Hoarse voice

[jackiep248]

Hello Doctor,

I had Graves but had RAI and now I have Hypothyroidism and take levothyroxine. I have fibromyalgia and take Lyrica and high blood pressure. I have a sore throat that feels like a big lump in my throat and my voice is hoarse and i have difficulty in swallowing, this has been for about 5 weeks and no meds so far as cured it. Could the throat thing be connected to my thyroid or my fibro. Feeling very depressed at the moment. Jackie

[MANmom]

I would have it checked, have they looked for nodules in your thyroid?  I had four nodules, I also had swallowing and hoarseness issues.  I would swallow food and it would get caught in my lower part of my throat, then I would get raging hiccups and have to take a drink which would hurt until it flushed the food down...I am a singer and was getting hoarse after rehearsals and performances.  They took out the right side of my thyroid, and my symptoms disappeared, however, they did find cancer, so now the other side must come out too.  There are vocal nerves running through your thyroid, if you have nodules they could be irritating your nerves.  I would get an ultrasound.