I have had bone pain, nausea, and fatigue for over a year and have a nodule on my thyroid. cancer?

Question

My cbc, t4 free, tsh, and gfr came back normal.

Answer 1

The results of the tests you mention, Full blood count, Thyroxin test, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and the Glomerular Filtration Rate, all indicate that your thyroid and your kidneys appear to be functioning correctly. There are three diseases or conditions that come to mind that fall under your description. 1. Leukemia. 2. Infective Mononeucleosis (Glandular fever). 3. Dexamethasone combined with G-CSF. (Dexamethasone (A synthetic steroid (similar to steroid hormones produced naturally in the adrenal gland). Dexamethasone is used to treat leukemia and lymphoma and may be used to treat some of the problems caused by other cancers and their treatment). G-CSF (Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is a cytokine that belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic (blood-forming) agents. Also called filgrastim.) ) However, you do not mention that you are on any specific treatment, so that could be discounted.
To ascertain the cause you would be advised to revisit your doctor and press for further tests to discount other possibilities that fall within the scope of your symptoms.
I hope this is of some assistance
matador 89

Answer 2

I have thyroid cancer and am an advanced case but I never had bone pain. You should request un uptake scan on your thyroid. This way the docs can see if the nodule is hot or cold and then they can go from there. The blood work that you had was normal for me at the beginning so I think this scan would be the best bet. An ultrasound can tell the size but can not tell if it is cancerous or not. Here is a site or two that might help

Answer 3

I am currently going through a similar things I have been going to doctors and nothing is inclusive but will have a thyroid biopsy this coming week. I was having upper right hip bone pain, but now having thyroid pain, swollen glands, fevers, nausea, fatigue, hoarsness of voice and scared,,,,

Answer 4

Endocrinologist rely heavily on 3 specialized tests for help in deciding which nodules are cancerous.

*Thyroid fine needle biopsy
*Throid scan
*Thyroid ultrasonography

The preliminary tests, you already have, now is the time for one or more of the above tests. From what I have read, most thyroid cancers are curable. So, get the tests!

Answer 5

MedicineNet: What is your approach in evaluating a patient with a palpable thyroid nodule?

Dr. Lee: Since the majority of thyroid nodules are benign, the old approach of removing the thyroid gland in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules exposes too many patients to unnecessary surgery. The challenge for doctors is to accurately identify cancerous and "suspicious" nodules so that they can be surgically excised.

Equally important is to avoid thyroid surgery and other potentially harmful procedures for the many patients with benign nodules. Our ability to select patients for surgery has improved in recent years, but the process is still imprecise. The field of thyroid nodule management is complex, with diverse opinions and approaches.

The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) have published "The Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules". In my practice, I try to adhere to these guidelines whenever possible.

MedicineNet: What steps do doctors take in evaluating thyroid nodules?

Dr. Lee: Doctors rely on:

Medical history and physical examination.
Blood tests.
Radionuclide thyroid scanning.
Thyroid ultrasound.
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the nodule.

MedicineNet: Tell us about these steps.

Dr. Lee: Obtaining a medical history and examining the patient in the office is an important first step. Among patients with palpable thyroid nodules, the risk of thyroid cancer is higher among patients with the following risk factors:

Patients younger than 20 and older than 70 years of age.
Patients with a history of exposure to radiation during childhood or adolescence.
Male patients (proportion of cancerous nodules is higher in men than in women).
Patients with firm, hard, irregular, and fixed (non-mobile) nodules.
Patients with accompanying symptoms of difficulty swallowing or hoarseness.
Patients with enlarged lymph nodes in the neck region.
It is important to emphasize that these risk factors only raise the statistical probability of thyroid cancer in a thyroid nodule. Many patients with risk factors can have benign thyroid nodules. Conversely, even when risk factors are absent, a small but disturbing number of patients still have thyroid cancer. Thus, findings from the patient's history and physical are helpful for doctors in directing the use of other diagnostic studies

Answer 6

For heaven's sake, if you haven't been seen by a doctor by now, you should do so immediately. Even if it isn't cancer, something is causing your symptoms and should be addressed. Why worry and suffer? Normal bloodwork doesn't always pinpoint a specific problem. If you've gone to the trouble to have blood tests, then how come you haven't seen a doctor? Or if a doctor has ordered these tests, what is his or her diagnosis?

Answer 7

What did scan and biopsy show? Most nodules are benign, or adenomas. They are part of a common nodular goiter.

Answer 8

please have your blood tested and ask if your platelets are high. not trying to scare you but those are the symtomps (flu like) my mother had, bone pain,nausea,and fatigue and we found out she had leukemia