I was hoping to be able to list off a few of the unexplained and weird sensations I have been having since this whole thing began with me. It is my hope that if someone else has felt these things they might possibly be able to ease my mind that I am not crazy!
By the way: Long story short I had a TT in March 2008 and I am scheduled for RAI in June 2008. I was diagnosed with Papillary Carcinoma with an Oxyphyllic Variant. I had a large goiter (it was about 5 cm) and a nodule on the right side that were cancerous and several nodules on the left that were believed to be cancerous as well. The cancer cells were also present in the lymph nodes around the thyroid.
I was having a hard time swallowing. It got to the point that I quit eating--just drank ensure if I could--because food felt as if it were getting stuck in my throat. It was even hard to get liquid down because I just couldn't seem to be able to MAKE myself swallow.
Now I can eat but it's difficult and still very hard to make sure I swallow the "right way".
Sometimes I feel like I can't breath, almost as if I had to suddenly gasp for breath and concentrate on breathing.
My ears hurt.
My chest hurts sometimes--almost a pressure.
I have been having an on and off burning sensation in my upper left arm and across my chest.
Sometimes my fingers feel numb.
My muscles twitch sometimes and warmth travels upward from the spot it started at.
My head aches and I have sharp pains on either side.
My hair is falling out since I started taking Cytomel.
And of course I am so tired all the time. Any activity makes my heart feel like it is going to beat out of my chest.
I feel totally awful but have no idea what I should take seriously and what is just my body wanting to be back to "normal".
Thank you so much for anything anyone can tell me or add to this post.
I am sure I forgot some things but will continue to add to this post.
I am just so tired of feeling this way as I am sure everyone here is! I am tired of being scared everytime I feel something else I don't think is normal. Please, anything at all you can compare to or explain I thank you.