[lhc11]

#1064355

Hi Cynthia — I’m very glad to hear your surgery went well. I can’t speak to chest pains, but I was certainly tired during the week after surgery and took a lot of long naps. I don’t think you can expect anything else of yourself. I wouldn’t think the Synthroid would be causing you problems at this early point. But of course, as I’m sure others will say as well: with these symptoms or anything else you are concerned about, you should definitely call your doctor.

best,
lhc11

[cynthia]

#1018377

hi had surgery on monday felt great after but last few days had chest pains and elevated pulse more fatique question am on synthroid 88mcg day has anyone had problems with it???? this really doesn’t make sence to me but not real happy I know this takes time but to go backwards???? really appreciate help thanks

[cynthia]

#1064356

will call endo this am am having shortness of breath unable to stand or walk tighness of chest fast pulse all signs of hypo how is this possiable it is a nightmare for sure thanks

[cynthia]

#1064357

sorry typo hyper not hypo…

[Kimberly]

#1064358

Hi Cynthia – Yep, this is definitely a matter for your endo. Hopefully, you will hear something back quickly. Please do keep us posted!

[snelsen]

#1064359

Hi Cynthia, I know you are in my general age demographic, and it is not necessary to know all of your health history in this forum. But I do recall from some of your other posts that you have some additional health problems.

The fatigue is easy to answer, for after a surgical procedure, anesthesia, etc., fatigue is a natural outcome,and it decreases as the weeks pass. No reason to be 100% energetic, or even close, after surgery! (:

However, with CHEST PAIN, my thought is that you be seen by a doctor today. Usually that phrase suggests a trip to the ER for a cardiac evaluation, to be sure nothing else is going on that is completely unrelated to your Graves’ or your surgery.
I am not sure the endo is the right doc for you to call, for you might not even get a call back the same day, especially now, for you are pretty much regarded as a surgical patient right now. Or they may call back and tell you to call your surgeon.

From my view, if you are having CHEST PAIN, I think you should consider going to an ER to be sure there are no cardiac issues.
Shirley

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[Kimberly]

#1064360

Hi Cynthia – Hope you have gotten some relief…or some answers. Agree with Shirley that if you haven’t received a response from your doc by now and you are still having chest pain that a trip to the ER might be beneficial…just to rule out that there is anything else going on.

Patients usually get a set of written instructions with any major procedure…did yours mention anything about chest pain? Or is there a list of symptoms that warrants an immediate call to the hospital?

Best of luck!

[snelsen]

#1064361

Hey Cynthia! how are you doing today?
Shirley

[cynthia]

#1064362

hi I am back here is my story ha ha anyway was to call my endo at 8 am monday but the nurse called me at 730am to talk about someting else….. I told her about my rapid heart beat chest pain SOB ect she told me to come in now when endo saw me my resting heart was 200bpm she freaked sent me to er for tests ect for rule out blood clot and cariac problems was in er 6 hours with plenty of attention all got beter after lopresser iv they wanted to keep me overnight for observation my girls insisted so I stayed they did cat scan bld tests ekg ect anyway labs showed normal thrroid well with in limits all other was good …was discharged in the am with lopresser meds endo stated to stop synthroid ( no kidding) for a week or 2 and start agin if get problems cut in half……cardio wants more tests echo, halter mointer stress tests but am so broke can’t !!!! really think it is my throid all though think it is freaky….resting pulse now 77bpm and b/p 117/78 never had such good vitials ….ha ha will go to cardio when I can ume nuless have problems again thanks for the posts nice to know you care

[snelsen]

#1064363

Hi Cynthia,
I think you know this now, but with either chest pain and heart rate of 250, a trip to the ER is the safest way to go. I am extremely relieved that you have seen a cardiologist, and that he will continue with an appropriate cardiac work-up for you.
I am trying to write as a lay person who would know this if they took a basic CPR class, and ignoring my background in ACLS.
I am sure the nurse wigged out big time,and very happy that you have such great vital signs with the lopressor.
You have been through A LOT. You will get better, and resume chasing your grandchildren around. Maybe not as fast as ten years ago!
I just re-read your note, and saw that you won’t be able to follow up with the cardiologist for the tests because of finances. I am hoping that your recent health history will be the key to the insurance people to approve them. Is there any possibility of that? For now, take the lopressor, be sure to call the office of the cardiologist if your vital signs take a nose dive in the other direction. Sometimes the lopressor dose needs to be tweaked a little bit. Right now you have really groovy vital signs!
I think your endo may have stopped the Synthroid to provide an added piece of information. It is possible that the Synthroid has nothing at all do with your heart rate, and you might have a little independent cardiac thing going on.

Now I feel better writing this, for I AM writing from experience! I see a cardiologist regularly, along with the endo, for I have cardiac issues (and meds) that are totally unrelated to Graves’. I had all the tests that were recommended for you.
It is possible that you might be assuming the cardiac tests are not covered, but they might be. I hope this is the case.
I am assuming that your insurance covered your surgery and subsequent hospitalization through the ER, plus the ER.

The facilitators will have some great comments for you I am sure.
The important thing is that you got the treatment you need. And, you are certainly a wonderul role model for someone who has had a thyroidectomy! You are doing swimmingly well post op!
Best to you, Shirley

[cynthia]

#1064364

thanks for the great pep talk am sooo looking forward to "chasing my grandkids" ha ha the girls have offered to pay for the tests yes insurance paid the great majority of the cost but just the co pays are hard for me also I am so tired of dr.’s visits talked with my rn daughters and decided to start a log of pulse and b/p in the am for a period of weeks if I have any more symptoms will contact cardiologist am a little nervious to start synthroid but will follow endo recomendations thanks all really appreciate your posts

[Kimberly]

#1064365

Cynthia – I am not familiar with this type of reaction following thryoid surgery, so definitely keep us posted on what is going on.

As Shirley said, please *don’t* skimp on any tests that might help pinpoint the cause of the problem. After all you have been through, you *deserve* to get back on the road to good health again!

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