Goitre Symptoms
Symptoms Emotional upsets Initial goitre symptom may be aemotional upsets which gradually increase in duration. Loss of concentration, irritability Other goitre symptoms which appear subsequently are loss of power of concentration, irritability, and depression. The thyroid gland may swell but this has no relation to the severity of the ailment. Symptoms of goitre The main symptom of a goitre is swelling of the thyroid gland (a gland in the neck that produces hormones) which causes a lump to develop in the throat. The lump will move up and down when you swallow. Types of goitre There are two different types of goitre: diffuse small goitre - where your entire thyroid gland swells to a larger size and feels smooth to the touch nodular goitre - where certain sections, or 'nodules', of your thyroid gland swell and feel lumpy to the touch Other symptoms Other associated symptoms of a goit...