Re: Thyroid again Fiona

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Fiona,

Yes the thyroid can cause difficulty swallowing...I also have this

and I always feel like there is something in my throat. Several

times a day I choke on my saliva. Weird. I am hyperthyroid, but with

hypothyroid symptoms...

Hope you feel better,

Ann

In , " Fiona Parkinson " <fionap@i...>

wrote:

> Hi all, how do they tell if the thyroid is enlarged ? Palpate it ?

What if it enlarged towards the back of the throat ? I sometimes have

trouble swallowing tabs, especially the bigger ones...bad brain fog

today, hope I haven't asked this question before....

>

> Fiona

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: JOSEPH PALANCA

>

> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:28 AM

> Subject: Re: Re: Surgery on March 11th

>

>

> Beth, I Also went to Dr Kolb, has a postive ANA, and also an

enlarged thyroid (I have HAshimtos now) but the ANA went away, along

with most of the symptoms within a year! I had a million other things

too. Too may to name! it takes a while, but worth all the miles! Good

luck to you!

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: iggyangel7

>

> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:55 PM

> Subject: Re: Surgery on March 11th

>

>

> --- Hi, I will keep you in my prayers, and you will get

better.. Im

> on day 19, of explant, and feeling quite a difference, God

bless you

> w/your surgery, love Iggy

> In , " bethlakey " <bethlakey@y...>

wrote:

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I just wanted to let you all know my surgery is

scheduled for

> > next Thursday. My HMO denied me so that part is a bummer,

but my

> > mom came through and is loaning me the money. I also wanted

to

> > thank Patty for mentioning me in prayer. This has been a

very

> rough

> > time.

> > I now have the following symptoms: numbness and

tingling on

> > left side of body, heart palpitations at rest, low grade

fever,

> > rashes and now the yucky dizziness. As Patty had mentioned,

this

> is

> > the worst symptom of all. I am constantly feeling as if I am

in a

> > drunken state. I have seen neurologist, rheumatologist, had

MRIs,

> > bloodwork, you name it, and all they can find is a positive

ANA and

> > enlarged thryoid. To top that off the rheumatologist

suggested

> > there was nothing physically wrong with me and I should have

> > counceling.

> > Anyway, Dr. Kolb has started me on antibiodics and

antifungals

> > so I hope I get some relief from that. I will have had these

> > implants less than one year, just unbelievable. Dr. Kolb is

> sending

> > the implants to the doctor in Canada for testing. I'm

anxious to

> > see if they are contaminated, hard to say.

> >

> > Thanks everyone,

> > Beth

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