Thyroid Disorders

How do I gain weight after thyroid surgery?

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I had my thyroid removed, a yr. ago this month. Since I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, 15 yrs. ago, I have constantly lost weight, which I find it very hard to put on the weight because I'm underweight for my height. My synthroid is the correct dosage, through a lot of trial and error, and...

by weight gain after surgery over a year ago

Catarac removal side effects

My mother recently had catarac surgery on one eye. Since then she has been ill -feeling nauseous, dizzy, pain in chest and side, tingling in arm - her equilibrium is off big time. She has been to emerg twice-has had testing - been to a neurologist and is beside herself, as she can't get back to...

by debbier10369 over a year ago

Tiredness and lightheaded

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I was wondering if anyone can help me. I am a 50 yr old woman. I have been suffering tiredness for a very long time now with a number of other symptoms my blood pressure is up again and suffering dizziness. Blood test comes back normal apart from colesterol. I try to ignore the tiredness and...

by gettingold162358 over a year ago

levothyroxin

I have been taking thyroxin for 6 years and new formula affecting me but thyroxin has I am sure contributed to my weight gain as I was always only 110 pounds even after having 8 pregnancies,the last baby born mid 30`s. I am a carrier of Fragile X and at 51 years of age I am no longer in menopause as...

by bshell95141 over a year ago

hello everyone

hello everybody i was all reading your messages because my mom has multiple nodules in her neck and it already metastasized some in her lymph nodes, and it was diagnosed as Cancer (Papillary Cancer), and now after doing all the blood works, ultrasounds and biopsy, she again went to her dr. to...

by rovykr153102 over a year ago

Small thyroid nodule found on CT Scan; could small nodule rule out cancer?

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Hi, I had a CT scan done this week and they discovered a small nodule on my left lobe. The office called and said they are sending me for an ultrasound b/c the Dr thinks this may be the cause of my symptoms; so I haven't had a chance to ask the Dr. any questions yet. I was reading some...

by Summer_134472 over a year ago

Chemical like breath ordor

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I am three weeks post op full thyroidectomy, papillary cancer both lobes. Since coming home I've noticed an unusual odor to my breath. Can this be from synthroid? My son tells me my breath smells like his creepy crawlers set! My dental hygene is good, this occurs even after I've brushed! :$

by lgmom102832 over a year ago

DO I HAVE CANCER OR WHAT?

MY GREETINGS YESTERDAY I DID SOME INVESTIGATIONS >>>TSH= 14.650 MJU/ML.....T3=1.19PG.....T4=2.90NG/DL THE DOCTOR ASK ABOUT MORE TESTS LIKE THYROID ISOTOPE I HAVE HEADACHE AND SOMETIMES DIFFICULT IN SWELLING I`M REALY SCARED DO I HAVE CANCER OR WHAT ...I CAN WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY I CANT...

by NONO61940 over a year ago

Comments and reviews on article "Thyroidectomy Surgery Pros and Cons"

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Users comments and reviews on article Thyroidectomy Surgery Pros and Cons by Dr. Soni Vijay

by Guest over a year ago

How to overcome the stiffness and the cramping of muscles after total thyrodectomy?

I am 23 years old and just after a week after my total thyrodectomy due to papillary carcinoma in my thyroid gland :( . I feel like i am fully recovered except to the fact that I am suffering from my calcium level.As per the doctors, my parathyroids are preserved and not harmed during the...

by Chim over a year ago