5 Days s/p TT and exhausted/dizzy

[Guest guest]

Hi again!

Thanks for the responses to my previous message. I forgot my name

last time, its .

I had surgery last Wednesday, came home Thursday and basically have

been in bed since. Whenever I am up for more than 15 minutes, I

start getting a headache, I feel dizzy and need to lay down. Is this

normal after thyroid surgery? Is it the cytomel they have me

taking? I know its not the painkiller because I was silly and didn't

take it for 48 hours to see it it was the cause. Its not and I am

finally getting comfortable again? Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

, what you're describing doesn't sound normal. Have you had

your iron levels checked? They may be low from the surgery. Another

possibility is low blood pressure.

Cheers,

Alisa..not a doctor, but I've had both of these at one time or another

Currently Hypo :-) off meds for scan 12/16/02: on LID day 4

2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos

5/28/2002: TBS and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Age: 48 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts:

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My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

> Hi again!

>

> Thanks for the responses to my previous message. I forgot my name

> last time, its .

>

> I had surgery last Wednesday, came home Thursday and basically have

> been in bed since. Whenever I am up for more than 15 minutes, I

> start getting a headache, I feel dizzy and need to lay down. Is

this

> normal after thyroid surgery? Is it the cytomel they have me

> taking? I know its not the painkiller because I was silly and

didn't

> take it for 48 hours to see it it was the cause. Its not and I am

> finally getting comfortable again? Any ideas would be appreciated.

>

>