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My head is foggy. I was told after surgery I would feel good. It could be right away or in one to two days. I am going on my 6th day. I am on the couch or in bed. This is not me. Any ideas? Thoughts? Also all my blood work is good. Had blood work done again two days after surgery all good.
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jan.h cory62426
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Oh dear, someone believed their Drs!!! So did I with my acute thyrotoxicosis and Graves' disease , was told all I needed was the surgery and I'd be fine. I haven't seen any specialists since my surgery, when I protest I feel awful, I'm to,d my bloods are great, fantastic ,they are really really pleased etc
it takes ages to start feeling better, while my initial initial ill symptoms are gone, it's a whole new party and you have to get used to that! I had my surgery 7 months ago, I keep a diary of symptoms , feelings, energy levels , blood results etc.
i ended up with a blood clot post surgery , and I've been tense , when I hoped to feel better.
i have good days, foggy tired days, and nauseous days.
the only way is to plough through it and keep note , and find your own middle ground and work from that. Don't bother GPs, they simply don't know!! Except for keeping them informed , I am wishing I could feel normal again when the truth is, there just ain't no normal with thyroid diseases.....it's a working plan....take back control is my advice. And research optimum ways to help yourself safely
good luck
remember...you're not alone xxx
MtViewCatherine jan.h
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She’s doing better than she has in years, though it’s a long recovery since her hypothyroid disease was never properly treated through her entire life and she’s quite elderly now. In fact, instead of proper thyroid treatment, she was treated with psych drugs which caused a bunch of health problems and nearly killed her.
MtViewCatherine cory62426
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From what I’ve read with parathyroid surgery, they remove part of the parathyroid to reduce hyper-calcium production (can’t remember the medical term). Basically the parathyroid overproduces and you get too much calcium in the system. So they trim it down so it does not overwork.
However, if they take out too much, you become deficient in cslcoum.
Also, they say many people experience low calcium levels in the few days following surgery. If your calcium levels are low, supplement with calcium and vitamin D. I’d also recommend boron supplement, as it’s known to be required for proper parathyroid function and calcium metabolism.
It seems there’s a huge difference in parathyroid surgery, depending on the experience level and capability of your surgeon. They say a good parathyroid surgeon performs 50 or more of these specialized surgery in order to stay in shape for best results.
Most important for you, were you ever able to find out the cause of your problem with the parathyroid? It’s likely that a root cause of disease, gone untreated with continue to wreak havoc with your body. In addition to recovering from the surgery, put on your list of goals, to discover the root cause of your disease and see if there is a holistic way to treat with simple supplements or diet changes.
Hope you feel better soon.