← Return to Tingling and numbness in hands and feet after thyroidectomy: Why?

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Hi @ hellmansmayo,
I had a partial thyroidectomy a little over a year ago and I am dealing with numbness, tingling and pain in my neck…it seems to have gotten worse as time passed…..the pain is not at the location of the incision so the surgeon seems to dismiss my concerns.
I have found that taking vitamins has made a difference (especially with the leg cramps), however they have not taken away the pain in my neck and under my jaw, or the pins and needles/numbness completely. I wish someone had better solutions to try but the vitamins actually do make a difference….in my case, it hasn’t stopped the problem completely but it has helped.

At the one year check up with the surgeon I expressed my concerns but he did not feel these concerns were related to cancer….unfortunately, I was told my nodule was not cancer for 10 years while they were monitoring me, so I do not have the confidence in just assuming he is correct. I am heading to a neurologist and my ENT (not affiliated with the cancer hospital) to see what they think. I realize that swelling can cause a nerve to get compressed so it can be just related to more swelling, however having a diagnosis of a cancer which can spread, makes me concerned that it is more than just swelling. In my opinion, it is always good to follow-up to get answers.
Good luck!

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Sorry you are having nerve symptoms. Agree, go to other sources to get another opinion. I've been dealing with either long covid or something in the vaccine, no one knows which, for 2 years now. I'm one of the unlucky ones having cardiac, GI distress, thyroid symptoms, chronic fatigue etc. Removal of thyroid was supposed to at least straighten out the cardiac stuff, but NO it has not, although cardiologist and Endo were sure it would. Now I'm still seeking answers to get me better. I agree with you, if they minimize your concerns or just can't figure it out, go elsewhere, although I usually have to wait several months to get any doctor appointment these days. One of my friends recently died of Pancreatic cancer, she had been complaining to her doctor for over a year that she didn't feel well, he just told her to lose weight, if it had been caught sooner she may have survived. Before she died she made me promise if I had any physical thing bothering me, make sure they pay attention and send you for tests! I pass her advice on to you, if you have something going on, as you said, get follow up and knowledgeable answers.