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more questions about nodules on thyroid
I had aCT scan done 2 months ago to rule out tumor on my neck my results cyst on meck however. it also says IT IS NOTED THAT THE THYROID GLAD IS RATHER DIFFUSELY HETEROGENEOUS CONTAINING TINY NODULES AND REPRESENTING A MULTI NODULAR THYROID GLAND. i had an indepth thyroid function tsh and other numbers all normal. the only thing that showed up on a non fasting test was my sugar was low and told to eat more. what does this mean, what type of test am i headed for? I am sick of doctors to be honest. this is my 5th specialist maybe 6th now i have for a disease i have in which it doesn't affect the thyroid. i don't believe it is cancer and i know if it is it is treatable so i am not worried about that it is the fact of having so many test done and having to come with the money.i go the the first part of May to see a specialist. anyhelp. i posted earlier and got some answers but didn't have my labs back yet.
my symptoms are. TIRED all of the time, peeing all of the time maybe 4-5 times in the night and sometimes every 1/2 hour to hour in the day.(last part only happens for two weeks at a time, sometimes i get really thirsty but not usually.
Thank you
Michelle
my symptoms are. TIRED all of the time, peeing all of the time maybe 4-5 times in the night and sometimes every 1/2 hour to hour in the day.(last part only happens for two weeks at a time, sometimes i get really thirsty but not usually.
Thank you
Michelle
I should have had cancer by now then, because my ultrasound last May said I had a heteregenous thyroid with multi-nodules. All nodules biopsied. All benign. Had another ultrasound in December.
Thyroid is a little lump of Swiss cheese. Is it messy? Yes. That's the nature of a Hashimoto's thyroid. No bodily organ looks good after being chewed on by antibodies.
:) Tamra
Thyroid is a little lump of Swiss cheese. Is it messy? Yes. That's the nature of a Hashimoto's thyroid. No bodily organ looks good after being chewed on by antibodies.
:) Tamra
I think the advise I would give is to get it out. Heterogeneous means that it is more likely (but not always) cancerous as the thyroid is showing that it has different types of cells now.
So at the this time, the odds are now against you, and it is more like cancer and less benign.
The next tests normally would be FNA (fine needle aspiration) biopsy, and more blood tests - and sonograms that you probably already had.
But the fact is, this one test is pretty much an indication of cancer, so you can either test and wait, or just bite the bullet and go ahead.
So at the this time, the odds are now against you, and it is more like cancer and less benign.
The next tests normally would be FNA (fine needle aspiration) biopsy, and more blood tests - and sonograms that you probably already had.
But the fact is, this one test is pretty much an indication of cancer, so you can either test and wait, or just bite the bullet and go ahead.
thank you guys for your help. hopefully i will get answers on the 6th of May but I bet they are going to jab me with several needles and order other test. i will keep you posted
Michelle
Michelle
Glucerna has sucralose. Artificial sweeteners are baaaaad business. Please read about it here. http://www.splendaexposed.com/
Glucerna has a lot of soy. Here's an article about soy and thryoid. Google soy and thyroid and you'll find a lot of similar articles. http://thyroid.about.com/cs/soyinfo/a/soy.htm
:) Tamra
Glucerna has a lot of soy. Here's an article about soy and thryoid. Google soy and thyroid and you'll find a lot of similar articles. http://thyroid.about.com/cs/soyinfo/a/soy.htm
:) Tamra
Hi,
I just read your post, and sounds kind of like what I went through last fall.
I have Hashimoto's disease (Hypothyroidism) and my thyroid is multi-nodular. I had went through many tests, like an ultrasound, and cat scan, numerous blood tests....you name it. I have seen 2 ENT's, an Endocrinologist, and finally came down that the thyroid is multi-nodular, but nothing to worry about.
I was also tired all day long (part of hashi's), and Fibromyalgia.... I could not get through a night without doing the biffy breaks all the time. Some mornings I woke and the bed would be soaked with sweat. I was thirsty all day, and just couldn't quench my thirst. I was dead tired, and just had no get-up-and-go. Finally they tested me for diabetes, and there was the answer.
So now I just make sure that I eat meat at least twice a day, and I drink an 'Ensure' or a "Glucerna" every day or two. I cant believe the impact that those drinks have had on my days. Glucerna really helps keep your blood sugars in a normal range (For that meal anyway). I now have energy, and I dont get up every time I roll over in bed for a biffy break.
It also corrected my IBS. And another thing I love, it replaces a whole meal!!!
If you want a quick answer, I would just go buy a pack of those drinks. Yeah, they are pricey, but to get some kind of normalcy back into life, the cost is actually quite low. Once I started with the drinks, they helped me pretty much by the next day.
I would question your doctor about that low blood sugar result. Its usually a warning sign for type 2 diabetes. My doctor called it pre-diabetes.
My doctor only told me to increase my protein, decrease the carbs. Okay. It took me 3 months of fighting the protein/carb balance, and tried the drinks.
It wont hurt to try them, hopefully they will help you the way they helped me
Another thing I learned is that a lot of autoimmune diseases are inter-related. Easier to get another one, once you have a few....
