I had an ultrasound done on my thyroid. The report stated there was a 4.4 cm hypoechoic heterogenous vascualr solid right thyroid nodule. They have stated I get a FNA biopsey. . Would it be better to remove the thyroid ? The endocrinologist that I found as my insurance does not many on my plan, didn't say if that should be considered.
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Fluid-filled thyroid nodules (cysts) are typically benign. They are likely to respond to SSKI (supersaturated potassium iodine solution). You can find out many more uses for SSKI on my website. http://innovativemedicine.org/iodine/
solid nodules could mean thyroid cancer.
I am quadruple board-certified, hold two doctorates with decades of experience in alternative medicine as well. I have a healthy distrust of standard mainstream medicine myself. So taking that point of view into consideration, this is a case you should trust your endocrinologist's opinion. Or you could get a second opinion from another endocrinologist.
If you do have your thyroid gland removed you will become hypothyroid. Thyroid hormone replacement is extremely common and usually done satisfactorily from the patient's point of view.
But mainstream physicians, including endocrinologists, treat hypothyroid symptoms only using T4. They also do not take your symptoms into consideration while adjusting your dose. As soon as your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level is anywhere within normal limits they consider you are well-adjusted. But some are left with many hypothyroid symptoms undertreated.
So if you do have your thyroid gland removed and are unsatisfied with mainstream treatment of the resulting hypothyroid condition, some alternative physicians will stick their neck out and treat you better than that. They will actually adjust the thyroid hormone to treat your symptoms.
For those patients seeking help for undertreated hypothyroid symptoms I often recommend a book written by a layperson, Janie Bowthorpe, ''Stop the Thyroid Madness''.
You could also visit my website and learn more about advanced treatment for hypothyroid symptoms. http://innovativemedicine.org/thyroid/
solid nodules could mean thyroid cancer.
I am quadruple board-certified, hold two doctorates with decades of experience in alternative medicine as well. I have a healthy distrust of standard mainstream medicine myself. So taking that point of view into consideration, this is a case you should trust your endocrinologist's opinion. Or you could get a second opinion from another endocrinologist.
If you do have your thyroid gland removed you will become hypothyroid. Thyroid hormone replacement is extremely common and usually done satisfactorily from the patient's point of view.
But mainstream physicians, including endocrinologists, treat hypothyroid symptoms only using T4. They also do not take your symptoms into consideration while adjusting your dose. As soon as your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level is anywhere within normal limits they consider you are well-adjusted. But some are left with many hypothyroid symptoms undertreated.
So if you do have your thyroid gland removed and are unsatisfied with mainstream treatment of the resulting hypothyroid condition, some alternative physicians will stick their neck out and treat you better than that. They will actually adjust the thyroid hormone to treat your symptoms.
For those patients seeking help for undertreated hypothyroid symptoms I often recommend a book written by a layperson, Janie Bowthorpe, ''Stop the Thyroid Madness''.
You could also visit my website and learn more about advanced treatment for hypothyroid symptoms. http://innovativemedicine.org/thyroid/
If you have cancer, determined by your Endocrinologist MD, then they will most likely opt to do a thyrodectomy either of one lobe, one lobe and the isthmus, or entire gland.
Cancer is a rare diagnosis With more than 95% of all thyroid nodules benign. It's possible that your nodule is actually assist is filled with fluid rather than thyroid tissue. The incident of thyroid nodules increases with age 50% of 50-year-olds will have at least one thyroid nodule 60% to 60-year-olds will have at least one nodule in 70% of seven-year-olds will have at least one nodule (according to endocrine web.com)
There is a controversy over fine needle aspiration biopsy in that if you do suspect or find cancer at the biopsy break the enclosed capsule causing the cancer to potentially spread
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Cancer is a rare diagnosis With more than 95% of all thyroid nodules benign. It's possible that your nodule is actually assist is filled with fluid rather than thyroid tissue. The incident of thyroid nodules increases with age 50% of 50-year-olds will have at least one thyroid nodule 60% to 60-year-olds will have at least one nodule in 70% of seven-year-olds will have at least one nodule (according to endocrine web.com)
There is a controversy over fine needle aspiration biopsy in that if you do suspect or find cancer at the biopsy break the enclosed capsule causing the cancer to potentially spread
www.discoverhealth.us