4 people have experienced Needle Biopsy: Thyroid. Have you?
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I had my second Biopsy yesterday. In November last year I had one needle..it wasn't too bad. Yesterday I was still having problems, so I went again and I had 3 needles. It was very uncomfortable, painful, and wasn't allowed to swallow. The 3 needles were inserted into the nodule separately. When they finished I was bleeding, and was not allowed to get up till it stopped. I was finally taken out into the waiting room, they gave me a cup of tea. I was given no injection prior to the Biopsy to numb the area. I am still very sore, and there is bruising, even to turn my head it feels as though I have a needle still in there!! Difficulty swallowing. I will never agree to have this Biopsy again.
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Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be, I had very little pain during and after the biospy.
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Get it done if you need it. It's pretty quick and, allegedly pretty accurate. If you send your biopsied material to Afirma in Texas they can do the standard tests plus check your genetics to see if it's likely you'll get thyroid cancer, ever. Depending on your income or whether you're on Medicaid/Medicare, they may not bill you for this service. Heads up though - I had mine done yesterday. I felt pretty crappy yesterday and today isn't any better. I'd recommend doing it the day before your weekend in case you feel as bad as I do (about as lousy as when I have a bad cold).
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I had a biopsy about a year ago and another 3 weeks ago. My first one was nothing at all, slight pinch, one needle, no pain at all. I went for the second one three weeks ago and thought it was going to be a simple as the first. To my surprise it was a totally differenc procedure. I had 6 needles and the pain was unbearable! Never, never again. I am waiting to hear from my doctor because after three weeks my neck still hurts, I feel alot of pressure at the inseration point. I have been coughing alot (I feel I'm chocking) also I have had a slight headache that will not go away from the first day. I have also been sick to my stomach and just don't feel right. Also, when it was done I had such extreme pain in my lower jaw right up to the side of my head, my teeth were even hurting on that side. I have a very high tolerance for pain but I will tell you "never again"!
jracho... it sounds like they might have hit a nerve... they did this to me when I had my spleen biopsied. It took six weeks just to get a bit of a handle on the pain from that... and about a year - maybe a bit more than a year - to get completely over the pain.
My Thyroid biopsy was yesterday. I feel like crap.... sore throat, a touch of nausea and borderline exhaustion accompanied by a mild headache... and there is significant pain when I cough. Ice packs on the throat have helped me... but yours sounds like you may want to get a second opinion.....