Husband not feeling well

Hi Liz 

I have my thyroid checked annually at gp my trust hospital  it first first 5 years. Like you say post code lottery. My oncologist did write to gp for them to continue. 

Hazel xx

What do u mean by reduction treatment

Typo radiation treatment. Sorry I’m out on my bike no glasses with me for reading. 

Hazel 

 Around 2 years after treatment I still get hit by fatigue, still use co-codamol and pregabalin for aches and pains these sometimes give me a troubling tummy. Is your husband taking medication for anything?

M

No. He has been using supplements.  Cucurmin and andrographis.   

markmac said:

So do you have hypothyroidism?

No

I have it.  Developed around the 1 year mark.  Was feeling tired and felt the radiation fatigue was not the sole cause of it.  Other symptoms include feeling cold and gaining weight.  Google the symptoms on the NHS Web site.  A simple blood test give the diagnosis.

At the moment I/GP am trying to balance the thyroxine.  Blood tests every 6 weeks until the dose gives the right levels.  It will probably get worse over time, but the thyroxine does work to keep everything on an even keel.  Underactive thyroid is quite common, not just in H&N cancer patients. 

Thanks for your response. Is it common though, to have that blood test for thyroid lower than normal going thru the treatment for head and neck cancer?  Is it the tsh-v with reflex test that tells if you have hypothyroidism?  I just looked at his bloodwork from April and his was normal.  

markmac said:

Is it common though, to have that blood test for thyroid lower than normal going thru the treatment for head and neck cancer?

I don't think we are generally tested for thyroid levels during and immediately after treatment in the UK. Hypothyroidism is usually discovered through patient informed follow up after treatment just like Peter's.