The THYROID Thread

[Granfan]

Bloodwork was done when daughter saw surgeon. Office called and told her to take 75mcg Synthroid. She did and thinks her wheezing is worse because if it. Has anyone experienced worsening asthma symptoms from Synthroid?

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Granfan - no advice on that, but hoping your dd's asthma will get under control and that she will start feeling better.

My one ds has asthma, so in additional to her regular asthma meds does she have the machine she can use. I know when my ds has gotten bronchitis with the asthma, he really needed to rest and take a couple of the treatments and that helped him alot.

Are they wanting to do a chest x ray etc?

 

[Granfan]

Granfan - no advice on that, but hoping your dd's asthma will get under control and that she will start feeling better.

My one ds has asthma, so in additional to her regular asthma meds does she have the machine she can use. I know when my ds has gotten bronchitis with the asthma, he really needed to rest and take a couple of the treatments and that helped him alot.

Are they wanting to do a chest x ray etc?

She had a CT scan of her lungs when she was in hospital for asthma/bronchitis. That's when they found the thyroid tumor. At the ER they always tell her she needs that machine at home, but the pulmonologist she saw last week didn't prescribe it. He just ordered a repeat of the lung tests she already had at the hospital. Supposed to get them done Monday. Thanks for your concern and so sorry your son has asthma, too. I hope you are having a good day today.

 

[Christine]

She had a CT scan of her lungs when she was in hospital for asthma/bronchitis. That's when they found the thyroid tumor. At the ER they always tell her she needs that machine at home, but the pulmonologist she saw last week didn't prescribe it. He just ordered a repeat of the lung tests she already had at the hospital. Supposed to get them done Monday. Thanks for your concern and so sorry your son has asthma, too. I hope you are having a good day today.

Having the nebulizer at home is a good thing if you get into trouble. But using a nebulizer on a routine basis is NOT the way to treat asthma. Hopefully your daughter's pulmonologist has her on a daily asthma prevention drug.

As for her increased symptoms on thyroid medication. First, as you know, that could be just some sort of weird coincidence. Depending on where you live, the pollen counts are OFF the charts in many places. This is never good news for asthmatics.

Secondly, you say that she has been prescribed 75 mcgs of thyroid medication. Are her thyroid numbers indicating that she is deficient in thyroid hormone? If they are not showing low thyroid hormone, taking that much thyroid medication will quickly make her hyper. I could easily see in a person who is sensitive in the lung/broncial area that this could cause a tightening sensation or even bronchial spasms. Hyperthyroidism affects EVERY single part of your body and revs it up.

 

[hcmommy]

Hope everyone is doing okay

I finally saw the endo today after six weeks of waiting. I am scheduled to get a fna biopsy on Thursday at 4 pm on the largest nodule. He said he's not worried about the other two. I'm a little nervous about the biopsy but I am so glad they had a spot for me this week. I'm ready to get this over with so I know what I am dealing with. Anything I should listen for or ask during the biopsy so I can come back here and report instead of waiting for the results I hope the don't take forever to give me the results. Does the biopsy hurt?

 

[mrsklamc]

The FNA did not hurt at all; they put lots of lidocaine on it and it would not have been a big deal at all for most people. I personally had a weird reaction but not likely you will find it to be a big deal at all. My surgeon called with the results the next day, but the person doing the procedure told me later she had known right away she was looking at cancer.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

As Micayla said, it really doesnt hurt too much. I had one for the cancer and then I just had one last month for the swollen lymph node in my neck.

They might have you put an ice pack on it and take something like tylenol etc.

Just stay still and turn your head to the L or R.

My lst one was worse because he called it "shaking it up", because he wasnt getting enough cells in the needle.

I dont think that is the normal thing, just with me, anything that can goe wrong, does go wrong. Doctors love me

Wishing you all the best. I think the hardest part is waiting for the results.

Hang in there!

 

[Granfan]

The last blood test did show low hormone and the 75 mcg may have been to prepare for sudden cut off of all production (surgery to remove rest of thyroid and some lymph nodes is tomorrow). Yes, she has been a little hyper and not sleeping much. She had the lung tests Monday and also found out her heart is enlarged probably from all the stress her body has been
going through. Pray all goes well and thank you so much for your concern.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

The last blood test did show low hormone and the 75 mcg may have been to prepare for sudden cut off of all production (surgery to remove rest of thyroid and some lymph nodes is tomorrow). Yes, she has been a little hyper and not sleeping much. She had the lung tests Monday and also found out her heart is enlarged probably from all the stress her body has been
going through. Pray all goes well and thank you so much for your concern.

