Hi All,
I had a total thyroidectomy in Aug. ’99. I was on PTU and Enderal until the day of the surgery. I began taking .75mcg of Synthroid the day after surgery. I never went very hypo afterwards or hyper. I did, however, have to take a liquid iodine with my juice for a week prior to surgery. This was to prep the thyroid for the surgery. It helps to keep the thyroid firm during surgery which results in much less bleeding. My surgeon said mine was great. It also helps in keeping the thyroid from releasing stored up thryroid hormones.
Hope this helps. If you want more info, email me.
Have a great day.
Pam