Goiter and Hyperthyroid

[stormie922]

I was recently diagnosed with a goiter and also have had horseness and sometimes losing my voice for the last 4 months I recently went to a new doctor which thinks maybe the goiter is causing the problem.  I have being going to ears, nose, and throat doctor which says it is caused my acid reflux I don't know which is right.

[xeNthai]

Hello, I'm a 22 years old women who are almost 4 months pregnant and i just found out on tuesday 4, 07...Doctor told me that i'm Hyperthyroidism, and that i might have a premature baby...it wasn't a really good new for my husband and I. when we got home, I cried so much untill my head started hurting. I have read on the Internet that it's more likely for me to have a mentally and physically retarded child.This hurt me so much..anyone have this problem before, how was your child? just curious..I'm just hurt that's all..

[goitergirl9267]

I am trying right now to get into an endocrinologist but I'm curious if anyone is plagued with the same problem as me. I have been diagnosed with Grave's. I have a goiter which isn't obscenely large but its noticeable. I am plagued with breathing problems. I gasp and even when I can breathe in fully (most of the time it feels as if something is causing my breath to stop halfway) it feels as though im not getting enough oxygen. I get tingling limbs quite often. Dizziness is also a problem as is the fact that I maybe have menstruation 3 times a year. I have been given the radioactive drink a year and a half ago and at first it seemed to work but now its worse than before. I am trying to figure out if surgery may be my best option as I have other health problems which my Graves aggravates. I just started university when it started getting bad again and its causing me nothing but problems. Im concerned I may even have to quit school. If anyone has any info they think i might find help please share.

[serenity_nz]

Hi, I had an enlarged multinodular goitre which didn't affect my voice but made me out of breath and if I lay on my back I'd feel like I couldn't get enough air. I was also hyperthyroid and was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease where my immunity system was attacking my thyroid.Last month I had a total thyroidectomy, so just wanted to give you some reassurance regarding that operation.  I woke up from the Operation with a drain tube out of my neck, but absolutely no pain. I was out of the hospital on the second day and gave my daughter away at her wedding on the third day. I went back to work one week later, but for three weeks post op my voice was deep and husky and I couldn't get any high notes, couldn't even put any expression into my voice. My scar looks much better than I thought it would and when it fades a bit, will be hardly noticeable.  I do get a tight feeling in my throat as the wound heals but no pain at all. Hope everything goes well for you both. Good luck Shellsa with your op.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

the ent is probably right -- the ent looks directly at the vocal cords in order to determine the cause.

[Francesanne]

Hope your op went well and you're doing OK.

[CUZMO21]

hey just a question, do you have arthritis? i guess there are little joints in the (please excuse spelling) cycoid joint near the voice box, and if there is swelling there then i guess that can cause the horse voice, i was just told this by my RA doctor that this is why they think i am having such a problem. something to think about

[shellsa]

hi michelle here i also have a enlarged goitor or nodule same thing i was spose to have surgery on the  27th of this month but now its been delayed they gave me general surgeon whos doing a thyroidectomy on me and now he has to do malonoma surgery this month i dont wamnt to wait to long eather i also loose my voice to hoarseness and swollowings extremly difficuilt im not very well at the moment this thyroids growing fast and they wont do anything about it yet.