Thyroid Pain?

monkeyme

Regular Member

Joined : Mar 2007

Posts : 153

Posted 4/1/2007 10:33 PM (GMT 0)

I am new to lupus.. am still learning so much about it and what it can effect within my body. I woke yesterday morning with the area on the front of my neck where my thyroid gland is, very sore. It hurts to look up, and I can kind of feel a thickening when I swallow. Can Lupus effect your thyroid gland? I am kind of afraid because everything I have read about sore thyroid has to do with thyroid cancer.

Thanks for your help

Monkey

Ginny

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Joined : Feb 2003

Posts : 5514

Posted 4/1/2007 10:50 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Monkey,

Yes, lupus can affect your thyroid gland. I'd make an appointment to see your doctor or rheumatologist. Don't get all worried okay. Sometimes, it can just be a glitch in your system that will work itself out. Don't automatically think it might be cancer, okay. Let your doctors do the diagnosing first.

You're in my prayers,

Ginny

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