Question regarding an Enlarged Thyroid - #10146
My kid has been on me about her thyroid being swollen. Last year after coming out of a virus she noticed her thyroid was swollen and didn't go down, we took her to the primary who ran some blood work and did a CT scan and both came back normal; however, this year she had a 2week long virus and the thyroid has swollen again, at least so she says because I can't see nor feel it much, I can't tell if it is her thyroid or neck muscles. Regardless I do plan to take her to endocrinologist, but their schedules are pretty busy, she is making it sound urgent for me to get her somewhere now as her online research has her worried sick. With no symptoms or visual issues what can I do to help reassure her that this is not a life-or-death situation?
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