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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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" ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| ?? 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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