I have Graves Disease with a goiter. Is a goiter that is 6cm considered large? If so what does that mean?

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism about 3 months ago. Although we think I have had it for closer to 18 months. I am a 24 year old female that is healthy other than this disease and a swollen abdominal lymphnode.

I think you're mixing up a goiter and a nodule. Although you may have both. 6cm is a huge nodule. What does your doctor say it means? Has it been biopsied?

If your doctor can't explain things to your satisfaction, you need to fire him and find someone who will.

isn't Graves' disease is a form of hyperthyroidism/. It occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid gland and causes it to overproduce the hormone thyroxine.
It is relatively big, GET IT REMOVED b4 the possibility of cancer

My mother had hyperthyroidism too. She took medication and the goiter shrunk grately - though, I don't think it was as big as yours.
Getting it removed I'd say would be a last resort. I really don't want to scare you, but I've heard that kind of sugery is pretty tough. Try medication first - if you don't see any substancial difference, I'd go for the removal.

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