Thyroid Cancer

[Chris1]

Does anyone know what is the best pain meds for after surgery thyroid cancer? Neck is really sore.

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[two]

Does anyone know what is the best pain meds for after surgery thyroid cancer? Neck is really sore. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think that would be an excellent question for your doctor. If you've just gone through invasive surgery, I'm sure they'll be willing to write you a script for something if you're in pain. Unless I misunderstand the question. I hope you feel better.

 

[nickiean]

I agree with Two my sister went though same thing. If you are having continued pain you should let you're doc know.

 

[Slammer]

I think that would be an excellent question for your doctor. If you've just gone through invasive surgery, I'm sure they'll be willing to write you a script for something if you're in pain. Unless I misunderstand the question. I hope you feel better.

I agree with Two my sister went though same thing. If you are having continued pain you should let you're doc know.

Surely @Chris1 you MUST consult your doctor over this matter - especially involving post operation meds for cancer.

Personally, an "Online Drug Buyers Forum" is probably not the best source to be seeking those kinds of answers.

Hope you start feeling well again and my prayers go out to you.

 

[Chris1]

I see my cancer doctor today. I'm thinking positive.

 

[Slammer]

I see my cancer doctor today. I'm thinking positive.

Great to hear. Keep thinking positive. Positive things happen to positive thinkers.
I'm also thinkin' positive for you. Plz keep us (me) updated.

All the best...

S

 

[Chris1]

Thanks slammer. I will let you know later.

 

[Slammer]

Thanks slammer. I will let you know later. /default_smile.png

So, how did things go, Chris? I've been hoping the best for you.

If you'd rather not say in public, you can PM me.

In the meantime, take care and no rush....

 

[Chris1]

Everything went great. Cancer free. I will be monitored every six months. Thanks for caring.

 

[Slammer]

Everything went great. Cancer free. I will be monitored every six months. Thanks for caring.

Right on! That's so great to hear. What a relief you must feel. All that positive thinking paid off in the end. And no doubt, you'll remain cancer free with the precautionary 6 month check ups.

Hearing that news, even though I don't know you, has just made my night. Take care and make sure you follow the doctors advice. Sometimes, not always, they know best. Even better than a DBG GrandPoohBear, if you can believe that /default_smile.png

Cheers,

S

 

[Chris1]

Thanks Slammer. Talk soon

 

[Slammer]

Thanks Slammer. Talk soon /default_smile.png

Hey Chris.... Just so I understand better you say that you're "cancer free." Do you mean that they removed the cancer as your first post kind of alludes to an upcoming operation, or that the doctors did further testing and realized that you were "cancer free?"

Reason I'm asking is your first post says you're gonna need post-op eration cancer meds.

Do you still need those kind of meds? And if so, why wouldn't the hospital be providing you with them? I know in Canada and most other places, after an operation, you're given a prescription. Not just sent on your way and told to go order off the Internet.

Or, are you no longer needing post operation meds, because there was no need for an operation, therefore pain meds are no longer desired, but instead some other classification of med?

Take care,

S

 

[Chris1]

After my operation they did a body scan to make sure the thyroid cells were gone. They were gone and that was good. I have to take thyroid meds every morning for the rest of my life. As for the pain meds I'm taking them for my arm. But I also need them from the surgery. I'm seeing a neurologist Thursday to make sure I don't have trigeminal neuralgia. Sometimes my whole jaw hurts and face. It may be a nerve. But my doctor said as of now I'm cancer free from what the body scan showed. I will go every six months to be checked. It's been along road in the last year. But I'm back at work and things seem to be ok for now.

 

[Slammer]

After my operation they did a body scan to make sure the thyroid cells were gone. They were gone and that was good. I have to take thyroid meds every morning for the rest of my life. As for the pain meds I'm taking them for my arm. But I also need them from the surgery. I'm seeing a neurologist Thursday to make sure I don't have trigeminal neuralgia. Sometimes my whole jaw hurts and face. It may be a nerve. But my doctor said as of now I'm cancer free from what the body scan showed. I will go every six months to be checked. It's been along road in the last year. But I'm back at work and things seem to be ok for now.

Ok, I got ya now. So last week was the body scam from the operation a year ago. And the body scan showed successful results, thus far, that the cancer has been removed. Nevertheless, just to be sure and on the safe side of things, check ups every 6 months are needed to verify that the cancer has not returned.

