THYROID CYST

[klaudiac]

I went to the doctor because I have very sore hands and legs every day, my hair is falling, I have very dry skin, I am always tired and sleepy, He ordered labs and a thyroid sonogram. The result of the sonogram is, There is a lower pole cyst measuring 0.7 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm and interpretation: Small left thyroid lobe cyst. Still do not have the laboratory results. What should the doctor do  with the result of the sonogram?

[hope4thegoodstuff]

Boy do I recognize some of those symptoms...I'm sorry you have to go thru all that, but on the very selfish side of things....it's nice to talk to people that understand what you're going thru...

[TamraW]

This is a small cyst. Many people have these nodules I wouldn't worry too much about it. If the doc can biopsy it, then I'd request a biopsy for sure, just to be safe.

However, your symptoms do sound like they could be caused by a thyroid disease, Hashimoto's. Hopefully, the doc ordered the TGab and the TPOab for Hashi antibodies. Also, the TSH, FT3, FT4 to determine your current thyroid levels. Hashi causes nodules and swollen thyroids, as well.

If the doc says you have Hashi, then know that many of us are vitamin deficient, especially B12 and D. You should request those blood tests, too.

I have Hashi. Here are my symptoms:

These symptoms slowly appeared and worsened after birthing an infant (who was also premature) and they present themselves more strongly alongside sporadic bouts of diarrhea:
Mild weight gain even while dieting
Extreme fatigue/napping
GERD/Heartburn/chest pain
Mostly constipation mixed with diarrhea
Depression/anxiety/forgetfulness/brain fog
Abdomen swells for no apparent reason
Neck/jaw pain/swelling/pressure
Scratchy voice
Migraines, dizziness and back of neck/head pain
Very cold feet and hands and sometimes a feeling like ants are biting my feet
Endometriosis (2 years ago – cured after one year of birth control)
Irregular/heavy periods and menstrual-like cramping in between periods
Ear pressure/pain
Voice is sometimes hoarse
Knee/joint pains – finger swelling and pain
Rash or scaly skin on neck, head, hands, chest, chin, nose, right armpit down to waist
Dry eyes and sometimes soreness
Occasionally I have a mild hot flashes or chills
Night throbbing/pounding in ears that wakes me
Toe nails feel painful and brittle
Muscles in legs sometimes go wobbly and weak when I am standing
Tingling feet/hands/lips
Body temp ranges 97-97.5
Hair clumps in shower
Shaky hands
Blood pressure changing
Feeling like heart is beating fast
Decreased sex drive
Enlarged lymphnodes in neck and armpit
Legs feel heavy and swollen at times


:) Tamra