Recently diagnosed: Thyroid nodules AND moderate enlargement, what do I expect next?

Question:

I went into my doctors office for a sinus infection, and he found that my thyroid seemed enlarged. Ultrasound results showed that I have 2 nodules on the left side, and the overall thyroid is moderately enlarged. My blood test (for thyroid function) came back fine. So my question is, what will be next? I have an appoint with a specialist in like 6 weeks :( . I thought if the thyroid is enlarged or shrunken, that would mean that it is not working properly? If my blood test were okay this time, could it change later? Can it fluctuate? I have had some of the symptoms: major fatigue, headaches, I have a hard time keeping weight off (even with a VERY healthy diet and exercise), mood swings. My maternal grandmother has had a thyroid problem most of her life..don't know if that matters or not.
Thanks in advance for any help on the subject.

Answers:
Like you I went in for something different, allergies. I was shocked to find out my thyroid was enlarged but when I looked up the symptoms it made sense. My counts were off though. I had a sonogram which should nodules and then I had the radioactive iodine uptake test. I went to a specialists and he was fantastic, I started on 112 mg of synthroid and my counts were normal within 4 weeks and my thyroid shrunk back down. I take a pill everyday and am just fine.

The answer above sound much more complicated than just an underactive thyroid with a goiter which is what you sound like you have.

I have same issues. Mine was detected 4 years back... Since then it is slowly increasing... they have done multiple biopsies .. so far it looks benign i worry about it alot... My doctor says if I want they can remove it but then I will be on hormones for the rest of my life i don't want that. I have heard in some cases they can just remove one side and not both... but my doctor never told me that option... I will ask her again. In the past, as a treatment option they also gave me levoxyl for 6 months.. the growth stopped, but it did not reduce in size. so i decided to stop the medication because there are side effects of using levoxyl in long run.. don't know what the best option is for treatment...
I have also heard that there is relation between depression and thyroid... not sure what is the cause in my case...
anyway this is what my experience has been with these stupid thyroids... I hate this whole crap...

Recently diagnosed: Thyroid nodules AND moderate enlargement, what do I expect next?

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