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| Tue, 03-13-2007 - 5:57pm |
Hi, Just stumbled onto this website, at last some people with the same illness. I've had overactive thyroid for 3 years. Been on and off medication. Just had my third son at xmas, thyroid had settled down before I got pregnant, and was ok throughout my pregnancy, which is normal, but now im worse than I ever was. My last blood test was ok and my consultant doesnt seem to be listening to me anymore, but I now have a lump in my neck, pain in my back, difficulty swallowing, swollen neck, I get very breathless just walking down the street sometimes, if I do anything too physical I get a chesty feeling, like you get when you have a bad cold on your chest, dizzyness, worried, tearful, cant help worrying that I am developing thyroid cancer. Am I being stupid and overworrying? has anyone else had these symptoms?
Sorry to sound like im moaning.

Hi I'm rachel 22, welcome to the board! I have thyroid cancer, had a partial thyroidectomy last week and have my total next week.
Mine started when I wa spregnant in 2005 as a lump in my throat, dizzy, heart palipations etc. I had a fine needle aspiration and it was inconclusive so they removed half last week. tested. came back positive. and will continue on with surgery and radiation.
Please look around and get to know these ladies they rock!
Hi sam2803,
Welcome to our board.
From your description, it sounds as though you're in the hyper area again even though your tests are "normal."
Hi
My consultant is a endocrinologist (hope ive spelt it right), but he doesnt seem to be listening to me, got another appointment with him next week and my hubby is coming with me so hopefully he might listen this time, my normal doctor and another consultant at the hospital i attend both said i need further investigations so i hope i get it sorted out soon, its hard trying to look after my 3 year old and 3 month old baby when i feel ill all the time.
How do you cope when you find out its cancer, even though there is a good recovery rate, the thought of it terrifies me.