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If your thyroid is enlarged can you feel it pressing into your windpipe? are there meds to shrink it?
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Serious-get exam: goiter ( an enlarged thyroid gland ) can possibly compress your trachea. You need both a thyroid ultrasound, thyroid/CTor nuclear scan and thyroid function studies. Never ignore these symptoms. Please consult a physician ASAP.
Answered 10/22/2014
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