Wow! What a relief that must have been. WAITING ONE FULL YEAR ON PINS AND NEEDLES. That, in itself, would lead to a brain tumor in me. Personally, I cant stand 'not knowing'. And for ONE FULL YEAR not knowing, holy shit!

You deserve a medal.

S

 

[Chris1]

You deserve a medal for all the good information you put on this site and help people.

 

[Slammer]

You deserve a medal for all the good information you put on this site and help people.

Thanks Chris, very kind of you, but truthfully Admin deserves the medal for allowing me back on here after the many times, under the influence of meds, have posted crazy weird stuff (have a look at Ditch, my profile name years back or Puzzler), engaged in brutal arguments with since banned members, or throw-in the towel and impolitely said "Close my Account, I'm outta here."

So, I'm just happy, for the moment, to participate in a place where we all have issues and can help one another without being judged as "junkies", "addicts", or "recovering addits."

So, how about a medal for ALL of us on the site just for being real.

 

[Bloom]

After my operation they did a body scan to make sure the thyroid cells were gone. They were gone and that was good. I have to take thyroid meds every morning for the rest of my life. As for the pain meds I'm taking them for my arm. But I also need them from the surgery. I'm seeing a neurologist Thursday to make sure I don't have trigeminal neuralgia. Sometimes my whole jaw hurts and face. It may be a nerve. But my doctor said as of now I'm cancer free from what the body scan showed. I will go every six months to be checked. It's been along road in the last year. But I'm back at work and things seem to be ok for now.

Chris,

There's a great website (IMHO) www.stopthethyroidmaddness.com that was extremely helpful for me when I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism after the birth of my first daughter. Definitely check it out - and also you'll be on replacement T3/T4 hormones for the remainder of your life, and I would recommend Armour Thyroid over Synthroid because Armour has T2/T3 which helps your hormones convert to a usable T4 form - whereas Synthroid (a synthetic) only contains T4 which the body can rarely absorb and utilize efficiently. Most doctors are NOT big fans of Armour Thyroid - there's no money in that market - whereas Synthroid is a mass produced pharmaceutical which yields high profits. Armour is made from porcine thyroid and has been around about 100-years. I started on Synthroid and it made me feel....worse. The symptoms were still present, but in addition I was overly stimulated (yet fatigued at the same time). It was horrible!

In any case, I used a local compounding pharmacy initially to manufacture Armour Thyroid - and the dosage took a few months to figure out - but eventually Armour made a rebound in the marketplace and is now available at my local pharmacy in all doses. Armour Thyroid is typically referred to in "grains" with 90mg equivelalnt to 1 grain - given your thyroid removal you'll most likely require 3 grains - and perhaps a little Synthroid (daily/or every other) as a supplement.

Also, if you need any dietary advice PM or reply. A proper diet and thyroid health (or hormone replacement) are essential for success.

Did your thyroid have nodules/growths - I'm asking because thyroid removal is often the equivelant of tonsil removal - a knee jerk reaction to inflammation without consideration of the long-term impact. Your thyroid regulates everything in your body: serotonin, metabolites, progesterone, testosterone, estrogen and on and on. T3 is much more useful in regulating hormones than a T4 only medication (like Synthroid).

Lastly, don't let TSH be the only thyroid test performed - you'll need a complete thyroid panel at every work-up. Because at this point, with your thyroid removed, TSH will not be a useful indicator for uptake reception.

HTH!

Bloom

 

[Bloom]

Chris!

For clarification in my opening paragraph above - Armour contains T2/T3 - which helps your body with the conversion to T3 (not T4) as the usable form your body needs to regulate hormones.

Also, I should add most people have difficulty converting T4 to T3 and there is a lab test that can show how well your body is converting T4 to T3.....I think it's called T3 Uptake and it's a simple blood test.

Bloom

 

[Chris1]

Thanks for all the info Bloom. I'm on a few sites about my thyroid. As you know I don't have one anymore and they took some lymph nodes out too. My doctor has me on .150 synthyoid but moving it up to .185 from looking at my blood work. I'm in good hands cause I go to a place in Canada called Princess Margaret hospital. It's one of the top 5 in the world. My problem is when they took the lymph nodes out of my neck , there are a lot of nerves in there so that's what hurts. It also doesn't help that I may have trigeminal neuralgia. It's very painful. My neurologist is seeing me July 17. She will know if I have that or not. It has something to do with a nerve. They call it the suicide disease cause its so painful. I'm on Cymbalta for that and it numbs the nerve. But I want to know why the nerve is being bothered. I guess they will do an MRI to look at it. Thanks again Bloom for all the info.