Thyroidectomy

[Ali8655]

I'm seeing my doctor before I gave a thyroidectomy. I want to make sure he will treat me holistically and not just go with blood tests. Can anyone advice me as to what questions I can ask?

[faith63]

There are ways to holistically treat thyroid issues, so that you can avoid thyroidectomy. Why would you need a thyroid removal?

[Ali8655 in reply to faith63]

I had a subtotal thyroidectomy 20 years ago due to a goitre I now have another goitre which is starting to press on windpipe causing an irritating cough. If there's a way of reducing the size of the goitre I'd love to know because I'm terrified of the thyroidectomy due to the stories of the weight gain after the op.

[faith63 in reply to Ali8655]

Are you on thyroid meds, do you have hashi's? You need to find out why you are getting goiters. Low iodine, hashimotos, low thyroid levels can cause them.

If i were you i would look into functional medicine.

[Ali8655]

I'm on levothyroxine since last surgery.. According to the surgeon I spoke to last week, they don't know what causes goitres, but they run in families (my brother had an op for a goitre last week). I've never been diagnosed with any condition. I will definite look at functional meds - thanks for that.