I went to the ear/nose/throat doc. yesterday but unfortunately I don't know much more than I did before :( He told me everything looked good ear/nose/throat-wise but he was not the right person to evaluate thyroids; thyroids are "not his thing"! He mentioned one other surgeon in the area who might know about thyroids but he wanted my family doc/PCP to make the call. He will write a letter to my PCP explaining the situation and hopefully will be able to give me a referral. He did say the nodules weren't large, so that is good. But still, they are there and why is my thyroid so puffy? I am even more stressed out than before because I have more questions than answers. Plus all that stuff I wrote about yesterday - grrr. Now I remember why a year ago I swore to quit chasing doctors and just deal with it! Round and round we go!
I've finally had a doctor agree t check my TSH levels. This is after my dad was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and passed away with no warning at 45 years of age. You think they'd be more willing to send you for a simple BLOOD test right???
ReplyDeleteSorry... This is YOUR blog... Not mine, I'll leave the ranting to you.
Good luck finding answers!
I'm sorry to hear about your dad :( Thyroid problems are so tricky - unless you are unable to move OR all your hair is falling out they kind of "pooh pooh" your concerns. I've heard from numerous family members saying their thyroid is puffy too, but no one seems to be able to figure it out because hormone levels are "normal." I wish doctors would put more effort into diagnosis because thyroid levels affect so much. My levels are always just barely into the normal range but TSH levels fluctuate.
ReplyDeleteRapidly fluctuating TSH levels IS the tell-tale sign of inflammatory process; the TSH is highest early in the morning.
ReplyDeleteMany very small nodules and patchy RAI uptake pattern can suggest the mild thyroid inflammation