Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Janice- We have a fellow CFS sufferer who is too sick to post and has been dx with the nodules. I would greatly appreciate if you would post the options that are presented to you on what to do with your nodules so I can pass it along to her. Thanks so much Kathy ------------------------------------------------ " qqtip2001 " <jcook38@...> Thu May 18, 2006 7:27 pm Hi Everyone, I wasted no time getting to Lahey endocrinology(I went yesterday morning). The doctor ran more blood tests on me and diagnosed " silent thyroiditis " , which is an autoimmune disease (inflammation) characterized by a period of hyperthyroidism, and then hypothyroidism. On palpating my thyroid, he felt a nodule about 1 cm. He had planned an iodine scan, but cancelled because the blood test already clarified the cause. I'm still having an ultrasound/biopsy, but not until I have been on medication for 6 weeks to stabilize the thyroiditis. By the way, with iodine scan, if a nodule is " hot " it is benign, if " cold " it is malignant. Don't know what medication I'll get until tomorrow, but will let everyone know. He said this doesn't explain elevated sed rate, so I'm seeing a rheumatologist next month. Regards to all, qqtip2001 (Janice) --------------------------------- Feel free to call! Free PC-to-PC calls. Low rates on PC-to-Phone. Get Messenger with Voice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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