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 goitre can include:

• coughing
• a tight feeling in your throat
• changes to your voice, such as hoarseness
• less commonly, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or difficultly breathing, such as a high-pitched sound when you breathe (stridor)