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When half the thyroid is removed due to a partial thyroidectomy, one might start to experience symptoms associated with hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid doesn't produce enough thyroid hormones. These symptoms can include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, menstrual irregularities, forgetfulness, depression, dry hair to name a few. Talk with your doctor about his/her follow up recommendations post-surgery, and how they will want to monitor your progress after having half of your thyroid removed.
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Can half of the thyroid gland be removed?
Yes, half of the thyroid gland can be surgically removed. This surgery is known as a partial thyroidectomy. It is common that after half of the thyroid gland is surgically removed that a patient will need to start taking daily thyroid medication.
Do you need thyroid hormone replacement with half a thyroid?
If your remaining thyroid tissue is not able to keep up with your body's needs for thyroid hormones, you will need replacement medications.
Can half thyroid removal cause migraines?
can half thyroid removal cause migraines
Can you live with half a thyroid?
Yes, people can live without half of their thyroid. However, most people living with half of their thyroid need to take prescribed daily thyroid medication, as directed by a physician. Thyroid medication helps to replace thyroid hormones that aren't being produced by a fully functioning thyroid gland.
Can thyroid be transplanted in a person?
Apparently this would decrease the drug companies billion dollar industry, so probably not likely.However - India has tested with rabbit thyroidsthyroid.about.com/b/.../thyroid-transplant-from-a-rabbit.htm
What is diagnostic lobectomy?
A diagnostic lobectomy is a term sometimes used to refer to a Thyroid lobectomy in which half of the nodule-containing thyroid gland is removed. The term "diagnostic lobectomy" is in the instance where no clear preoperative diagnosis has been made, and the results can be used to help determine the appropriate diagnosis.
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Does hashimotos cause heart palpations?
Hi, The answer is yes, not in all cases, but in many. I'll try to explain the reasons for this. With Hashimoto's, because of thyroid inflammation (Thyroiditis), a person's thyroid cells are aging more rapidly, and when they die or open up, the contents of these thyroid cells are spilled into the area surrounding the thyroid. The contents are primarily the enzyme Thyroperoxidase, the protein Thyroglobulin and primarily two thyroid hormones, thyroxine or T4 and tri-iodothyronine or T3. To the enzyme and the protein we develop antibodies and this is the test your physician did to confirm you have these antibodies, TPO (Thyroperoxidase) and TGA (Thyroglobulin) antibodies. But the point here with relation to heart palpitations is that when the thyroid hormones are suddenly released from the dying thyroid cells the person will have too much of them, causing any number of hyper symptoms including fast heart rate and palpitations, which can last for days. Every hormone our body makes has a half life and Thyroxine has a half life of 7 days. This means that half of the Thyroxine that may be released today will still be around 7 days later. There's not much you can do about this except to reduce thyroid inflammation which will slow down the destruction of your thyroid cells. Dr. Alexander Haskell
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you feel like your half smart
