My Son's Thyroid Cancer

[Lyndaw5]

My son has had three surgeries for thyroid cancer, and three or four body scans and now doctor says he's on month to month to see if it comes back , he is on synthroid 175mg (this is and has been a night mare of events) to numerous to go into, But he is so irratible hollering at me no matter what i say, and he wasn't like this until the last surgery to remove what the doctor left on the second surgery , and then the three body scans and her saying it was now stage four and putting him on the synthroid , it could be anxious from all the turmoil but , I don't think so he feels extremely tired and irritable ,but has stayed at his full time job, but thats about all he can do , He has been living as his son 9 also, for the last year, with me. His personality has drastically changed. his appointment is in two weeks for the first after the start of the synthroid and he went on the iodine diet for a mth and then the body scans and then radiation pills or whatever that was a high dose, and I guess we just wait for the appointment. He won't really  talk to me , just seems to get angry he is on three blood pressure medicines and he insists on taking it all together, diovan320-25mg ,metoprolol succ er 100mg teth,and amlodipine besylate 10mg tmyl If anyone has any idea's as to his meds or whats going on it would be appreciated. he is like a time bomb Thanks Lynda

[nissah46]

Would it be possible for you to call his doctor and tell him what you have told us? That way the doctor may be prepared to explain these things to your son. Your son will probably listen to his doctor more patiently than he listens to you.
Trish

[RodeoQueen]

Hang in there, I am so sorry for what you are going though it to will pass. Hopfully he will understand you are tring to help him and he will listen to you!!!
Good luck!!!
Rdo

[Lyndaw5]

yes I tried today to get him to understand how important it is to take his medicines at least four hours apart, and he is afraid he may forget them, I again explained the importants of taking them separate, I can't wait to see the doctor again , maybe her telling him will help . This will be his first blood work in a mth since the radioactive iodine treatment with the body scans .So I know this blood work is important on may 25 thanks for commenting

[Thypatient]

Want to add that I agree with above - if your son is not already doing so, separating taking the thyroid med from every other med is important.  Just working on that one aspect might make changes for the better.

Take care.

[Thypatient]

Thank you for sharing what sounds like a trying time for all.   I hope for you that every answer you need, comes.  Please continue to join us; we are here to listen and offer support.

[Lyndaw5]

Thanks I really don't know how to get him to listen to me though . He is 33 but I feel like I have a child  to deal with very unreasonable . Tomorrow I will see if I can talk to him. Thanks I really needed to air this, It's been quite a long six or seven months they have been checking me also at the same time as his first surgery for cancer in pelvic area . I have had two cat scans and another coming up in august I say enough , I also had a biopsy three months ago, just to be told they most likely didnt go in the right spot ,,, hmmm and it really hurt for a week after ..... So yes we have a bit of stress. Thank YOu for commenting . Lynda

[MKlacza]

Yes, Trish is correct. You are suppose to wait several hours after taking your Synthroid. If not, the Synthroid is not absorbing into the body as needed. It needs to be taken on an empty stomach and waiting to take other meds and supplements should wait a certain amount of time.

If he is taking all together, his body is probably not getting the right amount of dosage that is needed.... this website will tell you everything you need to know..


http://www.synthroid.com/AboutSynthroid/HowToTakeSynthroid.cfm

[nissah46]

You are both under a lot of stress right now.  I don't now about blood pressure medication, but synthroid is supposed to be taken alone, for the best benefit.He should discuss this with his doctor.Take care.
Trish