Thyroid Goiter- do you have it?

[morokporok]

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A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid, and is sometimes used as a term to refer to an enlarged thyroid. The thyroid becomes large enough so that it can be seen as enlarged on ultrasounds or x- rays, and may be enlarged enough to enlarge the neck area visibly.

What are the Symptoms of a Goiter?

Some goiters can be tender to the touch. An enlarged thyroid can also press on your windpipe or your esophagus, which may make you cough, have a hoarse voice, feel shortness of breath, feel like you don't want to wear turtlenecks or neckties, feel fullness in your neck, experience choking or shortness of breath at night, or feel like food is getting stuck in your throat.

Causes of Goiter

In areas outside the U.S., particularly parts of Asia and Africa, iodine deficiency is a key cause of goiter. But in the U.S. and many other industrialized nations, the use of iodized salt and processed foods has eliminated that problem for all but about 10-20% of the population.

Doctors will typically treat a smaller goiter with thyroid hormone replacement drugs. This can slow down or stop the growth of the goiter, but doesn't typically shrink the goiter.

If the goiter continues to grow while on thyroid hormone, or symptoms continue, or the goiter is cosmetically unsightly, most doctors will recommend surgery. If the goiter contains any suspicious nodules, that may also be reason for surgery.

-by Mary Shomon

Better to detect it early peeps and yes, i had mine removed already.

[kisntel]

mine too.. total thyroidectomy last 2006.. karon ga hypo na boki na hinuon

[burberry]

hala murag feel pd nako naa ko ana...every night mao na akong maexperience feel shortness of breathfeel, fullness in your neck, experience choking or shortness of breath at night..kuyawan jud ko karon..pls help me...

[miyay]

13 years na ni nako carry hadlok ko pa surgery... so far benign ra ang nodules. wala na kaayo nagpalpitate and seldom sad ang shortness of breath. enlargement ra man cya, problema na sa mutan-aw..hehehe.

[kiekim]

my mom had it and undergone total thyroidectomy it was accidentaly discovered ...we're so worried before because it was diagnosed nga cancer but with God's blessing it turned out as benign,lain kau ug effect sa iya voice mura harsh paminawn if motalk cya.

[morokporok]

burbery go to a certified surgeon and ask his opinion, its better to be diagnosed early. The MD will decide what certain test you will take thryroid panel, ct scan, biopsy, ultra sound and etc... just like your mom keikim, Mine was discovered accidentally too, and after 3 months of seeing doctors and medical test, i opted to have it removed since it may choke me to death...i have 2 great doctors who helped me...Thanks God, my voice is still the same, i was able to talk after surgery...im still recuperating...after surgery, the first 2 days is very difficult but after that you will need all the strength and pure determination to get well.
if you undergo total thryroidectomy, you will have a thyroid replacement meds, that you take for life.

[pAliTi.kO]

my lola died of thyroid toxicity..

[vbong235]

simbako ipalayo lang, kaon lang mo sa-ang pirmi

[kisntel]

in my case, ako ra ang ni decide para magpa surgery. wala mi kahibaw na naa diay mi kaliwat ani. nahapen man gud kay for pila ka days maglisud ko ug barog kay dili makadaog ako tiil kanang "way umoy" na feeling. first nako admit kay nakita sa lab result low ako potasium so gitagaan ko kalium. the next day naka uli ko. after a week mao ra gihapon dili ko makalakaw bisan pila napud ka saging ila ipakaon nako. i was advised to have thyroid panel didto na nakita. dili man daw serious mao gitagaan rako tambal para ma normal ako tsh pero na alarma lang ko kay ni ingun ako friends na mura siga daw ang usa nako ka mata. ingun ang doctor tungod na daw to sa ko sakit mao ako nalang jud gipa remove. murag mga 1 month pud oi bago ko nakatingog na normal kay mura pagaw ra xa pirme bisan unsaon syagit way voice mo gawas.. mao na sya.. ayaw lang jud mo kumpyansa.. lifetime medication na

[eeypee]

burbery go to a certified surgeon and ask his opinion, its better to be diagnosed early. The MD will decide what certain test you will take thryroid panel, ct scan, biopsy, ultra sound and etc... just like your mom keikim, Mine was discovered accidentally too, and after 3 months of seeing doctors and medical test, i opted to have it removed since it may choke me to death...i have 2 great doctors who helped me...Thanks God, my voice is still the same, i was able to talk after surgery...im still recuperating...after surgery, the first 2 days is very difficult but after that you will need all the strength and pure determination to get well.
if you undergo total thryroidectomy, you will have a thyroid replacement meds, that you take for life.

knsa imo doctor mam?