Regrowth of thyroid gland?

[JOLLYDOLLY]

Someone has told me that their thyroid gland has regrown, is this possible and can it be functioning? Never heard of it before.

[nightingale-56]

Mine has regrown JOLLYDOLLY , but unfortunately not working.

[JOLLYDOLLY in reply to nightingale-56]

Oh really nightingale - 56, I never heard of it before and would have been surprised if it had worked at all - Have they left it alone? I am assuming you are on medication yeah? I was born with only a partial non working gland, so just surprised by it all. Thanks for confirming.

All the best

[nightingale-56 in reply to JOLLYDOLLY]

Nothing they can do,as I certainly do not want another operation on it. Yes, I am on medication. All the best to you as well.

[JOLLYDOLLY in reply to nightingale-56]

I don't blame you, I would imagine the first operation was frightening enough. You take care and keep safe x

[SlowDragon Administrator]

There are a very few members on here who have had this

[JOLLYDOLLY in reply to SlowDragon]

I find it all quite interesting. I think I know the answer to the question, I am about to ask... but in your opinion, have you ever heard of someone having their thyroid removed and NOT being on medication? There is a big debate on one of the groups I am in - one person saying that her mother has had hers removed and not on medication, but I think she may have had a goitre removed, by how she has described the lump on her throat. What do you think SlowDragon? I think some people confuse hormones and vitamins to be honest and it is very alarming when I hear someone has stopped their medication, because they feel okay!

Take care

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to JOLLYDOLLY]

If they really have no thyroid left, they will need replacement thyroid hormones

[JOLLYDOLLY in reply to SlowDragon]

That is what I said. You can live without your thyroid gland, but not the hormones it produces, hence the medication. Thanks x

[Canta in reply to JOLLYDOLLY]

I believe that today Graves patients are given total thryoidectomies, but when I had my operation (1985) it was usual to have a small portion retained. The fraction that was left would sometimes be sufficient for the individual. One woman told me she thought hers was still a little overactive.

I went nine years without medication after my op. I was hypo for much of that time but no one mentioned that annual testing was required. Thank goodness people can get sound advice on here nowadays.

[JOLLYDOLLY in reply to Canta]

That would make sense, so thank you Canta. I did wonder if it was for someone who maybe was hyperthyroid and perhaps had Graves.

I have always been Hypothyroid since birth, born with only a partial non working gland, so been on medication always. I agree they did not do regular testing in the 80's and before. However, when we got to the 90's that changed and unfortunately that is where I came unstuck, because my then GP dramatically reduced my medication and that is when my troubles began - absolutely horrendous. Many moons on, I am back on my original dose plus T3.

On the page I follow, you always get a few that know best and saying that diet and supplements will cure them alone. They definitely do not really understand the importance of the hormones. But I have had to take a step away.

Thank you for reply and telling me part of your journey.

Best wishes and take care