Timeline of events:
1/13/16 - total thyroidectomy due to multiple nodules all over my thyroid. Some were interfering with swallowing. My whole thyroid was 30% larger than normal. My surgery went well. Some nausea in the recovery room. Doctor said my thyroid had an odd growth coming out of it that had wound around.
1/14/16 – released from hospital
1/20/16 – stitches removed. Pathology came back no cancer.
1/21/16 – started taking generic Synthroid. 125mcg. Had a terrible headache at base of neck all day.
1/22/16 – took brand name Synthroid of 137mcg that my ENT who performed the surgery gave to me. (He had given me a two week sample)
1/28/16 – tinnitus started 24/7 unilaterally in my right ear only. High pitched electrical sound plus pulsatile tinnitus.
2/8/16 – called my ENT about ear ringing. He advised not taking thyroid medicine for a week to see if ringing went away.
2/15/16 – called back to ENT because ears (now both) still ringing constantly. Advised to start back up on Synthroid and prescribed a round of Prednisone.
2/17/16 – bloodwork done. Results showed extremely hypothyroid.
2/19/16 – started taking Synthroid 200mcg daily.
3/14/16 – saw my Endocrinologist because my ears were driving me crazy. Showed her a blog post where someone in my same situation switched to Armor NDT and the ringing in ears stopped. Asked her to consider putting me on WPThyroid, a NDT with only two inactive ingredients. She started me on the lowest dose of 65mg.
3/28/16 – asked if I could increase my dose as I was "crashing" every afternoon. Advised to increase by ¼ pill each day.
4/7/16 – went in for blood work as hair was falling out now.
4/9/16 – advised to double my dosage of WPThyroid. Now taking 130mg or 2 grains.
4/29/16 – started taking .5mg of Xanax at night to help with sleeping
5/10/16 – started taking 3 grains of WPThyroid.
11/11/16 – MRI of ears and auditory pathways, came back no issues.
Current Medications:
WP Thyroid 65mg – 3 per day
Alprazolam 1mg – ½ pill at night
(over the counter)
Vitamin D3 5000IU – 1 per day
Methyl B-12- 1000micrograms – 2 per day
Things I have tried to fix this: massage, acupuncture, chiropractic adjustment, reflexology, yoga, sound therapy, hearing aids, B stress complex, holy basil, curcumin (turmeric), Diamox, lugol's iodine, magnesium oil, Epsom salt baths, Klaire Labs Ther-Biotic Complete probiotic supplement, Vitamin D3, and Methyl B-12.
1/13/16 - total thyroidectomy due to multiple nodules all over my thyroid. Some were interfering with swallowing. My whole thyroid was 30% larger than normal. My surgery went well. Some nausea in the recovery room. Doctor said my thyroid had an odd growth coming out of it that had wound around.
1/14/16 – released from hospital
1/20/16 – stitches removed. Pathology came back no cancer.
1/21/16 – started taking generic Synthroid. 125mcg. Had a terrible headache at base of neck all day.
1/22/16 – took brand name Synthroid of 137mcg that my ENT who performed the surgery gave to me. (He had given me a two week sample)
1/28/16 – tinnitus started 24/7 unilaterally in my right ear only. High pitched electrical sound plus pulsatile tinnitus.
2/8/16 – called my ENT about ear ringing. He advised not taking thyroid medicine for a week to see if ringing went away.
2/15/16 – called back to ENT because ears (now both) still ringing constantly. Advised to start back up on Synthroid and prescribed a round of Prednisone.
2/17/16 – bloodwork done. Results showed extremely hypothyroid.
2/19/16 – started taking Synthroid 200mcg daily.
3/14/16 – saw my Endocrinologist because my ears were driving me crazy. Showed her a blog post where someone in my same situation switched to Armor NDT and the ringing in ears stopped. Asked her to consider putting me on WPThyroid, a NDT with only two inactive ingredients. She started me on the lowest dose of 65mg.
3/28/16 – asked if I could increase my dose as I was "crashing" every afternoon. Advised to increase by ¼ pill each day.
4/7/16 – went in for blood work as hair was falling out now.
4/9/16 – advised to double my dosage of WPThyroid. Now taking 130mg or 2 grains.
4/29/16 – started taking .5mg of Xanax at night to help with sleeping
5/10/16 – started taking 3 grains of WPThyroid.
11/11/16 – MRI of ears and auditory pathways, came back no issues.
Current Medications:
WP Thyroid 65mg – 3 per day
Alprazolam 1mg – ½ pill at night
(over the counter)
Vitamin D3 5000IU – 1 per day
Methyl B-12- 1000micrograms – 2 per day
Things I have tried to fix this: massage, acupuncture, chiropractic adjustment, reflexology, yoga, sound therapy, hearing aids, B stress complex, holy basil, curcumin (turmeric), Diamox, lugol's iodine, magnesium oil, Epsom salt baths, Klaire Labs Ther-Biotic Complete probiotic supplement, Vitamin D3, and Methyl B-12.
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