Pain under Chin Post-PT

[mags59]

I had a PT a week and a half ago.  This morning I woke up with pain and tenderness under the chin (at the top of the neck).  It hurts to touch it; almost feels like inflamation. Anyone else experience this? If it were around incision site, I'd expect it, but not up so high.

[mags59]

I think a lot of what we're feeling has to do with our hormone levels.  I wake up everyday not knowing how I'm going to feel that day.  Some days I feel fine and then the next I feel horrible.  Sometimes I wake up fine and feel terrible later on in the day.  According to my endo, it will take a couple of months before they can actually see where your hormone levels will stay at.  It just seems like such a long process, but hopefully we'll all feel better soon and put it all behind us (more or less).  I hope  you start feeling better; please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing.

Maggie

[englishjan61]

I had surgery total thyroid, parathyroid biopsy and parotid nodule biopsy.  I feel rotten.  Have the same pain you have it feels tight especially looking slightly up and swallowing.  I feel like I am swallowing a golf ball and have a hard time with food.  I am tired and run down.  I wake up and say today is the day I feel better hasn't happened yet.  I have been doing neck rolls but today did Tylenol.  I helped but don't really want to take to much of that and not everyday.  I am able to get levels done this week so maybe I just need a med adjustment.  Right now just feel bad.

Janice

[Deborah34]

Hi Maggie,

I know what you mean about feeling better when you realize someone else is experiencing the same things you are.  It helps me to feel more "normal" at a time in my life when so much is not normal.  And yes, it does take a toll on your mind and spirit.  

Good luck on Tuesday and Wednesday and I'm looking forward to hearing what everyone says.

Take care and we'll talk soon!

Deb

[mags59]

It actually makes me feel better knowing someone is experiencing the same thing!  I see the surgeon for my followup on Tuesday and then my endo on Wednesday, so I'll let you know what they say about it.  I guess it's normal, but of course, when you're going through this stuff, it takes a toll on your mind and spirit.  My surgery was also on 8/6, but mine was just a partial.

Take care and I'll talk to you soon!

Maggie

[Deborah34]

Hi Mags,

Thanks for your note and for your words of support.  I didn't realize this would be such a process.  But I suppose when surgery is involved there is no such thing as "straightforward."  

Good luck with everything and please keep me posted with how you're doing.  

I hope to see my new endo next week and in the meantime will ask my internist to reduce my dosage.

Re your post above, I too feel pain and tenderness just above my Adam's apple.  I've had it since my TT on 8/6. I don't know what this could be but it's kind of strange, considering its above the actual incision.  

XO

Deb

[mags59]

The pain and tenderness is actually right above the adam's apple (between chin & adam's apple).    Anyone?