Will having my Thyroid removed change me?

Question

I'm about to have my Thyroid removed on the 26th March 2007 and i'm really scared about it. I've never been in hospital before so I don't really know what to expect. I've had my Thyroid for nearly 3 years now and it has been a terrible journey. I started with an overactive Thyroid then it went underactive then overactive again and it's been up and down all the time which makes me feel horrible. I'm so used to the mood's and the feeling ill that i'm wondering if it will change once I have had my Thyroid removed. Would like to hear other stroies from people who have had their Thyroid's removed and what they feel like now. Please help, i'm so worried....

Just so you know the thing that make's it worse is that im only 20 and no one in my family has ever had a Thyroid problem. Guess I just drew the short straw...

Even if I have my Thyroid removed or not I will still be on medication for the rest of my life. I've been taken off my medication 3 times and it has still returned but worse! I'm just one of those awkward people! :-)

Answer 1

Yes, it will create changes in your body. My mother had to get hers removed after she gave birth to her second child. Your body creates a lot of differnt hormones which are controlled by your thyroid. Some have an over active and some under active. It will not effect you drastically as your doctor will give you pills that will regulate everything in your body. It will take a few visits to get the dosage just right. Your thyroid regulates everything in your body. With out it you would die. But dont fret, that is why you will take the pills. Good Luck and Good Health to you

Answer 2

The whole point of getting your thyroid removed is to change you into a person that feels normal, instead of someone that has the problems you have experienced. There are several different thyroid hormone replacements available, including natural hormone, so nearly everyone finds a hormone replacement that works with no side effects. Your life will be more normal than it is now. The medicine won't change your personality or anything like that.

I work in an office with about 15 people, and 4 of the people have to take thyroid medicine. One person had his thyroid removed a few years ago, and he is much healthier now, and a whole lot happier. He only missed a few days of work for the operation, followed by another few days where they were experimenting to find the right dose.

The thyroid gland is just below the skin, so it is really a simple operation - it is nowhere near as traumatic as getting something like a wisdom tooth pulled, and that happens all the time.

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Answer 3

I was recently (Nov) diagnosed with over-active thyroid due to graves disease - and I know how you feel - shaking, itching, hot, irritable, headaches, sweaty, palpitations to name just a few symptoms!!!!
Because I was extremely thyrotoxic - 4 times the usual blood level, I was put on a high dose of P.T.U, which I have been told today that has made me now under-active. So, I too am having trouble getting the levels correct.
Anyway, my friend who has also had trouble with her thyroid for about 10 years - been on different pills, had the radio-iodine treatment all which didnt work. She had her thyroid removed a couple of months ago and she says its the best thing she ever did!! She has more energy, is loosing all the weight she's put on, and generally feeling great!! She says it's worth taking the tablets for the rest of her life, because she's got rid of all the other symptoms she's had!!
Hope this helps and good luck!!

Answer 4

Sounds like your diagnosis is Hashimoto's Auto-Immune Thyroiditis.

Once you have had your thyroid removed, I assume you are going for a sub-total or total thyroidectomy, things should be fine. You will of course then have a shortage of thyroid hormone, which will need to be replaced with levothyroxine. With your thyroid removed things will be stable, rather than going up and down as they have been. It will therefore be a reasonably simple task to find the correct dose of hormone to get you back to normal, this will be taken as a once a day dose. Also the dose you require is likely to be fairly static.

When you are on the correct dose of hormone you should feel and in fact be as normal and well as the next person.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I had a total thyroidectomy a little over 3+ years ago, but it was for cancer and never had to deal with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism before. And after surgury you will be hypo until they get you to the correct dose. While not on the proper dosage you will notice changes mentally and in your mood similiar to what you have been gone through. From time to time you will need your dose corrected even after they find the correct dose. Weight changes will change it, as will pregnancy and just normal aging.

When my dose has been too low, I feel depressed, fatigued, mentally slow. The symptoms of hypothyroidism.

When my dose is too high, I am easily agitated, poor concentration, trouble sleeping which leads to fatigue.

I was good on 225 mcg for a while(this is a high dose), but I was lowered to 212 and now 200 because I felt hyper and my blood test showed that also.

One constant I have now is I am more emotional, and lower on energy.

I would not worry about feeling worse, but you may never quite feel 100%. Try to find a doctor that will look at more than just the blood test.

Usually the Doctor will use your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) in you blood to determine your dose. Normal range is 0.3 to 3.0 (this range is even up for debate, reference listed), but different people feel normal at different levels.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The top 2 things that can cause thyroid problems are iodine deficiency and radiation exposure.
There isn't a lot we can do about radiation other than to avoid it, but there's certainly something that can be done about iodine deficiency. Not sure if reversing iodine deficiency is a permanent solution, but it's a good solution.

Answer 9

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Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is a very common problem, and there are many reasons for this, including drinking chlorinated and fluoridated water, and eating brominated flour.

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Secondly, many people simply aren't getting enough iodine in their diet to begin with. The amount you get from iodized salt is just barely enough to prevent you from getting a goiter.

Answer 10

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Calcium metabolism is controlled by parathyroid glands, not thyroids. Anyway, if you feel better, it's ok. At the time of check up you may ask all questions. It will be a good idea to write them and keep them ready at that time. All the best