I have the so-called I prefer. When lying on my back, I feel pressure around my neck, such a strange "suffocation". With physical exertion, I feel sick and weak. I went to the family doctor and he did an ultrasound and he said everything was fine; he did not give me a referral to a thyroid outpatient clinic. I don't know if it has to do with the thyroid or maybe with the sugar level? If I ask for a sugar test again, I don't know if the doctor will give me a referral.

The described ailments suggest a thyroid disease. Patients with goiter (i.e. enlarged thyroid gland) often report symptoms such as a feeling of pressure around the neck. I would rather not associate these ailments with the sugar level, although of course it is worth making sure that it is correct. At the next GP examination, it is worth asking for a written thyroid ultrasound test - then it will be easier for other doctors to comment on them in more detail.

Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.

Krystyna Knypl

Internist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".

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