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By Ewing1919 | Feb 24, 2013

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Answered by Mark Lupo, M.D.

Question about nodules

Why is it that with each ultrasound (4) they find new nodules - shouldn't Synthroid keep it under control?

Mark Lupo, M.D.

Mar 02, 2013

Not necessarily - we don't use synthroid (levothyroxine) routinely to suppress nodules unless the TSH is high.

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Ewing1919

Mar 02, 2013

To: Mark Lupo, M.D.

So now I am confused

I should never been put on Synthroid for Multinodular Goiter?

T4 1.4
T3 3.0
TSH 0.77 never been higher than 1.5

Gibbon1

Mar 02, 2013

To: Ewing1919

How long ago were you put on meds? Also how big were your nodules/thyroid. I think putting people on thyroid meds to prevent nodules from growing is outdated.

Ewing1919

Mar 03, 2013

To: Gibbon1

10 years
My goiter is growing - what would happen if I stopped taking it

Ewing1919

Mar 03, 2013

To: Gibbon1

Actually some nodules have gotten smaller - new ones appearing the one on my isthmus is new at 2.3cm -that's the one that bothers me with compression symptoms

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