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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Multiple Thyroid Nodules | 2/22/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My ultr-sound report reads as follows: The right lobe of the thyrod gland measures 5.5x2.3x2.5cm. ... A: In MY opinion you need surgery to get ride of this left thyroid gland and the isthmus as soon as ... | ||
| Thyroid | 2/22/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My girlfriend began a drugs trial to reverse her underactive thyroid, her symptons include: ... A: I know of NO alternative approach to any type of thyroid problem.... People with thyroid problems ... | ||
| calcification on thyroid gland | 2/21/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I went to the chiroprator today with a killer headache. My regular dr was off so I used one I had ... A: Don't wait..... Schedule the ultrasound immediately..... Thyroid blood work is one of the most ... | ||
| thyroid | 2/21/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: ------------------------- Followup To Dear karen, is there any alternative way you know to reduce ... A: The swelling in the neck is caused from the goitre and most likely the cysts and hard nodule.... ... | ||
| post surgery | 2/19/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen, like you my tumor/cyst on my thyroid gland was found by accident and I still have 'normal' ... A: If you have a good surgeon like I did, you will hardly even know you had surgery.... I had staples ... | ||
| Live after thyroid removal | 2/19/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: a year ago I had my thyroid removed. My blood work was always within normal, but several nodules ... A: You MAY need more than synthroid but you would have to talk to your doctor about your t4 and t3 ... | ||
| thyroiditis | 2/17/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: You were so wonderful in answering my question before, I have recommended your site to my daughter ... A: The TSH is NOT a test for antibodies and unless he did the test for antibodies, you don't know if ... | ||
| thyroid | 2/10/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Daer Karen, I have just been diagnosed with a goitre, a number of small cysts on my right side but ... A: YES, solid masses/nodules are more suspecious than a simple cyst and this is why the doctor is ... | ||
| thyroid and tachycardia | 2/9/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My recent blood test came back with a high TSH of 9.350 The doctor advised upping my dose of ... A: I think your doctor that wants to up your synthroid needs to check with the cardiologist that is ... | ||
| Water retention | 2/9/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: You're wrong about water rententin not being a symptom of hypothyrodism. It most certainly is. ... A: I have had hypothyroidism for 6 years, had 1/2 of my thyroid removed and been on medication for 6 ... | ||
| lump on left side of neck close to thyroid gland | 2/8/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I went to my general doctor to have her check a lump on my neck its hard and moves a little but is ... A: It sounds like you got an endocrinologist who is too busy to take time with you.... I don't know ... | ||
| thyroid antibodies | 2/8/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My daughter has not been well for the last 9 months. She is lethargic, dizzy, light headed, has ... A: Her Interist is NOT a specialist in thyroid and other endocrine gland problems, so I "STRONGLY" ... | ||
| low thyroid | 2/7/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Brawner, How are you? I'm Carly, a 22 year old graduate student whose doctor recently told me I had ... A: First of all hyPOthyroidism can cause the bodies metabolism to slow down.... Next, it can cause ... | ||
| Hypothyroidism | 2/6/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Good Morning, I have just been told i have Hypothyroidism and im a little confused as to what it ... A: I can't tell you what the normals are for the lab that your doctor used to diagnose your ... | ||
| Full Thyroid Removal | 2/5/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I know taking it out will not change my symptoms but are there other things that may happen? I am ... A: I don't know of anything else that can happen except that you will still be on medication for the ... | ||
| Full Thyroid Removal | 2/4/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have been fighting with my thyroid for 5 years. I have had 1/2 removed due to hoshimoto's and am ... A: THere are no guarantees that with the TOTAL thyroid removed that you won't still suffer the symptoms ... | ||
| How do I get someone to diagnose me correctly? | 2/3/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I began to put on a lot of weight in the last four years despite eating fairly normally. (65 lbs.) ... A: It is possible for your cortisol level to be elevated since it really has nothing to do with the ... | ||
| Results of ultrasound of thyroid | 2/3/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I'm 44 and for 9 years I've had multiple symptoms, first all was related to acid reflux and ... A: ANytime you have nodules within the thyroid gland, it is IMPORTANT for you to see the doctor and ask ... | ||
| Understanding the Ultrasound Report | 1/30/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have just today had my first Thyroid Ultrasound done but cannot get an appointment with my doctor ... A: Hypervascular means that the tumor contains an excessive number of blood vessels which is NOT ... | ||
| thyroid node and lymph node cluster | 1/29/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Test results revealed tiny nodes on the right and left thyroid 3.6mm and 4mm. Left lymph node ... A: YES, it is necessary for this lymph node to be removed and biopsied.... You doctor is wanting to ... | ||
| Hypothyroidism & Weight Loss | 1/28/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have been diagnosed as having hypothyroidism. I have been taking medication for this aliment. I ... A: It is possible providing that your medication is doing what it is suppose to do and is at the right ... | ||
