Hypothyrodism and ovary removal

[Tour_988]

Hello,

Any experts out there know if after an single ovary removal if it can cause issues with your thyroid levels? I want to go to the doctors to get checked as my symptoms seem to now cover hyperthyroidism. Anyone had symptoms after this op?

[Learner1]

Yes

[Allyson1]

I've often wondered. The fluid retention started a few months after for me.

[Zion2]

If I knew then what I know now I'd not have gone through many years of so much pain and problems. But when I was 28, I'm 62 now, I had to have (the consultant said) my Fallopian tubes out, then about a few years later my womb and cervix. There were complications due to the surgeon cutting into my artery and me nearly bleeding to death. I refused blood transfusions because I was scared witless about the HIV caused by bad blood at hospitals that time causing problems for patients, and a short while after recouperating I became ill with underactive thyroid and straight away shoved on levothyroxine which I was told would 'make me feel ten times better' it never did. I began many many years with many many problems with a young family of 3 to raise on my own, which added to my thyroid, stress, mental problems! About 9 years later I had to have my ovary removed as it packed up ( understandably so) and another few years after that the other one shrivelled and had to be removed! I was then put on HRT for 14 years till I requested to come off as I was told I was only supposed to be on it 10 years as it can cause 'other issues'. All these years, and on levothyroxine. My nervous system shut down at one stage, making me sleep constantly I could not wake up for more than 30 mins and had to constantly lie down unable to do anything, my adrenals probably shot to pieces too, unknown to me and not one gp taking bloods to make sure either! I believe all those problems when I was 28 caused the start of my thyroid behaving out of sync and operations that have followed, right up to two years ago, a burst appendix not operated on till two days after causing a major infection inside me, and having to be cut right down my middle to clean it all up plus being put on the strongest of antibiotics by saline for weeks with four drains attached, right up to the day I was released home, and months of home treatment that followed, plus a further small op to remove a rogue stitch and clean up the scar area as they had left a 'dip' where they'd put a drain and it was causing problems for me. I'm not over that op as it's left me with nerve damage causing pain to my right groin and right side which is causing problems getting about, and that to someone who's always been active, basically as I had no idea my thyroid was shot and didn't put most of my symptoms down to levothyroxine either and compensated by going to the gym, running, swimming to try and make myself feel 'better'. I've been on NDT 6 weeks now. I'm taking 2 grains plus my vitamins I have to have (I had a op to remove half my stomach, and so have to take the vitamins and minerals), because my bodies been through so much for so many years plus raising a family alone, I'm now watching my body while on NDT and NOT listening to my gp or anyone who thinks I don't know how I feel anymore. I believe my thyroid problem began from the operations I had back when I was 28, and the levothyroxine I'd been on for those 34 yrs till 7 weeks ago. I'm hoping even if some symptoms lessen for me I will be happy to live what's left of my life on NDT. My heads not so fogged up, my hair has the start of some new growth, my nails don't bend and flake although it will take time I know but I've hated the way my eyebrows thinned, my hair and nails were for many years so I'm hoping the improvement will slowly carry on! I feel like I have energy but again, for me it's early days but I'm optimistic for myself and shame I've no confidence in doctors anymore! They can't/won't even source me NDT and now on a pension I have to buy private, which they don't like, but they've played god with my life for years and I've had no control. My gp says he may be able to give me a prescription for T3 only but I have to take levothyroxine too, but I'm sticking with what I've had to source myself. Sorry for looonnggg reply !