Small goiter and pain

[Samy3]

Hi all I'm thinking if u guys can help me I'm euthyroid from graves disease and not on any medication ....the ultrasound of my thyroid which they did last year in November confirmed a goiter with no nodules ..same side of my enlarged thyroid I get pain in my neck and thyroid which goes to my ear too ..my latest TSH results are 1.87...range is (.27...4.2)and today I got my serum iron result which is 24 range is (7...27)my GP says goiters don't give pain but this is exactly the same Lin which took me to my GP last year with all other symptoms of thyroid to diagnosed plsif u can help me with ur experience s I would be very thankful.... Samy

[Clutter]

Samy3,

If your doctor thinks the goitre isn't causing the pain what investigations is s/he doing to find out what is causing the pain?

An inflamed goitre can cause pain and if it is pressing on a nerve that may be why you are having pain in your ear.

[Samy3 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks clutter for ur reply that's what I asked both of them and asked for the thyroid scan again and answer was oh its an expensive test I can't send u again

[Samy3 in reply to Samy3]

If its an inflamed goiter clutter how I can reduce the inflammation? Bcs doctors not listening

[Clutter in reply to Samy3]

Samy3,

As your goitre is likely to have been caused by your hyperthyroidism and you are now euthyroid I'm not sure there is anything that can be done to shrink the goitre. If the pain is very intense and debilitating I think surgery is probably the only way to remove the goitre and you will then be hypothyroid.

[Samy3 in reply to Clutter]

Sometimes its intense and sometimes its dull ache I only get scared of pain especially when its coming from inside neck /throat area...

[Clutter in reply to Samy3]

Samy3,

It does sound as though it is sometimes pressing on a nerve. Try taking pain killers to relieve the discomfort.