Post Surgical Partial Thyroidectomy

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Hi There,

I am about 24 hours post surgery after a partial thyroidectomy due to papillary carcinoma.  I am physically quite comfortable but was unable to sleep until 8am this morning, and only for about 2 hours.  I feel like I am on speed  but it is just unfocused internal hyperactivity.or something. Kind of hard to explain.  I just feel exceptionally jittery.   It is completely unexpected as I did not anticipate  mood or energy changes so quickly, and thought if anything it would be fatigue or low mood. Could anyone offer some feedback or personal experience on how long this lasted and how one can cope? It is a highly uncomfortable feeling.

  • It could be the after effects of the anaesthetic @Aidan416, have you spoken to a doctor about it. I am assuming you are still in hospital.  I know I didn't sleep well the first night as there were too many coming and goings on the Ward I was on which didn't help.