Prayers for your dd tomm. Praying the surgery goes well and she has a good recovery. Wishing her all the best.

She is so blessed to have you there for her. I wish my mom was alive with all I had to go through. I could have used some mom hugs for sure, but my dh was the best.

 

[Christine]

The last blood test did show low hormone and the 75 mcg may have been to prepare for sudden cut off of all production (surgery to remove rest of thyroid and some lymph nodes is tomorrow). Yes, she has been a little hyper and not sleeping much. She had the lung tests Monday and also found out her heart is enlarged probably from all the stress her body has been
going through. Pray all goes well and thank you so much for your concern.

Hope all goes well tomorrow. We will be thinking of your daughter and please let us know when you get some free time.

 

[hcmommy]

Granfan-Hope everything went well

I finally had the biopsy yesterday. I think the Lidocane shot and the tech. holding the u/s thing on my neck was the most painful part. It was no walk in the park but I had made it out to be so much worse in my head than it actualy was. They took five samples and I'm guessing the cells were coming out easily because he was never on any section for too long and didn't have to pump around much in there at all. You can see my nodule from the outside and it was really easy to get to they said. I was so scared I was going to move or swallow while the needle was in there! I felt weird after and my neck was sore. It hurt a little to swallow. Still a little soreness today but not as bad as yesterday. Now I wait for a week for the results, oh joy.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Granfan - hope your dd is doing well post op and not in too much pain

hcmommy - hope the pain and swallowing issues have subsided and that you are doing well too.

 

[Granfan]

Thank you all for the prayers and good wishes. Daughter is recovering vey well! Already off pain med, eating, at home. I'm so relieved. Prayers worked!!

 

[Christine]

Thank you all for the prayers and good wishes. Daughter is recovering vey well! Already off pain med, eating, at home. I'm so relieved. Prayers worked!!

Glad to hear it.

The pain goes away pretty quickly with thyroid surgery. I remember my surgeon tellling me that the day off and after surgery my pain would be about a 10 and then very rapidly, like the next day, I would be down to a 2. He was right. I think a used Tylenol for a day and that was it.

 

[mrsklamc]

It's a good thing my nurse MIL was here to tell us to lay off the pain pills - I was terrified of pain and only needed them for a day or two. I would have taken them for the ten days, or whatever they gave me, and DH would have gladly fed them to me!

Glad to see that the surgery and biopsy went well. I know waiting is awful.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

I am going to the oncologist on thurs. I am hoping that she sticks to her original plan of just the thyrogen and blood testing.

I am sure she will read the ent's note about the lymph node,biopsy and path. I am hoping she will agree that if the path was negative then she wont have to do the lid and scan this year.

And if she wants to do a scan then I will tell her she will have to wait until I am back from Disney etc.

Also, you will all hear about the latest thyrogen supply update.

 

[mrsklamc]

I am going to the oncologist on thurs. I am hoping that she sticks to her original plan of just the thyrogen and blood testing.

I am sure she will read the ent's note about the lymph node,biopsy and path. I am hoping she will agree that if the path was negative then she wont have to do the lid and scan this year.

And if she wants to do a scan then I will tell her she will have to wait until I am back from Disney etc.

Also, you will all hear about the latest thyrogen supply update.

When are you going to Disney? I am so jealous that you get to go to your 'happy place' so often.

 

[Christine]

When are you going to Disney? I am so jealous that you get to go to your 'happy place' so often.

Me too!!!!

 

[luvmarypoppins]

When are you going to Disney? I am so jealous that you get to go to your 'happy place' so often.

We usualy go twice a year. Dh has a reallly good job.
We are going May 20-28th. 3 days at the Grand Floridian and then 3 days at the Beach Club for FREE!! Cashing in dh frequent flier miles. Guess going to China once a month is very good, even though I miss him so much, then 2 more days at the Yacht Club with an AP discount. Also meeting up with 2 gals and maybe more from the breast cancer thread on the cb.

I guess after I almost died and dh saw me in the coma, we both see how every day of life is so precious. He treats me like the cancer Dh also gets 5 weeks of vacation a year which he never uses. Also with all the 3 ds at home, we neeed a vacation away from them for sure. I am hinting for the food and wine which we have nevver been too. No wine though for us. Figure that could be free too at the Swan.

 

[hcmommy]

My biopsy came back benign . The nurse said the Dr. just wants me to come back in a year for another ultrasound.

I'll still be following you guys but thanks for answering all my questions, I appreciate it.