Are any of you familiar with Adthzya medication. I dont know anything about this medication. Is it the same as Armour Thyroid. Different websites give different information. One says its a natural desiccated and another says its a combination of (levothyroxine / liothyronine).

No pharmacy should ask the prescribing doctor to switch the medication to Adthzya without speaking with the patient first just because they do not have the Armour Thyroid in stock or dont want to be bothered ordering it..

Its hard to think that when I go to pick up my medication that I have been taking for a long while and not realize the medication has been switched without my knowledge to make it more convenient for the pharmacy since they do not want to order the Armour Thyroid. What kind of world is this?

sorry if this is a stupid question but do they expose the patient's shoulders for thyroidectomies? i'm just wondering because i've seen pics of where the patient's shoulders/chest were exposed during that surgery.

High t3 t4 but normal tsh , is it a problem

Has anyone had a persistent sore throat with a thyroid nodule? I have had a sore throat that hasn’t gone away for the last two months and I’m wondering if that’s something that could be related.

Hello! I am seeking some advice/opinions if anyone has had similar labs to myself. I didn’t realise it wasn’t common to have really high Thyroglobulin antibodies with low Thyroid peroxidase antibodies with a Graves diagnosis. My endo diagnosed me with Graves, without testing TSI and explaining why my TgAbs were so high. Here are my labs:

TgAb: 423 IU/mL TpoAb: 5 IU/mL TSHRAb: 2.10 IU/L

I understand the TSH receptor antibodies are the marker for graves and I was also hyperthyroid (low tsh high t3 and t4) although, I have a nodule and my high TgAb seems uncommon. Please let me know if you had similar results and whether it was graves, Hashimotos (with rare hyper), or cancer. Thank you!

Is it normal to be in diagnosis limbo for almost a year?

• Jan ‘24: first hyperthyroidism test result.
• Apr ‘24: 2nd test to confirm levels.
• 8/28/24: Finally see Endocrinologist. Noticeable lumps on my neck. Get ultrasound end of August, also discover I am pregnant.
• 9/2/24: results from ultrasound explained: they are a bit concerned with characteristics of a small nodule on right (TR-5), 1 large on left (TR-4)
• 11/12/24: FNA
• Within a few days I see results on the smaller nodule (+ a 3rd small one found) are benign with the larger one as inconclusive. Sent to ThyroSeq. No one called me.
• Now it’s 11/30 and i STILL don’t have complete results on the 5.3cm Bethesda 3 nodule. And no phone call from endocrinology.

Is this normal??? Almost a year with “something is wrong with my thyroid” And now 3 months of “Maybe cancer”?? And with limited contact from the doctor? I just want to KNOW and start deciding treatment options.

The endocrinologist at my FNA said regardless of biopsy results the size suggests I’ll just need to remove my thyroid. But given my pregnancy maybe they’d just wait even if it’s cancer? When i said “oh you’d go right to removal?” He said “ya, it’s just easier” And I’m thinking easier for who?? Me or the surgeon? I’m only 36, i don’t want to lose my thyroid. I’m also a singer so the change of voice risk is very concerning to me. But also if it’s cancer i don’t want to just WAIT like i want it out of my body! I am waiting on a callback from another office for a 2nd opinion.

Thanks in advance for reading and any info/advice you can offer!

(ETA: the TI-RAD numbers on ultrasound & to mention inconclusive sent to ThyroSeq)

I have a thyroid cyst and my tsh was very low, i'm on methimazole 20mg for less than 3 weeks and my symptoms was relieved, however, 3 days ago my fatigue came back when i wasn't sleeping enough and i'm kinda palpitating. have you ever felt like this?

