About Karen Brawner 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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Followup To Dear karen, is there any alternative way you know to reduce swelling in the neck..many thanks..babs Aven
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Daer Karen, I have just been diagnosed with a goitre, a number of small cysts on my right side but there is a suspicious hard nodule in the left side for which I have to see a specialist..I am of course worried, do you know if these hard nodules tend to be more of a concern..Many thanks Babs Aven..
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Dear Babs, YES, solid masses/nodules are more suspecious than a simple cyst and this is why the doctor is sending you to see a specialist and I would assume that the specialist will do more tests if needed.... It is also possible that the specialist will want to either biopsy this mass or do surgery to take it and the left thyroid gland out....
You will simply have to wait till you see the specialist and then if you want to get back to me with what the specialist said and what he/she wants to do, and I will help you more...
thank you, karen
Answer Dear Babs, The swelling in the neck is caused from the goitre and most likely the cysts and hard nodule.... There is no way other than medication and/or surgery to reduce the swelling and you should actually wait til you see the specialist and talk to him about all of your questions.... Make a list and take it with you and then once you have seen the specialist, if you need more help, get back to me....
