Patient's question:
I heard from others that having thyroid nodules makes it especially easy to gain weight. Do thyroid nodules cause weight gain?Doctor's answer:
Thyroid nodules will never cause weight gain. Thyroid nodules are benign inflammation of the thyroid and may be related to iodine intake. The vast majority of patients discover thyroid nodules by chance during health check-ups. Thyroid nodules will never have any particularly obvious physical symptoms. If obvious physical symptoms reappear, surgical treatment should be used to treat thyroid nodules.