after thyroid op

[kathiann]

hello everyone, it has been almost a year i have had my thyroid out, i now snores and have been experiencing shortness of breathe. has anyone else has this experience. i will be glad for feed back. thanks

[1dolly]

Have you checked your iron levels - low iron can cause breathlessness. I still have my thyroid but also snore and get very breathless too. I am trying to increase my iron levels and hopefully this will help.

[kathiann in reply to 1dolly]

Thank you all for your advice and suggestion I will take onbroad and keep you updated. X

[Hidden]

I am sorry not to be able to help I have never experienced snoring or shortness of breath after my TT. Have you had all of your thyroid blood test results also vitamins and minerals.

These are important for good health post your results on here with the ranges for replies.

[kathiann in reply to Hidden]

Thank you I will do that I am going to see the doctors at hospital tomorrow once I get my results I willx

[Clutter]

Kathiann,

If you post your recent thyroid results and ranges members will advise whether you are optimally dosed. If you have any results and ranges for ferritin, iron, vitamin D, B12 and folate post them too.

[kathiann in reply to Clutter]

Thanks you for the information and i will post my result. I am going to see the special tomorrow x

[ilyfunnybunny]

Hi Kathiann,

I started to experience those problems around two years after my TT, and the breathlessness finally improved after I started taking a liquid iron supplement. (I also take vitamin D, and a methylated B12 and folate supplement, so these may have helped too, but I most notice the difference with taking iron.)

My ferritin was down to 21 at my worst, and every mainstream doctor I went to told me that this was a normal value. However, they were wrong, because now that my ferritin is up to around 60 I feel 90% better. I only get short of breath now around my period, or if I don't eat enough protein for a few days in a row.

[kathiann in reply to ilyfunnybunny]

Thanks for sharing your experience. And I will be looking into taking some iron with a good vitamin supplement all who responded to my problem suggested taking iron supplementx

[Coastwalker]

My Husband suffered shortness of breath, his iron bloods were under range, once on supplements his breathlessness went away almost over night. Do think about getting your iron panel bloods done Kathiann.

[kathiann in reply to Coastwalker]

Thank you I will certainly be doing as you suggested everyone is saying the same thing x