Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Cancer

@blindeyepug My mom, 2 sisters and myself all had thyroid cancer. We grew up in Arcadia, calif where in the 60’s and 70’s there was cancer causing chemicals in the water. It was on the news in the 90’s and they had lawsuits. The men exposed had stomach cancer in addition to thyroid. We all had papillary except my mother she had the other type. We are all doing fine 20 years later except I suffer from much more severe depression and weight gain once they removed my thyroid and gave me radiation. The Doctors don’t want to address the symptoms just want to keep your thyroid levels high to suppress tissue growth. But God is amazing and a year ago healed my depression and I am off all meds. Blessings of church group prayers, miracles do happen now to me after God revealed himself to me in 2005 alone in my house! So all I can say is Thank you Jesus!

I am worried that I may have thyroid cancer. At least twenty years ago, I started to get a lot of pain in my eyes. Two Opthamalogists (sp?) suggested my eyes were fine and that it could be my thyroid causing the pain. My family doctor said my blood tests were fine. I then went to get my eyes checked about a month ago and told the Optometrist about my eye pain that was more frequent and worse. I told him that my doctor said my levels were fine and he said that doesn't mean it isn't caused by your thyroid. Now, I am waking up in the morning or middle of the night hot - once soaking wet - and the heat seems to be coming from my burning throat and radiating to my chest. I am also experiencing some thinning of my hair and eyebrows and have chronic fatigue. Any ideas?

I had Graves Disease (hyper) and then had my thyroid removed to discover the cancer. I did have 4 nodules on my thyroid for about 4 or 5 years. I have a sister who has hypo thryroidism and one sister who has nodules on her thyroid. She doesn't seem to want to see a doctor regarding testing,

After removal of my thyroid, I had the iodine radiation retreatment. Which I though would not be the problem. Ever since then I have been so tired all the time. Has this happened to anyone else? I would like to hear from you.

it's been 20 years that you have been experiencing this? If I were you, I would go to another doctor.

Yes , I had thyroidectomy due to Greaves disease and I need to change my dose of thyroxine at different times. I am currently on 100mcg for 6 days anc 50mcg on a Sunday. You might need your t4 and TSH blood tests and then see if your thyroxine medication needs adjusting. Speak to your doctor and get checked out.

Yes I have blood work done regularly. I'm now on 75 7 days a wk. Started at 100 then 100 for 6 days and nothing on the 7th day. Just had blood work done middle of last month then again end of this month. Thank you for your concern.

When I first had surgery for medullary thyroid cancer ( I had a modified radical neck dissection) my feet and legs ached terribly. My endocrinologist said it can unfortunately go with the territory of the surgery. It was brutal! Years later it has pretty much settled. Good luck.

I had modified radical neck resection and thyroidectomy and I ached terribly, legs and feet. My surgeon put me on mega doses of calcium and it did help somewhat. Great question for your endocrinologist. Good luck