Breathlessness after thyroid surgery

Hi Polychrome,

For a start I think I'd advise mentioning this to your medical team. Breathlessness can be caused by many things so you should get it checked out first. I found it "uncomfortable" to take a deep breath but I was told this could be due to 6hrs of anaesthetic.

With some people it can take a good while to get the synthetic thyroxine levels "right" which can indeed lead to symptoms but most people feel okay quite quickly. It can be helpful if you make a brief diary of how you feel to take to your next consultant appt.

3 weeks post op is early days, I hope your team can reassure you.

I had my thyroid removed in two operations and after the second had RAI. Three weeks later I experienced breathlessness even when not really exerting myself. No cause was found and things quickly settled down.  I hope they do for you too

Ian