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ritamay
November 2nd, 2009, 03:51 PM
This is a weird question...

If I put my hands around the front of my neck, I can move something in there back and forth, not sure what it is. Any thoughts? It doesn't hurt, just feels weird, and was wondering if it's my thyroid and should you be able to feel it like that.
It make almost like a clicking sound, if that makes sense.
Andros
November 3rd, 2009, 03:23 PM
This is a weird question...

If I put my hands around the front of my neck, I can move something in there back and forth, not sure what it is. Any thoughts? It doesn't hurt, just feels weird, and was wondering if it's my thyroid and should you be able to feel it like that.
It make almost like a clicking sound, if that makes sense.

Yes; you can palpate your thyroid. But, I don't know if that is your thyroid as I would have to be there to see exactly. In any case, if you stand in front of a mirror, tilt your head back, take a swallow of water............you should be able to see your thyroid. That is, if it's swollen.

How do you feel? Are you under a doctor's care for thyroid disease? I read some of your other posts; do you have hyperthyroid?
ritamay
November 3rd, 2009, 04:42 PM
hi Andros

No, I'm not on any medication. I still need to get in to see about getting antibodies checking done. (all my other labs are normal)

After I posted, I realized that I am probably not in the right area of my neck for it to be my thyroid. It's like if I have a hold of my windpipe, I can move it, and it makes a clicky noise, just seemed strange.

Thanks anyways!!
Andros
November 4th, 2009, 07:31 AM
hi Andros

No, I'm not on any medication. I still need to get in to see about getting antibodies checking done. (all my other labs are normal)

After I posted, I realized that I am probably not in the right area of my neck for it to be my thyroid. It's like if I have a hold of my windpipe, I can move it, and it makes a clicky noise, just seemed strange.

Thanks anyways!!

Well, be careful wriggling things around. You don't want to inflame the thyroid nor would you want to injure your windpipe.

Let us know when you get the antibodies done.