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Jennifer,
How extensive was the thyroidectomy? Were you given thyroid medication
after the thyroidectomy? Was the slightly elevated white blood cell count
explained?
I remember reading a research article a few years ago which said that
after surgery, which is stressful, when the cortisol is up, some people have
more difficulty converting T4 to T3, so the TSH would look "normal" but the
body acts hypothyroid. Low blood sugar might happen at the same time with
elevated cortisol.
It might take a while to get the right level and type(s) of thyroid
medicine. Every patient's case is different.
I hope you get good care and have a good recovery.
Peggy Ramsden (patient)
In a message dated 10/5/2009 7:19:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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...I have just had a thyroidectomy ...
...I was taken home, and was very cold
and shakey, and could hardly sit up. Went to the doctor and he did CBC,
kidney, liver, thryoid, parathyroid and calcium levels--all came back
normal,
with slightly elevated white blood cell count. I've been getting a bit
better
each day, but I'm still not where I was before my overexertion. ...
Jennifer
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