multi nodular goiter, extremley tired.

[sammi707]

i  was told i had a multi nodular goiter, all benign and no papillary cancer was found which i am happy about. its been a month since operation and i am still extremly tired, i was feeling like this before surgery but i am worse now? any1 know why this cud be? ? ? my thyroid function and bloodwork is normal. i am fed up of feelin like this??

has any1 had to have a second opinion on their pathologist results? ? ?  i am still worried, i dnt feel myself. plz could sum1 help?

[goolarra]

What surgery did you have?  Was your thyroid completely removed or just partially?

Are you on thyroid replacement hormones yet?

Please post your most recent FT3, FT4 (and their reference ranges) and TSH results.  Too often, we hear "normal" from doctors only to discover that testing was inadequate or reference ranges used obsolete.

[goolarra]

I also should have asked when your surgery was and what your diagnosis was.

[sammi707]

hi, i had my right thyroid removed, and the diagnois was that it was a multi nodular goiter with cysts. i do not have my results as the hospital said i have to wait for them, all i know was that my blood work was within the normal range for my FT3, FT4 and TSH. i am not any medicen at the moment. i hust dne feel myself, the hospital have discharged me and my GP is useless???

[sammi707]

my surgery was on the 9th october 2009.

[mrsomes]

How long ago was your blood work done?   Have you had it re-tested since the surgery?   If your Dr is basing "normal" on blood work that was done right after the surgery everything could have changed.   When I had my TT they checked all my levels about a week before the surgery, immediately after (w/in 2 days) and then about 4 weeks after.   My Dr felt it was important to know where I started from and where I was trending post-op.   If the hospital is telling you that your results are in the normal range they have the information and you shouldn't have to wait for the actual values.  Normal ranges have changed over the past few years and the info your physician is using could be outdated.   Or you could be on the high/low end of "normal" in which case somebody should be paying attention to how you are feeling.  I would also suggest you try to get an endocronologist if you can to manage your care.  Good luck.

[sammi707]

thank you. i had me blood work dne towards the end of october, so has only been 2 weeks. i know i had a glance at the resullts and i was on the lower end for FT4 and FT3 but thats all i know.

[goolarra]

You're feeling bad because you are hypo.  Even though your bloodwork is "normal", if you were "on the lower end of FT3 and FT4", you are hypo.    I agree that you should find a doctor to manage your thyroid condition.

The lab or your doctor has to provide you with a copy of the lab report upon request.  Some states have a "waiting period", i.e. you can't get them until a week after the lab sends them to your doctor.

I think you most likely need to be on meds.

[sammi707]

thank u, i will try to arrange anther appointment to see my doc and see what he says, what are the other symptoms of being hypo? at the moment its judt feeling extremly tired and i know this isnt me.

[goolarra]

You can goggle "hypothyroid + symptoms" to get a complete list of symptoms...it's a long one.

Fatigue is an almost universal symptom of hypo.

[sammi707]

Thank you for your help  i will do that. you know alot about this, do you have a thyroid problem, hope u dnt mind me asking?

[goolarra]

I have Hashi's.  I've been on meds for a couple of years now.  I had a really bad PCP, so I had to do a lot of research on my own.  I learned a lot that way and even more from the people on this forum.  Unfortunately, I didn't know a thing when I was first diagnosed (most of us don't).  We believe our doctors often even after they've proven themselves incompetent.  Anyway. it's been an education....

[sammi707]

thank u, u have been alot of help.