Thyroid Nodule Growth?

[lisadee48]

Help!  Two years ago I was diagnosed with a multinodual thyroid.  I had an FNA and they were benign.  I had a followup ultrasound and they measured right... 1.5 x 0.9 and left 1.9 and 1.2.  That was in March 2008.  Today I had a followup ultrasound and they measured right... 1.8x1.2 and left 2.7 x 1.8.  Is this significant growth in a year in a half?  Also, my TSH is normal but the T4 or T3 is slightly off.  My doc thinks I am heading towards hyper and has ordered an uptake scan for next week.  My question:  Is this a huge growth in the size of my nodules?  Thanks really worried here

[lisadee48]

no i do not feel them.  I have a call into my doc to get my current numbers.  She said to me that there was a slight change and she's suspecting that I am heading into hyper thats why she is doing the uptake scan.  I had a regular scan and biopsy done on them 2 years ago when they were detected.  They were cold and benign.  At that time I had bloodwork that was normal.  With the change in my bloodwork the dr. suspects the nodules are interferring with my thyroid function. Both my sister and father are on synthroid so my dr. watches e closely.  I am a type 1 diabetic thats why I go to an endo.

[laura1967]

What were your exact lab numbers with ranges for your most recent tests?
Sometimes these nodules can give off extra hormone at times and can alter these tests. An uptake scan will show if they are hot or cold.....giving off hormone, etc.
Yes they have gotten larger....do you feel them?