I think medication is the culprit

[idreamofnumber2]

I'll make this short and sweet:

1. Diagnosed in Dec. 08 with Hypo. same dosage (75 mcg) up until now.
2. 2 weeks into taken Synthroid started experiencing "lump in throat"
3. On and off sensation for 2 months and then returned permanently.
4. Had ultrasound that shows multi-nodular goiter.

Prior to be diagnosed I had no symptoms of "lump in throat", my only conclusions is the medication!  My initial TSH was 7.38 and 6 weeks later 0.61.

I asked him if we should decrease the dose but he said no.

Is this normally what happens when treatment begins?  Or am I just unlucky?

[idreamofnumber2]

I was taking Synthroid 75 mcg.

Well I had been doing pretty good until I gave birth in August.  Of course I never had a chance to get my TSH checked until December 31 and when I did, it was the highest it's ever been at 15.64.  

I was losing hair like crazy, pulling out chunks, and I just chalked it up to post-partum hormone change.  Well obviously it was my thyroid acting up as well.  The endo told me to double up on my meds and I'll get it rechecked in 1 month.

The sensation in my throat comes and goes and that's kind of how I thought something was out because it was sticking around.

Already I'm feeling better and I've only increased the dosage 2 days ago; I'm not so tired and I feel more happy.

Thanks for asking.

[redheadaussie]

How are you faring?Do you take thyroid meds? We'd love to know how you are doing now you are diagnosed!

[idreamofnumber2]

I haven't been on obviously in a long time so I am writing to update this thread.  It was indeed Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and an ultrasound show multinodular goiter.

[idreamofnumber2]

Thanks for responding!

He is now sending me for Free T4 and antibody, as well as TSH.  It's so frustrating that most doctors here don't do a full work up right away!

I'm just so mad because finding this hypo was coincidental; I've had more problems since I've been on the meds.

  

[gimel]

So your current condition sounds like--low TSH, but still have symtoms that seem like hypo t.  If your doctor has not checked anything other than TSH, further testing should be done.  Much more important than TSH would be the Frees---free T3 and free T4, along with the antibody testing mentioned by Smilerdeb.   Free T3 is the  most active thyroid component.  It is about 4 times as potent as free T4.  Some people's bodies don't convert T4 to T3 very well, so it is good to always check free T3.

Many members here have reported feeling best when their doctor  prescribes meds based on getting their free T3 level into the upper part of its range and suppressing TSH into the very low end, or sometimes below, its lower range limit, but not to the extent of causing hyper t symptoms.

[Smilerdeb]

Have you had antibody testing?
It could be Hashi's where your antibodies are killing off yr thyroid slowly....hence the goiter and the 'lump' in the throat.
He shouldve dcreased with a tsh of 0.61.
Most Doctors 'stop' the T4 med (for up to a week) to bring the tsh back up.
These are questions you should be asking yr Doctor.
Medication doesnt cause the lump in the throat and if it does...it would be the first case I have heard of.

[LazyMoose]

Can you rule out acid reflux- also a hypo symptom?  Your throat muscles naturally tighten with GERD, very annoying.  It started waking me at night. Seems to be gone now, but the lump feel still lingers. I was on levothyroxin. I only mentioned this cause some people have nighttime GERD but sleep through it, only to have the lump in the throat feel the next day.