My daughter has a swelling on her neck, can someone advise?

[JUUJOO]

My daughter has been on a school trip away from home. The teachers posted pics for the parents to see and my eyes were instantly drawn to the swelling on her neck. Obviously I'm concerned this is her thyroid. After 4 days the swelling has gone down, however I can still feel it slightly. We're booked in with the gp on Monday.

My daughter is 11. Recently she's been having lots of nosebleeds and the occasional migraine but gp was not concerned with any of the bloods they did previously.

I was diagnosed with Graves but I had Rai very quickly. My Mum is hypothyroid and my Nan took levothyroxine aswell and had a scar on her neck so I understand thyroid disease can run in families.

I'm assuming if the gp rules other stuff out they will arrange for blood tests. What do I need to ask, be aware of etc?

Thanks.

[waveylines]

This is a tricky one and not one I had to face so forgive me for my offerings. I think I would explain family history. Take photo and ask for it to be put on her medical record. Explain recent symptoms.

The GP should want to run general tests and if your very lucky examine her. Ask for a thyroid profile to be run and test for the antibodies. The NHS only do one of the two so you may have to test privately for the other. Antibody tests: TPO & TG

[JUUJOO in reply to waveylines]

Thank you for replying.. Will see what they say X

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to JUUJOO]

request they also test thyroid antibodies as well as TSH, Ft4 and Ft3, plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Book blood test for early morning, 9am

[JUUJOO in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you.