Can a removal of 50 % of my thyroid cause me to have half of my face become numb and noise in my ears for 2 ye
It has been two years , and my condition has not changed . Iam in pain constanily rose cucuzza
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- I had my thyroid removed and also a lymph node. While the removal of my thyroid caused no numbness, the removal of the lymph node did. I had partial numbness in my face and neck, but only occasional pain and there was usually a trigger to that. Certain parts of my neck near the surgery would trigger pain if touched. Feeling did return to my face even though it is different than before. It took less than 2 years.
The thyroid is by your vocal cord, and damaging a nerve that controls the vocal cords is one of possible complications of the surgery.
I can't tell you if your problems are related to your surgery. See a doctor.
- It wasn't the removal of your thyroid that caused this directly. The problem is that the surgeon cut a nerve he should not have during the surgery.
Since you are in pain, please see a doctor. If your original surgeon doesn't have a solution for you, see another surgeon/doctor. Keep seeing doctors until you can find one who can help you.
- Well, if you had half of your thyroid removed, than circulation would be less, and metabolism would decreas. the only way I can think of it affecting your face would be lack of blood flow to that area..
- contact a medicial malpractice attorney and ask for a consultation. I do not think this is in anyway supposed to happen.
If the thyroid gland must be removed surgically, care must be taken to avoid damage to adjacent structures, the parathyroid glands and the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Both are susceptible to accidental removal and/or injury during thyroid surgery. The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), a hormone needed to maintain adequate amounts of calcium in the blood. Removal results in hypoparathyroidism and a need for supplemental calcium and vitamin D each day. The recurrent laryngeal nerves provide motor control for all external muscles of the larynx except for the cricothyroid muscle, also runs along the posterior thyroid. Accidental laceration of either of the two or both recurrent laryngeal nerves may cause paralysis of the vocal cords and their associated muscles, changing the voice quality.
they nicked something they shouldn't have and caused harm.
- No. I assume you are on the correct dosage of thyroid replacement.
It sounds like you have nerve damage. A niropathy. I suggest you see a doctor to evaluate the cause of this niropathy. They may be able to treat it, or if the underlying cause is not found, you may get further nerve damage.
- It shouldn't. You've seen the surgeon about this, haven't you.