NOdule on thyroid?
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here is some information about myself, plus some symptoms in case anyone coming upon your question may be interested;
i have low thyroid. if you have low thyroid.here's a great question to answer: can you see the floor of your house? that was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!
anyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.
if you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are:increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.
I take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. there's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. i hope i've helped you!!
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Sorry to hear get to the doctor quick if they catch it fast they may be able to stop a spread
Although your family history does increase your chances of having cancer during your lifetime, over 99% of thyroid nodules are not cancer. Try this website to answer some of your questions:
http://www.endocrineweb.com/thyroidca.html
More than 90% of thyroid nodules are noncancerous. Family history of nonthyroid cancers do not increase your chance for thyroid cancer. It may increase your risk for the type of cancer you family has had (especially breast and colon cancers). On the other hand, if your family has history of thyroid cancer, you may be at risk. The one good thing about thyroid cacer is it is slow growing and not really spreading, metastasis is not a great risk in thyroid cancer. Also, thyroid cancer is the easiest to manage and cure without much damage to other tissues from the radiation treatment with I-131, which is very specific to thyroid.
I have hundreds of small nodules in my thyroid because of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and I have had biopsies taken many times. They have not turned out to be cancerous, and I was told they rarely are especially when it is an autoimmune disease like mine.
Have you had a thyroid scan done (nuclear medicine)- that often give more information about the situation too and of course the biopsy.
I was once told (when I was undergoing biopsies) if it turns out to be cancer, it is one if the easiest cancers to treat. Well, gee, thanks, was I impressed. No way, I don't think that is something you want to hear anytime. But that's how it seems, at least if it is caught early, and I know of several people, who have had treatment for thyroid cancer, are very healthy after the treatment many years ago. I am also a registered nurse, from my own experience thyroid cancer patients have always been the "healthiest", and the 131 Iodine treatment does not seem to have many side-effects- but all this needs to be discussed with your doctor if it turns out to be necessary. Good luck!
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