I just had my first ever CT Scan and a cyst showed up… don’t know too much information yet until i see the specialist, but has anyone ever experienced one? I also have PCOS, but my doctor knows nothing about it and never fully diagnosed me with it. 26 Female

Hi everyone,

Last week i got my thyroid checked and my TSH was at 0.008 and my T4 at 53. I've been feeling shit since my last IVF treatment. which stimulated FSH and LH about a month ago. I've been diagnosed with POI 2 years ago and have undergone 7 fertility treatments since. Since this last treatment i cant sleep, have heart flutters, feel stressed out, have hot flashes. Feel emotionally unstable. Sympoms i initially contributed to POI. I've been waiting for a referral the past week. and my aunt has dealt with Graves, so that induces a lot of anxiety aswell.

The kicker is, in 2 weeks we are supposed to leave for a month long trip overseas. its our first long trip in over 10 years and i'm debatting if we should cancel it, or if i will feel better by then. (canceling will cost us a lot of money)

Just wondering how soon it will be till i feel better, and how long it took to get treatment after diagnoses

gratefull subs like these exist!

Hello,

I am currently waiting for surgery to remove a 4cm nodule from my thyroid - to be precise ins on the Isthmus.

The surgeon believes she can remove the nodule without having to take any of my thyroid out as the nodule is in the Isthmus (front of the thyroid).

For some background, I am a 33yo female. I first noticed a lump on my neck early this year. And dismissed it (stupidly thought it was nothing and maybe swollen and had a cold).

Then in August I noticed it was bigger, looked like I had an Adam’s Apple. Went to my GP and things progressed quickly. Had an ultrasound which showed two nodules, one 3.1cm and the other 1.5cm. Believed to be in my left lobe. The bigger one being graded a U3. Then I was booked in to have a biopsy.

This appointment was odd as I was in the room less than 5 minutes the doctor proceeded to tell me he’s an expert at looking at ultrasounds (sounded like a sales pitch) he’s looked at my previous ones he thinks it’s a U2 not a U3 so he was downgrading no need for biopsy and discharged me. The following week I had an appointment at the ENT clinic and the lady read my notes and then said she was going to discharge me. Whilst in the car leaving the hospital she called me to say she spoke to a colleague about me and that they decided as I was young they wanted to keep an eye on it and I wasn’t to be discharged but we will do another ultrasound in the new year to see if it’s got bigger.

I was told to look out for any changes to my voice swallowing or let them know if it’s bigger.

2 months passed and it’s noticeably bigger. I went back to the ENT and saw the top surgeon there. She took one look at me and said that’s bigger than 3cm’s (she reckons at least 4cm or bigger) and she had a feel and said she also thinks it’s not on the left lobe but on the Isthmus.

So to cut a long story short, what bothers me is that they have said it’s benign but in my research I have seen multiple stories saying they were told it was benign initially but then it was cancer. And of course I would have known if they did the biopsy.

Will they test it when they remove it?

The ultrasound showed it to have cystic and soft tissue elements.

My worry is something not being detected and then what if it’s spread etc.

Thank you all, sorry this is so long!

Lauz x

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism maybe 2+ years ago? I was prescribed Levothyroxine.

I haven’t really noticed any improvement in actual symptoms. What kind of things should I be noticing?

They said my thyroid and parathyroid have been damaged by the Lithium I take for Bipolar Disorder. But I really can’t stop the Lithium or I end up in the psych ward.

so i found out back in september that i have to get the right side of my thyroid removed due to a tr3 4cm nodule. i first noticed a lump in my throat back in 2018 and have had it monitored once every year since. i originally wanted to wait but my surgeon said there's no reason to let it grow even more so he wants to take it out. my surgery will be on december 19th but i was wondering what questions i should ask at my pre-op appointment on the 13th. also, should i bring my phone charger in case they say i have to stay overnight?

Recently had a health screening which has tested a lot. Everything has been coming back fine, total blood count, ecg, kidney function, liver, etc. But then finally got my first bad result under thyroid.

.007 TSH 23.3 FT4

I've read low tsh and ft4 likely means hyperthyroidism. Not sure if I'm in denial but is there anything else this could mean (waiting on a gp appointment to discuss but stressing). I looked up that a normal ecg wouldn't correlate with hyperthyroidism and very confused.