I hope this helps ya. And I am no doctor, just seen more than my share of them....
Laurie
I just read your post, and sounds kind of like what I went through last fall.
I have Hashimoto's disease (Hypothyroidism) and my thyroid is multi-nodular. I had went through many tests, like an ultrasound, and cat scan, numerous blood tests....you name it. I have seen 2 ENT's, an Endocrinologist, and finally came down that the thyroid is multi-nodular, but nothing to worry about.
I was also tired all day long (part of hashi's), and Fibromyalgia.... I could not get through a night without doing the biffy breaks all the time. Some mornings I woke and the bed would be soaked with sweat. I was thirsty all day, and just couldn't quench my thirst. I was dead tired, and just had no get-up-and-go. Finally they tested me for diabetes, and there was the answer.
So now I just make sure that I eat meat at least twice a day, and I drink an 'Ensure' or a "Glucerna" every day or two. I cant believe the impact that those drinks have had on my days. Glucerna really helps keep your blood sugars in a normal range (For that meal anyway). I now have energy, and I dont get up every time I roll over in bed for a biffy break.
It also corrected my IBS. And another thing I love, it replaces a whole meal!!!
If you want a quick answer, I would just go buy a pack of those drinks. Yeah, they are pricey, but to get some kind of normalcy back into life, the cost is actually quite low. Once I started with the drinks, they helped me pretty much by the next day.
I would question your doctor about that low blood sugar result. Its usually a warning sign for type 2 diabetes. My doctor called it pre-diabetes.
My doctor only told me to increase my protein, decrease the carbs. Okay. It took me 3 months of fighting the protein/carb balance, and tried the drinks.
It wont hurt to try them, hopefully they will help you the way they helped me
Another thing I learned is that a lot of autoimmune diseases are inter-related. Easier to get another one, once you have a few....
I hope this helps ya. And I am no doctor, just seen more than my share of them....
Laurie
Peeing all the time can be a hypERthyroid symptom. Leaky nodules commonly cause the body to go hyper. Fatigue can be a hyper or hypO symptom. What causes both hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, nodules, etc?
Hashimotos' auto-immune disease.
With Hashi, we bounce around hyper to hypo, so sometimes we are hyper and we have to pee all the time, we can't sleep, weight loss, we have anxiety, diarrhea, etc... Then we go hypo - depression, dry skin, hair loss, weight gain, constipation, fatigue...
Hashimoto's patients commonly have rashes, hives, pimples. The docs kept telling me I had Shingles. After the 10th 'shingles' outbreak I'd had enough of those doctors.
Hashi patients commonly have low D, B12 and iron. Be advised and get these levels tested and treated.
Many Hashi patients have opted out of gluten in their foods. You can read this book to understand why: www.thyroidbook.com
This is my favorite thyroid book. It explains the root of thyroid disease and why we feel so awful. It also goes into great detail about gut problems and auto-immune disease.
Shame on the doctor for relying on TSH to determine thyroid disease. SHAME! TSH is a pituitary hormone, not a thyroid hormone.
To diagnose Hashimoto's, get the TGab and TPOab antibody tests. Next, get the FT3 and FT4 test to determine the amount of thyroid hormone in your body. This may fluctuate and need a repeat if you are swinging hyper to hypo often.
Small nodules are common in Hashi and not to worry. Thyroid hormone usually shrinks these. I had four, all pencil points now. Doctors don't worry about nodules unless they are over 2.0 cm, then some advise removal. Mine were around 1 cm and I did have them biopsied. All benign. Less painful than a dentist visit. I drove myself to the appointment.
:) Tamra
Hashimotos' auto-immune disease.
With Hashi, we bounce around hyper to hypo, so sometimes we are hyper and we have to pee all the time, we can't sleep, weight loss, we have anxiety, diarrhea, etc... Then we go hypo - depression, dry skin, hair loss, weight gain, constipation, fatigue...
Hashimoto's patients commonly have rashes, hives, pimples. The docs kept telling me I had Shingles. After the 10th 'shingles' outbreak I'd had enough of those doctors.
Hashi patients commonly have low D, B12 and iron. Be advised and get these levels tested and treated.
Many Hashi patients have opted out of gluten in their foods. You can read this book to understand why: www.thyroidbook.com
This is my favorite thyroid book. It explains the root of thyroid disease and why we feel so awful. It also goes into great detail about gut problems and auto-immune disease.
Shame on the doctor for relying on TSH to determine thyroid disease. SHAME! TSH is a pituitary hormone, not a thyroid hormone.
To diagnose Hashimoto's, get the TGab and TPOab antibody tests. Next, get the FT3 and FT4 test to determine the amount of thyroid hormone in your body. This may fluctuate and need a repeat if you are swinging hyper to hypo often.
Small nodules are common in Hashi and not to worry. Thyroid hormone usually shrinks these. I had four, all pencil points now. Doctors don't worry about nodules unless they are over 2.0 cm, then some advise removal. Mine were around 1 cm and I did have them biopsied. All benign. Less painful than a dentist visit. I drove myself to the appointment.
:) Tamra
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