A 37-year-old member asked:
what would experts say about "lump" i have above the thyroid gland?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Philip Kern answered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Cartilage : You are probably feeling your "adam's apple", or other cartilage of your neck. Most people cannot feel their thyroid unless it gets quite large, or has a big nodule. Check it out with your doctor if you are concerned.
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Dr. Michael Wolfe answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 23 years experience
Mostly normal: I see many patients with "lumps" in the neck that eventually are determined to be normal. Lumps above the thyroid area are the adam's apple (technically, the thyroid cartilage of the larynx). It may also be the cricoid cartilage of the larynx. Rarely, there can be a cyst that developed from the duct that eventually becomes the thyroid during your development as an embryo--thyroglossal duct cyst.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What happens when the thyroid gland is underactive?
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Dr. Michael P Vaughn answered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
Hypothyroidism: Low levels of thyroid hormone can result from a "sick" underproducing thyroid gland (thyroid disease) or a normal thyroid gland that is being under-stimulated by the pituitary gland; releasing sub-optimal amounts of thyroid stimulating hormones. Symptoms include weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, skin drying, constipation, as well as many other less common features.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
My dentist noticed today that my right thyroid gland looks larger than my left. Cause? Effect? How to fix?
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Dr. Barbara A Majeroni answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
See your dr: It could be from a nodule in your thyroid. Your doctor will want to examine you, and possibly order an ultrasound to find out what it is.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How can I tell if my thyroid gland isnt working properly?
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A 40-year-old member asked:
With hashimoto's disease how long does it take for the thyroid gland to get better?
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Dr. Luis Gonzalez-mendoza answered
Pediatric Endocrinology 42 years experience
Variable: It is hard to give a time frame: as soon as 6 wks as long as 6 months.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Can thyroid gland get affected by straining voice?
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A Verified Doctor answered
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No: There isn't a correlation between voice straining and thyroid function.
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