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87651 tn?1259602403

I AM SOOOO TIRED TODAY AND EMOTIONAL!! :(

Hi guys-

Well today is one week post op. I think I have hit the bottom. I havebeen up since 5am so not sure if that has anything to do with it. I am exhausted!!! My neck and arms are achy and I just want to sleep or at least lay down. Only I have 2 kids under the age of 3 to care for so laying down or sleeping is not onthe menu anytime soon.

How am I suppose to recover when I have these two kids to care for. My family doesnt live here and my in laws have their own issues and help out as much as they can. My hubby is wonderful but works and has a few evening events after work that he must attend.

First, is this normal to feel like this just one week after surgery. I know my body has gone through he//and back but I am talking the hypo part. I was told that after 7-10 days post-op, we could start to feel the hypo sensations. True?

I start my Synthyroid tomorrow morning. But I know that takes awhile to get started. How can I do this. I know that we are strong, but hey... even the strong get tired!! I have been crying all day, I mean all day and sometimes it helps a bit. Can anyone help me here and cheer me up and tell me this is normal??

Crying right now just writing this. I just want to ge through this.

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359987 tn?1207673804
You will make it through this just fine!!!  Remember, as a friend told me here, God doesn't send us too much to handle!  

I have a 3 year old boy, who just started TBall right before my surgery. And a 16 year old boy living in his own little world that consists of him, his girlfriend and his friends.  I went 5 1/2 weeks post surgery waiting for RAI, my father past in week 4, had to drive 496 milesto be there for my younger half siblings(14 and 19).  I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE BEFORE IT WAS OVER!  I MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!  It was hard but, I did it with lots of prayer and support from here!

I had my RAI on Friday and started 100mcg Synthroid on Saturday, and maybe it's in my head since I kept telling myself it couldn't do anything from here but get better I felt so good yesterday, I cleaned and redecorated the bathroom.  I had taken everything out of there since I was isolated so afterwards I had to clean it, it looked like I was getting ready to put the house on the market in there so I changed it all instead of putting old stuff back out!  I was just AMAZED that I felt like doing it.  Like I said I could have made it a psycological thing but whatever works!!!!!

Hang in there! It does get better!    
HUGS TO YOU!!!!!!
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87651 tn?1259602403
So good to hear. My calcium levels are great. Never dropped!! I am doing well. I get jittery, or tired and cold too! Thats all.

I have 2 babies at home as well!! UGH. How old is your daughter? I am 35.
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400667 tn?1203744543
Whew, Your surgery is behind you. My daughter had her TT in Feb,  2008. She stayed in the hospital for one night came home on a Sat and started her 75mcg of synthroid Sun. Things for her did get much better about 5 to 6 days after her surgery. its a pretty big shock to the body having to go through a major surgery like that. So far she has only mentioned twice of a lil numbness of her lips opon waking up in the AM (She could be confusing that with tingling) and thats about it. She has been taking a multi vitamin but nothing more and has no other signs of being calcium deficient. She gets cold allot easier then before but for the most part she is doing very well and is back to her daily routine. I am glad to hear that you are happy with your Endo. How are your calcium levels?
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212753 tn?1275073111
Give yourself some time  and tthe synthroid takes about a month give a week a or two to get into your system. you should be getting blood tests every 6 weeks to see how the dosage is working for you.
Hey I am on 200 mcg of synthroid and I feel lots better without my thryoid thyan I ever did with it( except for thes stupid colds)
take you pill and feel good and nice and normal It will happen but it does take time to get back on your feet after surgery. anesthesia stays for a while and slows ya down and your body is trying to heal itself. Keep posting. you will be fine. we will see you through this.
Love Venora
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87651 tn?1259602403
Thanks guys! I am feeling a wee bit better. I just need to get out of this funk mentally!! I am just gonna take the darn pill and be done with it. I guess rreading all these posts makes me scared when I have to realize that isnt everyones case.

My Endo is great! He said if you start to feel the flutters badly or getting extremely exhausted, lets do a blood test and possibly adjust. He made it a point to say that we would get the dosage right.

Thats a plus right?? He also said, after taking the pill if I felt anxious right away, it wasnt the meds, it was me. He said it would do that that fast.
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438513 tn?1215703374
I've never been on synthroid until the surgery. Now I'm taking 88 mcg. All my levels were normal pre-op, despite the nodule. The tumor had replaced one lobe, but the other side was compensating for it.

In other words, I've never gone through hypo he//. I feel as if I'm buckled into a roller coaster but I don't know if it's going to take off or not.

- v
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Your surgeon was probably waiting for the path report to verify that there was no cancer. So getting the go ahead to take your pill is likely to mean good news. I think the people who are on the lower doses you mentioned probably still have at least some of their thyroid, if not all of it. As for taking the pill, think of it this way: if you are feeling this bad NOT taking it, could taking it make you feel any worse? Really?

