- Re: 5 Days s/p TT and exhausted/dizzy

[Guest guest]

I agree with Alisa - you should not be feeling headachy and dizzy.

Two possibilities come to mind, which may be related - is your blood pressure

low? and are you eating?

If you're feeling so dizzy, I could imagine that you may not be eating very

much, which could certainly cause or exacerbate the situation. Staying in bed

all day, all week, could also exacerbate

it; try to move around a bit, even if it's just to move to a chair; moving

your limbs a bit might help.

The headaches might also be caused by the Cytomel; some people have that

reaction, although I don't recall anyone complaining of dizziness. You might

want to try splitting the pills in half

and spreading them out during the day, or you can even skip the Cytomel for a

few days to see if that helps.

If this continues, I think you should call your doctor and get a professional

opinion.

Please keep us posted -

NYC

PS - one more possibility - a reaction to the anesthesia? I don't think it's

likely, but if you've been headachy since the surgery, it might be worth

considering as a cause.

momofrm wrote:

> 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.

>

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