Symptom wise I do struggle with sleep, waking up in the night and on some occasions have gottten a fluttery heart, but also attributed that to anxiety. Been losing weight but that's been intentional and gradual with exercises.

Could something else be impacting on the thyroid levels and it's not really hyperthyroidism? I know I won't know until I speak to GP but would be great to hear others experiences.

Anything I can do in the meantime? I follow a vegan diet so some of the stuff like diary is easy to stay away from.

Hey all, new here. Just had an ultrasound and am trying to figure out what all this means. I'm 32 and have an almost 1yr old baby boy so I'm freaking out probably more than I need to be. I understand thyroid cancer is among the most treatable but, it's still cancer. Still has me panicking a bit.

I've been playing phone tag with my doc since these results posted. Anyone care to interpret if possible? From what I can tell it's TR3, so could be worse? Not sure if that's small or large size. I hadn't noticed anythikg in my daily life, maybe a little swallowing trouble here and there. Not sure what to make of "hypoechoic" or it being cystic/solid mix. Anyway, hoping someone might talk me off a ledge. Appreciate anyone who has some words for me

I have been on Lithium for about 25 years and have always been conscious of my thyroid levels. My father has Graves’ disease and my mother has Hashimotos. I stayed on Lithium so long because it managed my moods without completely stripping me of a personality. I have developed a goiter in the last few years and recently I decided to go off the Lithium, concerned for my thyroid health. For the past 10 months I have had practically every symptom of Graves’ disease and hyperthyroidism. Heart palpitations, anxiety, sadness, tachycardia, intolerance to heat, digestive issues, changes in my menstrual cycle, trouble swallowing and hand tremors. I have had blood work done every couple of weeks since then and had to wait months to see an Endocrinologist. My TSH started dipping below range (normal T3and T4) and I had an uptake scan that diagnosed me with Thyroiditis and sub clinical hyperthyroidism. My PCP prescribed a beta blocker and my palpitations and tachycardia got under control. My Psychiatrist switched my medications three times and nothing was making me feel better. I finally saw an Endocrinologist early this fall and she completely dismissed my diagnosis as a temporary condition that should resolve itself in a few months. She said that Thyroiditis would not cause all this and suggested that my symptoms were due to side effects of my other medications. She suggested we recheck bloodwork in six weeks and my TSH should improve. Six weeks pass and my symptoms get more intense. I get my blood work done and the results were an even lower TSH and an elevated T3. I felt some relief that my symptoms were validated but pissed that my doctor didn’t take me seriously, especially with my family history. She messaged me through the portal and diagnosed me with hyperthyroidism and sent a prescription for PTU to my pharmacy. I am currently taking it and going back for more bloodwork in a few weeks before my next appointment. My insurance covers one particular health network and getting a new dr in the system would take months as a new patient. Changing drs is not an option. Now that I’ve been researching and reading here about so many others who have had suffered thyroid symptoms before it showed up on their bloodwork, I feel this is something she should have considered with me. I’m emotionally charged up right now and dread working with her going forward. I am a polite and respectful person by nature, but I feel like I should say something, she was so dismissive! What should I do? How should I handle working with her?

My mom is usually hypothyroid, but after going losing 70 pounds quickly this year she went extremely hyperthyroid and had a traumatizing episode of vertigo/dizzyness/vomiting that landed her in the hospital. That was two months ago and didn’t happen again, but ever since then she has become extremely depressed and suicidal and cry’s all day everyday. She’s never had a history of mental illness. The psychiatrist has put her on psych meds but she has only gotten worse and we are very worried about her. She’s already been 51-50d and put on a psychiatric hold at the hospital this month. It’s very wierd how she was absolutely fine and then that episode happened and now she is losing her mind. Has anybody experienced this? Does anybody have any advice? She thinks she won’t survive this and we are scared.

Had a blood test and when the doctor read it he said that my thyroid profile was STILL fine which caught my attention. Upon examining the blood test again I saw that the ft4 was almost at the limit.