| thyroid cancer question? | 1/27/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have had 2 surgeries for thyroid cancer, first one was to remove part of thyroid , found cancer, ... A: YES, you will need surgery and biopsy of all of the tissue that is removed.... If it is more ... | ||
| normal tsh? | 1/18/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have been experiencing classic hypothyroid symptoms that have become progressively worse over the ... A: Normal TSH by practically all labs is between 2 and 6.... Anything lower or higher there is ... | ||
| Thyroid Surgery | 1/14/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I had a total thyroidectomy on January 10 and here's myThe surgeon left 2 parathyroids behind and ... A: You need to let your doctor know what is going on.... It is common for symptoms to continue after ... | ||
| Thryroid | 1/13/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: February 2004, my diagnosis was Hyperthyroidism. I was put on tapazole. January 2005 I changed ... A: You will have to wait until the iodine uptake scan if done and any other tests that this doctor ... | ||
| ?? thyroid problems or what | 1/12/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: my problems started about 2 years ago, when by accident, the md found that my thyroid was enlarged. ... A: If your thyroid problems are not being controlled by an endocrinologist or a thyroidologist, and ... | ||
| difficulty swallowing | 1/12/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have recently developed a problem with my throat. It feels as if it is closing in on me, making it ... A: The doctor you saw sounds like an IDIOT and should have never diagnosed you with GERD unless he ... | ||
| multinodular goiter | 1/10/2006 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I just had a recent ultrasound done on my neck and the results came back as follows: The thyroid ... A: It this doctor is simply a Family Doctor, a GP, OB/gyn, or Internal Medicine doctor, then DEFINATELY ... | ||
| kids and hypo thyroid | 12/31/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: mom, and brother. I have had my kids ages 9 and 5 tested and my oldest son who I would suspect of ... A: First of all the thyroid blood tests are the most unreliable blood tests ever given... As you said, ... | ||
| thyroid goiter/med | 12/28/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: a few years ago, I had a growth removed; this month when the test came number out a number 3, my dr ... A: I am not sure about the use of the number 3 since my lab does not do thyroid blood work test that ... | ||
| Iodized salt vs. standard salt & thyroid | 12/27/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Do you know of any reason to use iodized salt vs. non-iodized salt in your diet if you have a ... A: You must use iodized salt inorder to help prevent thyroid problems... Third world countries who do ... | ||
| nodules | 12/19/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I go for my ultrasound tomorrow. When I get my results from that I will let you know what they are. ... A: It is common for the lump to move around because it is simply attached to another organ that also ... | ||
| Hello, I am a 37 year old... | 12/17/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I am a 37 year old female. Last year I was diagnosed with having thyroid nodules. I am to go back ... A: I had the same symptom with my complex cyst on my right thyroid gland and the isthmus.... I even ... | ||
| hyperthyroidism | 12/15/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have a family history of graves.So far im in the clear -i get checked yearly.It seems as though ... A: You do NOT have to have a goiter inorder to get Grave's Disease, Hashimoto's disease or infact any ... | ||
| cyst in thyroid gland | 12/13/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: right liobe of thyroid gland measures 4.0 x 2.3 x 3.7cm. and there isa complex cyst within the right ... A: This means that this complex cyst COULD be cancerous and since Fine Needle Biopsy is NOT always ... | ||
| Thyroid nodules | 12/9/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I recently had an ultrasound on my thyroid and this is what they found. The left lobe of the ... A: The nodule is not on the thyroid and that is why the radiologist thinks this is an inflammed lymph ... | ||
| nodules | 12/7/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen, I recently went for my blood work and bone density scan and the doctor felt a bump on my ... A: First you need to get a copy of the ultrasound radiology report and find out what TYPE of nodule the ... | ||
| thyroiditis/biopsy | 12/1/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I failed to tell you that ALL three ultrasounds were done AT THE doctor's office and the doctor ... A: You need to get a copy of the ultrasound that was done in August and also the one done in April... ... | ||
| thyroiditis/biopsy | 11/30/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Last April, my endocrinologist diagnosed me with "thyroiditis." He said it was in "recovery". In ... A: First you must go to the hospital or medical facility where you had the ultrasounds done and get a ... | ||
| Thyroid and weight loss | 11/29/2005 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Have been on a strict healthy diet since May of 2005. Weight loss occured slow untill August of ... A: YES, it could very possibly be a hidden thyroid problem.... I would strongly suggest that you make ... | ||
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Karen Brawner
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I will answer any questions you have regarding the thyroid whether it be cancer, cysts (types), hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, blood tests for thyroid problems, surgery, fine needle biopsies etc...
Experience
My complex cysts on my right thyroid gland and the isthmus were found my accident when my doctor thought I was having a TIA. The ultrasound found a complex cysts the size of a golf ball (which turned out to be the size of a tennis ball when it was surgically remove). Doctors were totally surprised because for 5 years, including the day I went to surgery, all of my thyroid blood work was "within the normal range". So much for blood work being conclusive..
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