Just this past week I was putting lotion on my face and neck when I noticed a large mass on one side of my neck just above my collar bone. The rush of fear that passed over me almost took me down to my knee's. And I was out of town to make things even worse. My husband looked at it and felt it as well and said " Well we need to get this looked at right away" and looked me in the eye's and said " DON'T Worry". Ha that was not easy!! We got back from our business trip on thursday and I was in the Dr's office the very next morning first thing. She took one look and felt my neck and said "yup that is your thyroid". So now I am doing the waiting game. Did a blood test on friday so hopefully I will find out results tomorrow then have a ultrasound on thursday.
I have had several issues the past few years that make me think it was all leading up to this though my blood test were always normal. I have read that your levels can be normal but you can still have slight thyroid issue's.
It does run in my family, mother, grandfather and great grandmother all had issues. Hoping if this is it it will explain things like, my moods,high bp, lots of hair falling out (I have a ton of hair so that is not an issue really) dry skin, sleeping problems and the worst the adrenlian rushes and anxiety I have had for a few years now. It really would make more since. I was scared at first when the Dr said worse case cancer but from what I have read it is highly treatable. But I am not going to give it that energy and keep on the posative side. It is amazing how common thyroid issues are. Glad this thread is here.