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Is there something wrong with my thyroid?

My mom thinks i have hyperthyroid ism or something like that and i don't want to wait for the test results from my blood test because that may take a week and i have cross country summer training now.
I've been very tired lately and right now im starving, but that's only because i haven't been eating as much as i should because its hard to swallow. it feels like my throat is sort of tight. so whenever i start eating it takes me forever to chew and it just takes too long. and sometimes its a little hard to breathe and i start to panic on the inside, which makes it even scarier. i went to the doctor for my check-up and she said that it may be my thyroid because she said it was sort of swollen or big on my right side. so is it my thyroid that's making me feel this way?
thanks
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It's possibly thyroid, but could be something else.  You need to wait for the tests and if there is swelling in the thyroid area, a neck ultrasound would be helpful to evaluate for thyroid nodules.
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and i forgot to mention that i get dizzy spells A LOT. does that have to do with it?
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