Moxie Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I can feel both sides of my thyroid in my neck with my fingers. My sister says that that is too big and I should have it checked. :confused: What says the hive?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well, I can't comment on how healthy YOUR thyroid is but I know that I can feel mine like you described and every time I go to the doctor he checks it in the general course of things and has never commented that he thinks it's a problem. So, I'm going to guess that yours, like mine, is probably fine. Or, I need a new doctor. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I would go and get it checked out. My thyroid was first noticed by my gynecologist when I was 18. It took me several more years to get checked out by an endocrinologist. I did not go on synthroid for almost 20 years, although I did go in for regular checks on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hmmm. I can't feel mine. But, I know my doctor can. So, maybe my fingers aren't as sensitive as his! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I think doctors really worry when the sides are different sizes. Mine are. I have been checked and tested. Most of it was done in my early 20's. They were just starting to do the multiple blood tests then. So I had some awful stuff done. Since then I have a blood draw occasionally and my synthroid adjusted if needed. Try not to push on it too much -- I managed to make mine swollen and sore, which just upset me more. Mine is really hard for me to feel now with the medicine. But I try to never push on it. I would talk to your doctor about a blood draw. Synthroid is one of the most comman drugs taken by women. I can 't remember the statistics but it is comman like 50% at some point in life. I feel much better when my dosage is right. It affects a lot of things -- my hair started turning white massively in my early 40's. After I had things adjusted it stopped and has pretty much reversed itself -- the thyroid affects all sorts of things. I really do not mean to scare you because I doubt there is anything wrong. A blood test is really easy and will help you and your sister to stop worrying. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I have absolutely no idea. Is this something I should know? I feel dumb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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