TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY AND YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE 1 YR. LATER

pfeifferlv · Newbie Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I had a total thyoidectomy 6 weeks ago and I feel horrible. Not as bad as I did with my graves disease and taking PTU. I just expected to feel better. I am a RN and trying to figure out what is wrong is very difficult. I am hyper in the morning and dead to the world by noon until bedtime. I have insomnia at night, but want to sleep all day. I have horrible legs cramps nightly. Mentally...I just feel out of sorts (not depression). I have horrible night sweats but turn up the heat and wear a hoodie when I am awake. There is no happy medium with my symptoms.

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? I am sure if there is someone who feels good status post thyroidectomy, they probably won't be checking blog sites.

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I am 27 and had my surgery 10 months ago and I thought I was the only one with problems thanks for all the rest of the people who wrote in too

miserablemissy · Newbie Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

I am an RN too and still feel like crap 1 year post total thyroidectomy from thyroid cancer. I am hyper in am, dead tired all day and restless at night with the leg cramps. I do feel depressed and my cycles are all messed up/ The docs keep telling me to give it time---I have 3 kids at home (11yr, 3yr and 20 months) and a husband who works 70-80 hrs a week. Any advice now???

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