quiescent.

Gail

In hypothyroidism , " brensullivan " <brensullivan@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi, I am a brand new member so possibly there has been discussion

> about this, but I am having a second bout of an enlarged thyroid even

> though I have been on medication for five years, and my most recent

> tests -- according to the endorcrinologist -- show my T3 and T4

> are 'within norms'.

> > Thanks -- (in NE CT)

>

[Guest guest]

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Gracia

Hi, I am a brand new member so possibly there has been discussion

about this, but I am having a second bout of an enlarged thyroid even

though I have been on medication for five years, and my most recent

tests -- according to the endorcrinologist -- show my T3 and T4

are 'within norms'.

We even did a biopsy to make sure it wasn't cancer (it isn't, thank

God) and we did an ultrasound to see if there were polyps or any

other growths, and there aren't --By the way, the biopsy hurt like

hell, which surprised me.

So now the doctor wants me to have surgery. However, I talked her

waiting on that, and for now upping my dosage level a little bit and

I am supposed to come back in a few weeks.

The growth seems to have stopped in the last couple of weeks -- even

before upping the medication. It is nowhere as large as when I first

got sick, but back then I had gone undiagnosed for FIVE years, and

they finally figured it out when I hit the ground and stopped

breathing for four minutes.

Before that, I was " diagnosed " as having an eating disorder because I

was gaining weight so fast (60 pounds in one year), and then sent to

a psychiatric hospital and was " diagnosed " as bipolar (because of my

mood swings)... aaarrrggghhh... And when I pointed to the growth on

my neck, I was told it was because I was just plain fat.

In fact, the doctor (a man) said, " You just want me to give you pills

so you can lose weight. I probably eat less than you do. You just

need to push yourself away from the table. " He then printed out names

of therapists who deal with eating disorders. I ran out of the office

crying.

Didn't seem to matter to these doctors (went to three) that my hair

was falling out, I had scaly skin, and zero energy. So -- as you can

imagine, I am feeling panicked about this second bout.

However, I really, really, really, really (really) do not want to

have surgery. I am now reading a book called Thyroid Power to see

what else I can do.

I am also a bit scared because I can constantly feel my thyroid

pressing on my trachea (sp?) so I worry about my airway being cut off

at some point. Plus, it's like wearing a shirt with a collar that's

too tight, only I cannot " unbutton " the collar.

Sorry this message is so long, but I am feeling confused and worried

and am glad there are other people I can talk to about this.

Thanks -- (in NE CT)

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[Guest guest]

I had the same thing happen with the lump pressing

down on my throat! They took half of my thyroid out

and now I wish I would have waited. The Armour thyroid

meds got rid of a fatty tumor on my shoulder(in 3

weeks) and now I wonder if the lump would have went

away with the Armour.

--- brensullivan <brensullivan@...> wrote:

> Hi, I am a brand new member so possibly there has

> been discussion

> about this, but I am having a second bout of an

> enlarged thyroid even

> though I have been on medication for five years, and

> my most recent

> tests -- according to the endorcrinologist -- show

> my T3 and T4

> are 'within norms'.

>

> We even did a biopsy to make sure it wasn't cancer

> (it isn't, thank

> God) and we did an ultrasound to see if there were

> polyps or any

> other growths, and there aren't --By the way, the

> biopsy hurt like

> hell, which surprised me.

>

> So now the doctor wants me to have surgery. However,

> I talked her

> waiting on that, and for now upping my dosage level

> a little bit and

> I am supposed to come back in a few weeks.

>

> The growth seems to have stopped in the last couple

> of weeks -- even

> before upping the medication. It is nowhere as large

> as when I first

> got sick, but back then I had gone undiagnosed for

> FIVE years, and

> they finally figured it out when I hit the ground

> and stopped

> breathing for four minutes.

>

> Before that, I was " diagnosed " as having an eating

> disorder because I

> was gaining weight so fast (60 pounds in one year),

> and then sent to

> a psychiatric hospital and was " diagnosed " as

> bipolar (because of my

> mood swings)... aaarrrggghhh... And when I pointed

> to the growth on

> my neck, I was told it was because I was just plain

> fat.

>

> In fact, the doctor (a man) said, " You just want me

> to give you pills

> so you can lose weight. I probably eat less than you

> do. You just

> need to push yourself away from the table. " He then

> printed out names

> of therapists who deal with eating disorders. I ran

> out of the office

> crying.

>

> Didn't seem to matter to these doctors (went to

> three) that my hair

> was falling out, I had scaly skin, and zero energy.

> So -- as you can

> imagine, I am feeling panicked about this second

> bout.

>

> However, I really, really, really, really (really)

> do not want to

> have surgery. I am now reading a book called Thyroid

> Power to see

> what else I can do.

>

> I am also a bit scared because I can constantly feel

> my thyroid

> pressing on my trachea (sp?) so I worry about my

> airway being cut off

> at some point. Plus, it's like wearing a shirt with

> a collar that's

> too tight, only I cannot " unbutton " the collar.

>

> Sorry this message is so long, but I am feeling

> confused and worried

> and am glad there are other people I can talk to

> about this.

>

> Thanks -- (in NE CT)

>

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