Thyroid Fna

[ranidipak]

Hi I have been diagnosed with hypo thyroid and had an FNA done last week and now i have a sore throat and my vice has turned hoarse. Has anyone had the same ? I need some advise

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK]

I had exactly the same. The FNA really hurt me at the time and I couldn't talk for quite a few days. It did get better though so perhaps it's a bit soon. Give it a few more days and if it's not improved, go to your GP.

[Clutter]

Ranidipak, my neck was bruised and very tender for a few days but my throat wasn't sore and my voice was no more hoarse than it had been prior to FNA.  It's not surprising you are uncomfortable after a needle is stabbed and prodded around your thyroid.  Take paracetamol or ibuprofen for the pain and drink plenty of fluids to hydrate your throat.

[ranidipak in reply to Clutter]

Thank you so much but it's been a week now and it's still sore n voice v hoarse. The Doc now thinks the needle might have touched an artery !! Waiting a few days more n if it doesn't regulate will have to go for another opinion. It's so upsetting. 

[mrsm49]

My voice became very croaky almost to point of losing it for while (cant remember now but might hve been about 10days) after one of my FNAs. I had a lot of pain and pressure after the procedure that time too. I was later told by endo that I had prob had a small bleed. If yr  worried go back and see yr gp/endo.

I don't want to worry people as my other FNAs were fine although I actually felt worse that one time than after my later thyroidectomy op!

[ranidipak in reply to mrsm49]

Hi my voice is beyond recognition and now its ten days or more, my neck is swollen my throat is sore with burning sensation and dull ache to my left ear. I also don't won't to worry anyone but i actually feel worse after my FNA and my voice was already getting hoarse before that but now i hardly have a voice left. I went to see someone in HK yesterday and he tried to stick a camera through my nose n it was horrible but because of the acute pain i had to stop him. he wanted to check my vocal cords and when i stop him he went all rude and cranky on me and told me he can't help me anymore!! I can't seem to find the right doctor here who actually knows what they are doing. If anyone knows of a good friendly place in Central London please let me know