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A 47-year-old female asked:

Can hashimoto cause swallowing problems? anti-tpo over 1300, 2 nodules , plus one calcified nodule, each less that 1 sm. on armour thyroid meds

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Dr. Dan Fisher
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not directly, but...: Sometimes nodules in thyroid can become large enough to cause compressive symptoms in the swallowing mechanism. Doesn't sound like yours are large enough for that.
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Dr. Eric Furst
Dr. Eric Furstanswered
37 years experience
Yes.: A barium swallow study might answer the question for you. An abnormalitiy at the level of your thyroid might suggest that as the etiology of your dysphagia (swallowing difficulty).
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Dr. Samuel Freedman
Dr. Samuel Freedmananswered
Pediatrics 11 years experience
Swallowing difficult: Yes -- if the goiter is large. Have a gastroenterologist perform a "swallowing study". Armour is crap -- don't use it. Use only synthetic thyroid hormone replacement. Calcified nodules often need biopsy or excision to determine cancer likelihood.
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