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335728 tn?1331414412

Pain in the Neck...Literally!!!

Hi there...my name is Rena705 and I have a pain in the neck!  he he

Seriously now, between my adam's apple and my collar bone I have a sharp pain that happens when I cough,  yawn, stretch my neck to one side and it is VERY painful to the touch and my doc says that my throat is not inflammed and we can't feel any lumps or anything in my throat.   Now this pain isn't anything new to me...just that the doc is taking notice of it all of a sudden...never seemed too concerned about it before.  For the past few weeks I have been under some stress as I had to have some heart tests after an ECG came back abnormal.  So the pain in the neck started last Monday and I had my heart tests Tuesday and Wednesday...after this stress was relieved my sharp pain in the neck has been dissipating!  This time the pain is on the right side of my adam's apple but I have had it on the left in the past...usually when there is a lot of stress in my life.  It has taken a long time to figure out that these painful episodes do happen when I am stressed out!

I may be waaayyyy off base here but I really know nothing about the thyroid and being that I also have MS, Asthma and Chronic Bronchitis I have been closely involved with the MS site and know how helpful these forum's can be!!\

A couple other problems I am having that I think may be due to my endocrine system are brittle nails, constipation, severe fatigue (which may be attributed to the MS but I have doubts) and of course the pain in my neck.  Is there anyone out there that can relate to or offer any information on the possibility that my symptoms may be related to the thyroid?  Because the pain is intermittent I am not sure if this could be possible.

I sincerely appreciate any information that anyone here can give me...I have had a chest xray, blood tests and will have an ultrasound of my nect on the 23rd of March.  

Rena705
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I'm not always on the forum, but someone here can help you. You can also feel free to message me. Just remember to get the antibodies tested.

And by the way, if you look over your TSH results, keep in mind the reference range of 0.5-4.5 is obsolete. My TSH was a 2.74. Supposedly normal by my first three endos. My new endo says a healthy thyroid TSH averages 1.1.

I finally demanded the antibody tests and though my TGab was normal, my TPO was a 221 (ref range > 35). So finally I had my Hashi diagnosis and the answer to all my health problems. I don't have a big goiter. I had nodules that hurt in the way you described. They have shrunk thanks to the thyroid hormone. My isthmus is what chokes me sometimes. It is over 2 X the normal size.

Best of luck!

:) Tamra
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335728 tn?1331414412
Thank you so much for responding so quickly!  As far as I can remember, she tested for TSH and TSH Progressive and did a CBC Differential I guess to rule out infection??
I wasn't aware that people have what seems to be a common thread between diagnosing these conditions...Doctors that don't do the proper testing and frustration that is felt by all of us!  I have dealt with my family doctor in situations that have had us locking horns before but the difference now is that she knows that I am not going to give up without a good fight!
When I get my results I will contact you if that is alright with you and perhaps you and other's on this site will be able to help me through this?
Again, thank you for contacting me so quickly and I will be in touch!

Rena705
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I'm sure you've found out through experience not enough doctors know how to accurately diagnose and treat auto-immune diseases. You could very well have Hashi as sometimes these auto-immunities run together.

Ask for a TGab and TPOab antibody test to determine if you have Hashimoto's antibodies attacking the thyroid. Next, ask for a FreeT4 and FreeT3 test to determine your current thyroid levels. Some docs only test TSH for thyroid. Wrong! TSH is a pituitary hormone. Mine was never above the magic number, so it took a while to get my Hashi diagnosis. I would not let a doctor tell you your thyroid is fine unless you get ALL the tests, and the ultrasound of the thyroid.

Here's the site where I found my endo. Call the nurse and ask if the endo treats the Frees, not just TSH.

http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/

People with low thyroid can also have adrenal problems, so if you do have Hashimoto's, then I suggest getting those adrenals checked.
Take care...
:) Tamra
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