Question 1

can hyper thyroidism or thyroid meds cause a high bac reading in a blood test?

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Unclear question: What is a "bac reading"? It may help if you spell out your concern.

Question 2

i'm just curious i had covid back in march. within weeks i noticed mild dysphagia(feels like a piece of bread stuck one side) and a nodule on left side of neck/throat within last 4 days. even with a fam history of thyroidism. could covid be the cause?

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: Covid could be the cause of an enlarged lymph node, if that is what is causing your symptoms. If this continues, you should see your doctor to have this evaluated. You may need to see GI for the swallowing difficulty. If the lymph node is enlarged from Covid, this should gradually decrease in size. Good luck!

Question 3

don't know what happening or what it is i've had two years of neck pain day and night rigidity trouble moving left to right pain up and down my neck. ?

Accepted Answer

Exam/x-ray/PT: Get a medical exam and cervical spine x-ray. You may have muscular spasm or arthritis in your neck, spinal impingement or other disease. Do not ignore these symptoms.

Question 4

had sore throat for 3 days went to doc he gave me doxycicline. now day 4 have soreness, tender and pain right side of front neck. hurts wit certain neck motions. negative nuchal rigidity. glands?

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Sore throat: Sore throat usually gets better by itself. The purpose of antibiotic is to decrease the number of days with sore throat only if proven to be bacterial by  rapid strep test or culture. It might  take up to 3 days for the antibiotic to show its effect. Luke warm saline water gargle ( pinch of salt in a glass of warter) is a good home remedy. Next pain is most likely from lymph node enlargement.

Question 5

i was laying on my chest and when i got up, i poked myself in my neck with my fingernail. i have this obsessive thought that i poked my jugular vein.

Accepted Answer

See a provider: Persistent obsessive thoughts with little objective evidence for persistent concern can signal a possible obsessive compulsive disorder that can be treated by your health care provider.

Question 6

what is a small pea sized bump about a fingernail width from the crease where my ear meets the side of my head/upper neck. its not painful or moveable?

Accepted Answer

Probable Cyst : Cysts are not necessarily tender if not inflammed.

Question 7

oral thrust,back, belly,shoulders, neck & hands pain &aches,pelvic pain,skin rashes, fingernail changes, headache,coughing.1year neg hiv test 3gen, 4 gen,2 pcr rna test neg. 30 neg hiv over 1year after exposure to vaginal sex. i'm a elite controller?

Accepted Answer

: You misunderstand some aspects of HIV elite controllers. Almost all have positive results with standard tests. Elite control has to do mostly with slow progression of immune deficiency, not difficulties in diagnosis. And the average risk of HIV after a single episode of unprotected vaginal sex is only 1 in 2,500 even with a known HIV infected partner. Clearly you do not have HIV. Stop testing.

Question 8

how to treat hypo thyroidism permanently?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid med: Hypothyroidism can be treated with thyroid hormone replacement.  If the diagnosis was made correctly, you most likely will need to take the pill lifelong.

Question 9

taking collagen but have a hypo thyroidism is it ok?

Accepted Answer

Yes: collagen supplement is not a contraindicated with hypothyroidism. The question why are you taking collagen supplement . collagen is provided amply in the diet if you eat animal protein.

Question 10

is there a kind of hyper thyroidism that resolves without treatment ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Dequervain's thyroiditis can make you hyperthyroid for a few days or weeks then self-cure. Another cause is eating beef into which the animal's thyroid was accidentaly placed by the butcher.

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Can hyper thyroidism or thyroid meds cause a high bac reading in a blood test?

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I'm just curious i had covid back in march. within weeks i noticed mild dysphagia(feels like a piece of bread stuck one side) and a nodule on left side of neck/throat within last 4 days. even with a fam history of thyroidism. could covid be the cause?

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Don't know what happening or what it is i've had two years of neck pain day and night rigidity trouble moving left to right pain up and down my neck. ?

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Had sore throat for 3 days went to doc he gave me doxycicline. now day 4 have soreness, tender and pain right side of front neck. hurts wit certain neck motions. negative nuchal rigidity. glands?

A member asked:

I was laying on my chest and when i got up, i poked myself in my neck with my fingernail. i have this obsessive thought that i poked my jugular vein.

A member asked:

What is a small pea sized bump about a fingernail width from the crease where my ear meets the side of my head/upper neck. its not painful or moveable?

A member asked:

Oral thrust,back, belly,shoulders, neck & hands pain &aches,pelvic pain,skin rashes, fingernail changes, headache,coughing.1year neg hiv test 3gen, 4 gen,2 pcr rna test neg. 30 neg hiv over 1year after exposure to vaginal sex. i'm a elite controller?

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How to treat hypo thyroidism permanently?

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Taking collagen but have a hypo thyroidism is it ok?

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Is there a kind of hyper thyroidism that resolves without treatment ?

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