*if your doc takes everything....*

I haven't been here in a VERY long time-couple weeks, maybe a month. BUT, I am back in Pre-Op today to possibly help another young lady through what I am experiencing:

i had an LAVH on 11/29/2010
My doctor had NO choice but to take EVERYTHING I had: there were ovaries trying to grow onto bowels, fibroids every-*******'-where, and multiple ovarian cysts, one of which she had to drain before she could remove.

Her nurse parked a GENERIC CLIMARA patch on my belly and it stuck for seven days; i tried the same thing, and after awhile, decided tape was a good way to hold this sucker on each week. (Someone gave me surgical tape!).

HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD REALLY LOOK FOR AND BE AWARE OF POST-OP.

• MILD TO SEVERE MOOD SWINGS
• *FEELINGS OF FRUSTRATION
• *CRYING SPELLS

I take thyroid medication, and am in the process of finding out whether my TSH levels have changed after surgery. I'm also going to ask my Doctor for another anti-depressant if the TSH levels are "normal"; I've been in situations this past month I wouldn't wish on anybody--mood swings from Hell; and then some. Make absolutely SURE you tell your family this WILL HAPPEN. I'm 2 months post op on Monday.
Part of this has to do with the status quo around the house here, and part of it's the patch, and I KNOW this, but can't quit wearingthis darn thing....am stuck with it.

Just wanted to try and keep someone else from going through this. The Anti-Depressant's there for the Thyroid issues and such; I'm thinking there's an interaction between my screwed up thyroid gland and the "nothing" below my belly button...the thyroid and this patch are fighting for temp control and suchlike.

*shrug*
Gonna take time to level off...but.....

T

hey ! glad to hear from you, it has been a while. sounds like you have it pretty rough. tho it seems like you understand what is going on and that is good. plz stay in touch

Hmmm never thought there could be a problem between this surgery and my thyroid. I was hyperthyroid big time and treated 20 yrs ago and now take synthroid for it. What should I watch gir do you think? I will be asking Doc on Wed when I go in for first follow up.

I just got my doctors office to tell me that thyroid levels are normal again...but that a nurse would call me back with better details.

I think there's no interaction between thyroid meds and the patch; but possibly an interaction between the patch and my anti-depressant....still wondering. Will know more this afternoon when Sharon (nurse) calls me back.

Well besides my Thyroid medication I also take a anti-seizure medication along with others I'm not too worried about (they can always be changed/adjusted) but I really don't want to mess those 2 up. Not being able to drive for almost 3 weeks now is driving me nuts. Not sure how I would do if I had a seizure and couldn't drive for at least 6 mo!!!

My plan is to not take anything if I can. We will see what Doc says Wed.