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From: Kathy on 6 Oct 2005 10:19 Hi, Please tell me why everyone refers to a Goiter as "Just a goiter". I have a goiter and 2 growths in it. And this bothers me and scares me. Why does everyone play it down. I understand there is much worse but this to isn't normal. Kathy
From: stella @ stejonda on 6 Oct 2005 11:34 In message <Kma1f.7579$dl2.7554(a)fe08.lga>, Kathy <wkwl(a)optonline.net> writes >Hi, >Please tell me why everyone refers to a Goiter as "Just a goiter". >I have a goiter and 2 growths in it. And this bothers me and scares me. >Why does everyone play it down. I understand there is much worse but >this to isn't normal. Yes, I wondered this too, Kathy. Goitres can grow large and cause problems. I, too have a goitre and it worries me also. The endo I saw a few years back wanted to remove it and my thyroid and I ran away from that. Stella -- stella @ stejonda
From: phobia on 6 Oct 2005 12:22 Hi Kathy, To me, a Goiter means no cancer, that's a relief. I guess when you've had as many medical problems as I've had a Goiter seems pretty innocent. You can have a goiter and live a long, long time with no problems. It doesn't have to be removed unless it causes problems. My ENT doc said the nodules "are" the goiter and it's pretty much normal thyroid tissue. Love Cathy "Kathy" <wkwl(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:Kma1f.7579$dl2.7554(a)fe08.lga... > Hi, > Please tell me why everyone refers to a Goiter as "Just a goiter". > I have a goiter and 2 growths in it. And this bothers me and scares me. > Why does everyone play it down. I understand there is much worse but this > to isn't normal. > Kathy
From: skipperbeers on 6 Oct 2005 12:32 Kathy wrote: > Hi, > Please tell me why everyone refers to a Goiter as "Just a goiter". > I have a goiter and 2 growths in it. And this bothers me and scares me. > Why does everyone play it down. I understand there is much worse but > this to isn't normal. > Kathy Is that your doctor or this group? A goiter is "just a goiter" if you don't mind food getting stuck in your throat, or waking up choking at night. In some cases, it can be shrunk with suppressive doses of Armour Thyroid. In other cases it has to be tolerated or removed. Inadequate iodine intake (not enough iodized salt and living in a historic goiter belt area) is one cause. When iodine intake is inadequate, more TSH is produced and if the thyroid can't keep up, it tries to grow larger to help produce more thyroid hormone. So, ultimately, TSH causes a goiter. Which is why in some cases, Armour will allow it to shrink back to size. Conversely, a goiter can be produced by too much iodine, but I believe that's a much rarer occurrence. Skipper
From: phobia on 6 Oct 2005 12:42
If my doc had suggested removing mine I would be more upset. I guess it depends on how big it is. If it interferes with eating and breathing then it's definitely a problem. Love Cathy "stella @ stejonda" <nospamdeleteabusestella(a)stejonda.freeuk.com> wrote in message news:72H1ddNhQURDFAKY(a)privacy.net... > In message <Kma1f.7579$dl2.7554(a)fe08.lga>, Kathy <wkwl(a)optonline.net> > writes >>Hi, >>Please tell me why everyone refers to a Goiter as "Just a goiter". >>I have a goiter and 2 growths in it. And this bothers me and scares me. >>Why does everyone play it down. I understand there is much worse but this >>to isn't normal. > > Yes, I wondered this too, Kathy. Goitres can grow large and cause > problems. I, too have a goitre and it worries me also. The endo I saw a > few years back wanted to remove it and my thyroid and I ran away from > that. > > Stella > -- > stella @ stejonda |