Patient's question:
This year, I feel that my body isn't doing so well. I often break out in cold sweat without warning, and I feel weak. Recently, I've noticed a lump near my chin and neck, about one centimeter in size. I don't know if it's a thyroid nodule. Should I take medication for this, or does it require surgery to be cured?Doctor's answer:
Thyroid nodule, if there are no discomfort symptoms locally, no tenderness, no significant or obvious enlargement, and no impact on thyroid function, then it is usually not necessary to take special measures. Regularly monitor it carefully. Typically, a follow-up ultrasound is conducted once a year. If the local swelling progresses rapidly, then surgical removal may be considered. Generally, it is difficult to improve through medication or other treatments.