Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
Yesterday I discovered a small lump on the left side of my neck and it hurt when I touched it. Today, though, I always feel a dull pain there even when I don't touch it and it also hurts even more when turn my neck around. I feel a sharp pain when I touch it, and it is throbbing right now. It is a bit below my lymph node on the left side, but it could also be just a swollen lymph node. I'm not sure, and having Graves' and other diseases have made me so paranoid! So I was just worried that it might have to do with my thyroid and that it could be something worse. Any ideas or experience with this? Thanks!
I'm going to my endo tomorrow for a normal appointment, and I will bring this up to him as well. I was just wondering if anyone knew what this could be! Thanks again.
I'm going to my endo tomorrow for a normal appointment, and I will bring this up to him as well. I was just wondering if anyone knew what this could be! Thanks again.
What treatment did you have for your Graves' disease ? Looking at your profile, it 's not clear. Did you have surgery or RAI, or did you just naturally slide to the hypo side of things ?
I was really scratching my head there. LOL
Hey, let us know tomorrow. We're on your side. :)
I told the doctor about it this morning and he agreed that it was probably just a lymph node. But we have been meaning to do an ultrasound for a while anyways since I have a goiter and I have never gotten one, so I think we're going to do one soon.
And yippie for both of us. We guessed right. We're so smart. LOL You wrote such a good description, it just sounded like a swollen lymph node. I know they can be miserable. Hope you heal quickly.
Here's a lymph node picture.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/swollen-lymph-nodes/DS00880
Click on the thumbnail to see it better. I remember when mine were swollen, looking at that looked exactly like what I could feel.
And since your screen name tells me you like kitties, here's a great U-tube video for you, just for LOLs. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3iFhLdWjqc&feature=player_embedded
And thanks so much for the reassurance, it really helps :)
Those guys seem to be such good friends.
Hope your lump is getting better.