I had a total thyroidectomy
Has anyone experienced problems swallowing and/or breathing after a total thyroidectomy. I had my surgery on December 17th and I noticed right away my swallowing and breathing was different, now it is September and it feels worse like my esophagus and trachea are filled with mucus and it's worse when I eat or drink.
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I had some swelling that made breathing and swallowing challenging. That resolved itself in a few days. I have noticed tho that I am feeling my allergies more intensely. My fall allergies seem to be worse right now.
Maybe its you allergies?
Thank you for the suggestion. I wish it was that.
I have difficulty swallowing. Small pieces often get stuck. Calcium pills get stuck but by pressing on side of neck and flooding it with water I can float it out. It isn’t down far enough and sometimes I cough it back up. My gastro says she sees nothing and where I’m talking about is in the ENT realm of practice. Also my gastro suggested a therapy they use for stroke pts but I have not wanted to start anything yet. My husband is going through his own medical battles and right now that is where my energy goes. I had 2 parathyroid glands removed, then a week later I had a thyroidectomy when they found cancer. So same neck incision used for both swalling problems only happened after thyroidectomy. It still interfers with talking and singing. My surgeries were in 2021.
Really , my doctor's did not want to remove mine. When it was removed it was 66 grams with nodules the size of ping pong balls, so I was having trouble before the removal, and now it's getting worse. I'm sorry about your situation, my new endocrinologist says he has never heard of anyone have problems with swallowing or there throat after having surgery, so I feel completely stuck. I know what is going on in my body and my doctor's either don't want to or can't believe what I am saying, basically it's all in my head. I am so frustrated, because I was under the impression that doctors were supposed to be helpful.