Sunday, September 23, 2007
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Lump in My Throat
I have had a lump in my throat for about the past week. It is driving me crazy!!! It is not like sore throat. I would say it just feels like there is a knot in there. Several years ago I took thyroid medication for hypothyroidism. When I was pregnant with my daughter the doctor told me that I no longer suffered from it and took me off the meds. I have been off meds ever since. I had heard that once you have a thyroid issue it never goes away so this surprised me. I am really exhausted. All the time. I just don't feel like my best self. I want to have lot of energy and play with my kids but I'm just too wiped out. I want to clean like a mad dog but I just can't do it. I trimmed the shrubs in the front yard yesterday and it totally wiped me out. My right arm shook every time I tried to lift even a drink for the rest of the day. I'm not sleeping real well at night but I'm sleeping all the time. I can't seem to get enough sleep. I take a nap just about every day. My poor husband keeps asking me if I'm O.K.. He keeps telling me to go to the doctor. I keep thinking it will go away the next day. It is just stubborn. I'm probably overreacting. I just want to feel rested and like there isn't something in my throat. I hat going to the doctor.
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Comments (24)
Hope you get your hundred :D
oh my. i hope u feel better after seeing the doctor!!
Oh Jen it is time to get some thyroid bloodwork done. I have a hypothyroid and know how bad it feels when that is out of wack.When you feel better you will be so glad that you went to get help. Do not wait to get any lumps checked out,your kids need you!
I hate going to the doctor, too, but I learned the hard way that putting it off only makes it worse.
yes, go to the doctor! i went for my first doctor exam in years (aside from being pregnant, but that's more about the belly, of course) last week. i was nervous and i really didn't want to go, but i'm glad i did. i had always assumed thyroid problems never went away. my mom's and sister's issues certainly never did. do try to make an appointment for yourself as soon as you can. you'll feel so much better after you do! and really, you have to think about yourself so that you can be your best self. then everyone will be happier and less stressed. good luck!!
*Jac*
I know you hate to go to the Dr.. But it does sound like you really NEED to go to the Dr.. You can't prolong it otherwise it can get worst which I'm sure you don't want to.. Best to go to Dr and get it over with it..
Aww, that sucks a lot. I hope you are feeling better every day though. Go see a doctor!
I have thyroid disease too. You should see a doctor! You may have a goiter. Those can "come back". I had hyperthyroidism then had radioactive iodine therapy about a year ago and now I take medication for hypothyroidism. Apparently, one must be better than the other...who knows. I don't really understand it. But, I do know that when your thyroid is screwed up it can really mess you up otherwise. (make you feel awful!) Feeling like crap...no energy. fatigued. sounds like you definitely have a thyroid problem! (or it could be because you are a Mommy
) I hope you feel better. Good luck getting a doctor's appointment. Be prepared, it is REALLY hard to find a good endocrinologist....actually it is hard to find any endocrinologist. I am not sure why....at least that has been my experience here.
GO GET CHECKED.
Feel better ! I hate going to the doctor too...
Awww, that's horrible! : (
Doctors suck, but I think one maybe necessary in this case!
Go to the doctor. I had the same thing. They removed a tumor that would have turned malignant if I had waited one more month. Go get it checked as soon as possible.
i have never heard of thyroid problems going away either. my friend at work has to take pills everday for her thyroid. maybe you should go to get a second oppion on your issue. it can affect every aspect of your physicall and mental life.
JUST DO IT!!!!!!
Your next post better say, "Today I went to the doctor..." :)
Listen to your husband. See the doctor.
Sounds like the goiter issue. Ugh. I've been there. I suffer from thyroid issues that have yet to be corrected after aggressively trying to fix them for nine years. Get yourself to the doctor!
eat things with iodized salt.
I agree with everyone else, you definitely need to go to the doctor. Let us know what you find out.
I hope you feel better. I hate going to Drs too. They suck.
It's cancer.
It sounds like your thyroid is acting up again. One of my friend's mom has thyroid problems and she had the same complications you stated.
Time to go see the doctor....
I think you should post more.
Did you go get it checked? I am amazed that your doc didn't tell you to get a blood draw once a year when you get your ahem... lady exam. lol Because these things do come and go throughout our lives unfortunatly... also if you have a bump in your thyriod...something I am familuar with... it needs to be monitered...
Hope you went and are feeling better.