Multinodular Goiter & Shortness of Breath

[mommyto2311]

I have a multinodular goiter and I have been expeirencing shortness of breath. My O2 is 100%. I feel tightness and burning like in my throat where my goiter is. Could my goiter have grown causing the shortness of breath? My TSH is 4.03.

[danie17075rm]

I also read a theory that hypothyroidism can cause the feeling for shortness of breath in the brain.  That is why the O2 levels are fine, yet we sometimes feel like we cannot breathe.  Regardless, one of my main symptoms when my thyroid is off is shortness of breath.  I thought it was from my goiter before, but I had my thyroid removed and and very hypo at the moment. I still have shortness of breath a lot.

[goolarra]

You will get better response from members if you start your own, new thread rather than tagging onto an old one like this.  Go to the top of the page and hit the "Post a Question" button.

A couple of things you should clarify when you do that:

What is the range on your FT3 and FT4?  Ranges vary lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report.

What is TA?  I'm not familiar with that particular test.  Was TPOab also tested?

Tachycardia and/or heart palpitations are often symptoms of thyroid imbalance.

[jmbirds]

I have multi nodular goitor I have hypo symptoms on 12.5 mcg levothryoxin 3yrs
i am getting very fatigued out of the blue. my tsh 1.95 t3- 3 t4 1.05 TG 137 TA23.9 vit d low 3000iu now
i am sweating and tired and spacey, i am newly dx with diabetes mellitis  my GTT was abnormal and now this thyroid issue
my endocrinologist  says everything is normal? i gained 10# in a month i feel terrible  . now my heart started tripping 111 bpm at resting, just got off of clindomyocin rx  due to red face high BP and heart tripping on DAY 5 becaus endo says my heart tripping is not thyroid related?
i have pain in my ears and my neck feels hot on the inside  i say its my nodules growing.. hashimoto?  or thyroid cancer?  you can have normal levels and have Tcancer with high TG and TA?

[goolarra]

Currently accepted range for TSH according to AACE is 0.3-3.0, so your TSH is a bit high.  Thyroid swelling can cause pressure on the windpipe and shortness of breath.  

Do you have FT3 and FT4 levels and their reference ranges (these vary lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report)?  T3 and T4 are the actual thyroid hormones and give a much more complete picture of thyroid function than TSH alone.

Are you on thyroid meds?  If so which, and what is your dose?  Do you have Hashi's?