Hi everyone. I just discovered this subreddit when I was reading about Grave's disease. I hadn't been feeling well since July and didn't know what it was, even misdiagnosed. Fast forward to September, (Moved countries) I went back to the hospital and this time admitted while they ran series of tests. The nurse just asked why my heart was beating so fast even though I was lying down to which I answered that I had been having anxieties since I lost my job and it occasionally does that. She took another blood sample and the doctor later came back saying my thyroid level is high that they don't know what is causing it (suddenly the tiny barely noticeable lump I was pushing around my neck months before made sense.) He ordered ultrasound of my neck.

I was discharged with propanonol prescription and given a later date to come back for radioactive pill swallowing to help with pictures of the thyroid. A week later, I was scheduled to meet with an endocrinologist. She explained that I Grave's disease and that she would get me started on Methimazole, I asked that she send the prescription to the pharmacy, that I'd just get it there.

I started the Methimazole last week (19th) with small bouts of headaches that I could manage. For the past 3 days now, I have been feeling as bad as I did when I first went to the hospital, probably worse; warm skin, tired, waking up with my fingers aching, so I wanted to ask if this is normal road to recovery or I need to go back to the endo.

I haven't seen any of my test results, just the verbal explanation from the doctors, so I don't know anything about the "t levels." Sorry for bad English, I feel miserable.

Hello I am a 22 F and I have sereval swollen lymph nodes I've told the dr she basically just touched and said it's probably a cyst but I have pain in my neck everyday and my hair is thinning and sometimes when I touch them to much it hurts i also always feel ear pain which I've heard these could be signs of hyperthyroidism please comment and let me know your symptoms I'm a single mother of 2 and I'm worried for my health

In Sept 2024 a CT for my heart found a nodule on thyroid. And ultrasound found it's actually 4 nodules. One of them is TR 4 but .8 cm. My throat sometimes sore, I can feel pressure.

I have an endocrinologist appt but have to wait 8 weeks!

I just found on my butt a weird ring on my skin. Like ringworm but skin colored. I googled and it's a granuloma annulare, which can come from thyroiditis. But who knows.

I literally have no symptoms that I haven't had for decades. I'm always cold, etc. I'm post menopausal, gained 40 pounds.

Anyone else have this ring on skin and nodules??

Hi. I am having my surgery in 3 days. I am an anxious person and very nervous since it is my first surgery. What should I pack in my hospital bag? Any tips, advice, or words of courage?

So I have four thyroid nodules two of them are T3 and two of them are T4 found out this February at the beginning of the year I went through a phase of severe anxiety, started having severe joint pain, trouble breathing, and I was diagnosed with mono well fast forward starting September. I started having shoulder pain or pain, leg pain, mostly on the right side and now I'm starting to have trouble breathing again, severe hand, pain, arm, pain, leg pain back pain! My thyroid lovers are normal. I go for an ultrasound for the nodules. Could the nodules be connected to everything I'm experiencing I I wake up with my heart racing really fast. My anxiety is through the roof like I'm shaking 24 seven I have trouble breathing. Been to the ER working with my primary care now to figure out what's going on does this sound familiar to anybody dealing with thyroid nodules

For about 4 months now I’ve been having every symptom of being hyper like elevated heart beat, tremors, sweating and anxiety.

I went to multiple doctors to make sure my heart is ok and to check hormone levels. Everything came back fine except slightly higher ft4 levels.

Finally an endocrinologist checked my thyroid which turned out to be slightly enlarged and drew some blood to test for graves and hashimoto. Considering my symptoms and bigger thyroid he prescribed me thiamazol because the blood test would surely come back positive for Graves‘ disease.

Well, the tests came back negative too but I took the thiamazol anyway to test my gut feeling that my symptoms come from high hormone levels and all my symptoms disappeared after a few weeks. My endocrinologist wasn’t happy with that and wouldn’t prescribe me more. So I started to phase it out and all my symptoms came back.

Does anyone have an idea where my symptoms could be coming from and how I can proceed? Cause I feel horrible without the medication.