I can honestly say that I have never had a problem with my Synthroid (or taking the generic). That being said, I can also say that yes, I'm a little apprehensive about my  new dosage level (100 mcgs, up from 88 mcg). My last blood test (just pre-TT, pre-cancer dx) showed my TSH was already (if I'm remembering the number correctly) at what I now know is suppression level, and I was worried about that (posted here, but got no replies). I still felt fine, by the way. No hyper symptoms I was aware of. But I didn't know if any of my thyroid was still functioning. Now I *know* that's not an issue, so I just swallowed my pill (first one, as I just had RAI) and I'll worry about it only if I actually start feeling that something isn't right. In the meantime, I'm not going to dwell on it. I don't want to set myself up to expect that something will go wrong. Try to think positively as much as you can. I know it's hard when you're so tired and stressed, but thinking negatively isn't helping you feel better, and thinking positively might. :)  Or I guess that should be :)) !
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161647 tn?1280608163
I really hope that what you're feeling is normal because I feel exactly the same way. It has been 1 week and 2 days since my surgery. I was started on my usual dosage of Synthroid (75 mcg) right after surgery too. But I am still exhausted. Today I tried to get back to my normal routine except I had to nap in the afternoon. Right now after dinner I am dragging my butt. I am going to curl up on the couch with my paperback. The couch seems to be where I am a good part of the day.

I don't think 75 mcg of Synthroid is the right dose for me. I feel chilly every now and then, I am getting night sweats too and every now and then I get heart flutters. I have an appointment with Endo in 2 weeks and it can't come fast enough. I think we will be OK once our meds are tweaked.

I can't tell you not to be a nervous wreck because I am a nervous nelly myself :) but the hard part is over, we went through surgery...all this other stuff afterwards will be taken care of. Like my husband tells me, Catie just be a little patient - you just had surgery and your whole body is healing from the shock...We will get through it !!! One day at a time.

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87651 tn?1259602403
I had my stitches out yesterday and was put on the meds yesterday. why was I not put on the meds right after surgery?? I thought the surgeon said just in case it was cancer.

My hubby has a flexible schedule but as luck has it, he has 2 events tonight and tomorrow that he cant get out of.

I felt pretty good the last few days as well. I have been up since 5 am too!! How are you doing onthe Synthroid and what is your does?
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438513 tn?1215703374
I'm almost a week out, too, and feel like I have absolutely no energy whatsoever today. Felt better on days 3-5 than today. My dr put me on synthroid immediately after surgery, but I guess it's still too early to be in my system.

Good to know I'm not alone. I was tempted to call the doc today, but I have an appt tomorrow to get the stitches out.

Good luck with the kids. Mine are old enough, and my husband's schedule is flexible enough, that I've been able to sleep. Thankfully! And friends from church brought over dinners most of the week. That has made a HUGE difference!

- viv
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87651 tn?1259602403
Also, afraid of getting the really bad heart palps. I can handle them because I dealt with them during both pregnancies, but just afraid damage will be done... the list goes on and on and on!!!!!!
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87651 tn?1259602403
I just feel as if this is going to be my life from here on out. If thats the case, forget it!! I'm reading alot of people are put on low doses like 25/50mcg.. I've been put on 125?? Is this because I have no thyroid? I am just so confused and making myself a nervous wreck. I cant believe I am acting like this over a pill!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is wrong with me people?? Why cant I just say F IT... take the darn pill?? I need to stop reading all the negativity.
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425199 tn?1313068997
Of course what you are feeling is normal - you just had surgery a week ago!  It is wonderful that you are able to take care of the girls and yourself, too.  You are doing GREAT!!!  

Once you get those meds in your system, you will notice a difference, I bet.  I've heard several people say they felt better on the meds than with their thyroid!  

Can you get a friend/babysitter to come maybe one morning/afternoon/evening a week so you can rest? Maybe take the girls to the park or something so you have a nice quiet house?

Keep the faith....you're going to be fine. And when you're not feeling fine, you have us to remind you how wonderful you are, how great you are doing, and how much we empathize with you.  Go to bed when the girls do tonight and try for some extra rest!
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Avatar universal
I totally feel for you. I have teenagers so I was lucky to be able to rest. If I had little ones around I would have keeled over and died.  But, you are very lucky to be starting your meds tomorrow before the real hypo nasty stuff sets in.  I was off my meds for 6 weeks but I didn't start to feel real bad till about week 3.  Yes what you are feeling is normal. And it WILL go away pretty quickly when you start your medicine. Hang in there, you are gonna be okay!  
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