Thyroidectomy Post op

Hi I had thyroidectomy last july, I'm still having problems now with calcium as went down 5 months after  stopping  supplements. I was not to bad after my surgery, I'm actually having more problems a year later. I've been referred back to ENT got telephone appointment tomorrow. It is normal to feel the way you described but I would tell your consultant. Everyone is different. Gp has put me back on supplements but still have achy legs and knee, and the odd twitch, I am finding it a bit harder at  work at the moment and my job is physical. It can be a long recovery. My advice would be to tell consultant everything. 

Hi! I am 42 M, I had total Thyroidectomy last week. I am on similar journey and I want to wish you good luck. For me, so far the only thing worrying is my shoulder and neck movements and slight discomfort while swallowing food. I looked up the internet and it seems it is due to RLN (recurrent laryngeal nerve) injury. I will be getting the dressing removed tomorrow from the GP and planning to ask them, but TBH, i dont expect much from the Nurse who might remove the dressing. 

Did you guys also face difficulty with shoulder and neck movement? How long did it take to go away?

It only took a couple of weeks and I could move neck fully but when swallowing still feels a bit tight at times that's a year later and hard to swallow when have hair washed at hairdressers. I'm now got to wait until December for endocrinology appoinment to see if calcium  problem is permanent  I'm back on supplements and latest blood test were just in range but they done calcium  check twice with 2 different results one being a bit low but no further action. I'm still got some symptoms of low calcium. Asking at medication review when I can get an appointment.  Lab would not test PTH. Are you on calcium  tablets?

Somehow, in my case they have not asked me to take any calcium supplements yet. Probably my blood test results showed normal Calcium levels for 3-4 days while I was recovering from the surgery and I am just 1 week post surgery. But, seems similar in your case, your calcium situation started 1 year later. I wish you good luck with it. 

I was on calcium  after surgery for 6 months then took me off them then 5 months later calcium dropped.