Question 1

how to take care of a goiater?

Accepted Answer

See Dr.: Goiters need to be evaluated by an endocrinologist to be properly evluated and the proper treatment follows after the proper diagnosis on the exact nature and type of the goiter.

Question 2

what will happen if someone ingests glitter?

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Not much: Glitter is made of inert plastic and has no real toxicity.  It will pass harmlessly through your GI tract without any difficulty.

Question 3

gioter

i do workout and diet my weight not loss 
what food avoid ?

Accepted Answer

If your thyroid: level is normal, eat less and exercise more. Your goiter will not affect the results. There are no foods to avoid, just limit the total amount of food,

Question 4

i've been randomly seeing little lights or things that look like glitters floating everything dims for a few moments. what could this be? i feel crazy

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Your symptoms can be: one or two separate issues. Flashes of light seen in a dark room may be due to vitreous pulling the retina causing retinal traction, tears, breaks or even detachments and should be evaluated. Lights seen in a zig-zag fashion may be from visual aura known as a 'scintillating scotoma" and is associated with a variation of migraine headaches. This as well can be evaluated.

Question 5

why does my sweat turn into glitter?

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No idea : Have never seen that happen before. Sounds kind of cool.

Question 6

for the past 10 years or so i've been seeing glittery spots only when i do something strenuous or if i stand up to fast. what is causing this?

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Several possibilitie: I would need more information. Important questions would be your age, if your baseline blood pressure was too high or too low, if you are on hypertensive medications, if you have any medical problems that are being treated. In general, since it has been going on for 10 years, it is unlikely that it is anything serious. But a good general checkup with a PCP, including blood testing is first.

Question 7

occassioanly i see stars, or glitter-like specks floating around the air, i heard its a pretty common occurance, what i'm, a little weary, any advice?

Accepted Answer

Common: Not to worry, you are seeing after images of the blood flow inside your eyes.  Now if you are seeing bright flashing specks, this may be more worrisome, if followed numerous by gray floaters.

Question 8

what's a goiter?

Accepted Answer

Enlarged thyroid: Goiter is a lay term for enlargement of the thyroid gland.  Goiters can have normal function or can be under- or over-active; the term refers only to the size of the thyroid gland.

Question 9

what causes goiter?

Accepted Answer

Define goiter: Hi. Strictly speaking, goiter only refers to an abnormal size and/or shape of the thyroid. Therefore, goiter can be diffuse, multi-nodular, or uni-nodular. Underlying causes can be autoimmunity, neoplasia (benign or malignant), and drugs (e.g., lithium, amiodarone). So, a lot to causes.

Question 10

is a goiter painful?

Accepted Answer

No: Goiter (enlargement of the thyroid) is almost never painful.  Goiters and their symptoms (trouble swallowing, breathing, etc) increase slowly.  A painful or rapidly enlarging thyroid should be evaluated asap.

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