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Enlarged thyroid mystery
by AJWS6, Jun 26, 2008 11:26AM
Hi,
I had an enlarged thyroid protruding from my throat for over a year, thyroid size 5.5 x3.3,. I started taking Synthroid 2 weeks ago, but due to harsh symptoms, I stopped Tuesday.
Well this morning I wake up, and felt my throat, my swollen thyroid has practically disappeared overnight. It went from softball size to a marble. Amazing !! No neck stiffness !!
Now I'm wondering if Synthroid was actually beginning to work. Even though my TSH level was normal.
Hmmm, this is a real mystery. I'm super happy my thryoid swelling is starting to reduce in size. But also wondering what caused it to reduce in size.
I drank a 16oz cup of Prune juice last night, and had a major bowel movement, I was constipated & bloated for weeks, it could have been the prune juice.
This is going to really baffle my Endo. Just thought I'd share.
I had an enlarged thyroid protruding from my throat for over a year, thyroid size 5.5 x3.3,. I started taking Synthroid 2 weeks ago, but due to harsh symptoms, I stopped Tuesday.
Well this morning I wake up, and felt my throat, my swollen thyroid has practically disappeared overnight. It went from softball size to a marble. Amazing !! No neck stiffness !!
Now I'm wondering if Synthroid was actually beginning to work. Even though my TSH level was normal.
Hmmm, this is a real mystery. I'm super happy my thryoid swelling is starting to reduce in size. But also wondering what caused it to reduce in size.
I drank a 16oz cup of Prune juice last night, and had a major bowel movement, I was constipated & bloated for weeks, it could have been the prune juice.
This is going to really baffle my Endo. Just thought I'd share.
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Cheers.
Thanks for reply. I keep a symptoms list on my tracker. I was only on synthroid for 2 weeks. Endo said, thyroid reduction would start in a few weeks, but then again it could have been the synthroid. Just have to patiently wait till next month, and go from there.