Thyroid Surgery and post op symptoms

[Srishti]

Hi,

My ENT found a 1 cm nodule on my left thyroid and FNA came back suspicious. He recommended removing it. I am going to see an endo on Saturday to get a second opinion. I have been taking synthroid for a few years for my hypothyroid. I also suffer from chronic headache and take depakote and elavil every day as preventatives. I am worried if surgery could make my headaches worse? Is it possible?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Srishti]

Thanks Utahmomma. This makes me feel much better. I am not so much worried about the surgery itself as I am about the headache. When I got the headache first, I had it non-stop for 3 months until I was put on Depakot/Elavil combination.

[utahmomma]

I can't tell you for sure what surgery will do for you but I can tell you that two members of my family who are bipolar (daughter was on depakote for it) both improved after thyroid surgery and being on stable meds.  My migraines - which were *really* bad when I got very hypo - are nearly non existent on stable meds.

Everyone reacts differently though.