Hi, I had a lobectomy and a couple of lymph nodes around a parathyroid gland two week ago and have a terrible cough. It's partly in my lungs (we thought initially it was just irritation from intubation) but I can feel a rawness and rattling more in the region under the incision. I've read that post-surgical cough, particularly if there is malignancy, is not uncommon. Just wondering if anyone else has experience with this and if so did it resolve/resolve quickly.
I had an exploratory parathyroidectomy and some nodules removed from my thyroid
I had the annoying tickle and cough too. It keeps me up all night. Hoping it goes away soon. I thinks it’s from all the irritation from the anesthesia tube. But I have lots of swelling around the incision and upper chest, so I imagine inside my throat has lots of swelling too. I still using ice bag and keep drinking along with advil any other helpful suggestions….
I had serious swallowing and choking issues before my Thyroidectomy. I had a small bit of trouble swallowing after surgery for maybe a week but I did not have any coughing or choking issues and I haven't had any issue with either since. I am 2 1/2 years out from surgery now. I have some residual movement issue in the left Thyroid's muscle but nothing that causes discomfort or overall problem.
Are you on any blood pressure medications like ACE-1 or an ARB? Problems like swallowing/choking might be a serious side effect(s) from those medications called Angioedema.
I had an exploratory parathyroidectomy and some nodules removed from my thyroid
I had the annoying tickle and cough too. It keeps me up all night. Hoping it goes away soon. I thinks it’s from all the irritation from the anesthesia tube. But I have lots of swelling around the incision and upper chest, so I imagine inside my throat has lots of swelling too. I still using ice bag and keep drinking along with advil any other helpful suggestions….
That's symptom of hypothyroidism... sinuses...been battling mine 20years.. my thyroid is dead due to radioactive iodine and treatment of graves disease that choking is caused by post nasal drip mine was so bad I had two alternatives either choke the death or puke thank God I puke
I had an exploratory parathyroidectomy and some nodules removed from my thyroid
I had the annoying tickle and cough too. It keeps me up all night. Hoping it goes away soon. I thinks it’s from all the irritation from the anesthesia tube. But I have lots of swelling around the incision and upper chest, so I imagine inside my throat has lots of swelling too. I still using ice bag and keep drinking along with advil any other helpful suggestions….
Are you on any blood pressure medications like ACE-1 or an ARB? Problems like swallowing/choking might be a serious side effect(s) from those medications called Angioedema.
@jparsons68, when was your surgery? How are you doing now?
That's symptom of hypothyroidism... sinuses...been battling mine 20years.. my thyroid is dead due to radioactive iodine and treatment of graves disease that choking is caused by post nasal drip mine was so bad I had two alternatives either choke the death or puke thank God I puke