Partial Thyroidectomy

[Natural65]

I had the right side of my thyroid removed 4-2-18 And I’m still having the fatigue and exhaustion . I have to wait until June to find out if they will put me on medicine.

[shaws Administrator]

I am sorry you are struggling and also still recovering from your op.

Those who have had similar will respond when they read your post. We have a lot of reading and learning to do to help our recovery.

Blood tests for thyroid hormones have to be at the very earliest but don't eat before it.

If you are prescribed thyroid hormone replacement, always take it on an empty stomach, usually first thing with one full glass of water and wait an hour before eating. Food can interfere with the uptake of the hormones.

Always request a print-out of your blood test results with the ranges for your own records and you can post if you have a query.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

When you get thyroid tested always get test as early as possible in morning and fasting to give highest TSH

Ask GP to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 now. You may need to supplement to improve levels

Post results and ranges once you have them

[SlowDragon Administrator]

If GP is unhelpful then , like thousands on here you can get private tests done

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4, TT4, FT3 plus TPO and TG thyroid antibodies. Plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12.

Essential to test FT3 and FT4, antibodies plus vitamins

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have money off offers.

All thyroid tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, GP will be unaware)

(If on Levothyroxine, don't take in the 24 hours prior to test, and if on T3 don't take in 12 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after)

If antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).

About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's. Low vitamins are especially common with Hashimoto's. Food intolerances too, especially gluten. So it's important to get antibodies tested.