Advice on lump

[Red448]

I previously put a post on here about a lump I’ve got. I currently am on 150mg thyroxine, I’ve also done the radiation drink. Also had the surgery to remove goiter. I went to the doctors, with this lump, also one mirgraine after another, went to the doctors, saw the nurse the first time, showed her the lump, which is level with collar bone, middle of it. The nurse said,” ignore the lump, don’t look or touch it,” then checked my chest and ears. I had a chest infection and red ear. I had to say to her, “what about the lump,” She then said, “ have the antibiotics, the cough might be causing the lump,” I wasent even coughing much. Had to go back after medicine was finished.

went back a week later explain to another nurse, who fetched the doctor, they both said they couldn’t feel it, they gave me a nose spray and said, it might be a drip from your nose or something causing it. The lump is still there, how they can’t feel it I don’t understand, everyone else can, they can see it. I’m being hounded by my family to go back. I also especially at night have this feeling where it is that something is around my neck. What do I do. I’ll put a pic on of where it is.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Make another appointment

Politely insist on an ultrasound scan and FULL thyroid and vitamin testing

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

what vitamin supplements are you taking

What were last thyroid results?

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/testing/thyro...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

support.medichecks.com/hc/e...

Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

[Red448 in reply to SlowDragon]

thank you, will do that x

[Batty1]

I have a lump on the lower side of my neck …. You need to see Endo and not a nurse.

[Red448]

I’ve finally got an appointment with Endo on 29th May with my lump, went back to the docs, saw a different doctor but same nurse. On my notes she’s put that my lump wasent mentioned last time, even though further down on my notes it says about it, and with a picture that I sent, right back to when I first told them on March 4th took 3 attempts. What annoys me is, on the tv it says you know when your body doesn’t feel right, to go. What’s the point when they don’t listen. 3 attempts to get it sorted.

[Red448]

I’m finally going today to Radiology at the hospital for a scan on my lump. Fingers crossed

[helvella in reply to Red448]

I'll cross my fingers for you too!

[Red448]

thank you everyone.

Good news, my lump is just fatty, nothing to worry about, I have a bit of thyroid tissue still on my left side, but all fine. 🙌🥵

[Sunflower535]

Good news Red448, glad to hear that. Thanks for the update.

[humanbean]

The nurse said,” ignore the lump, don’t look or touch it,” then checked my chest and ears.

It's shocking how far the medical profession has fallen in terms of education in the last few decades. This advice - not to look at something or touch something on one's own body - is absolutely appalling! The fact that it turned out to be a fatty lump is neither here nor there - it needed to be checked properly from the time it was first mentioned to the nurse.

[Red448 in reply to humanbean]

It took 3 attempts to get it checked. Then when I looked on my notes from going the time before “nurse has put, “I never mention the lump, at last consultation,” even though further down you can see I sent a picture. So I’ve screen shot my health records.