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Sometimes I feel like someone is sitting on my neck!

sandykr
sandykr CSN Member Posts: 57
edited March 2014 in Thyroid Cancer #1
I know this may sound strange, I am almost 3 months post completion thyroidectomy (first surgery in Sept) and post RAI almost 6 weeks ago. I am basically feeling great aside from my deep voice and the effort that it takes to speak sometimes.
Sometimes I just feel like someone of thing.......is sitting on my neck, sort of like a tight feeling and it really bothers me.
Anyone have a similar experience?

Sandy
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  • IowaBo
    IowaBo CSN Member Posts: 32
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    I have that too. Feels like
    I have that too. Feels like I'm choking sometimes, especially when I yawn. Doctor said it should loosen up. Might be from scar tissue. I hope it gets better.
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  • tambra57
    tambra57 CSN Member Posts: 1
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    My surgery, a left radical
    My surgery, a left radical neck dissection was November 07. it is now April 2010 and I still feel like someone has their hand around my neck on the left side. The muscle is so tight. I take a muscle relaxer and a pain pill. I feel like it will never go away. hot compresses help to stretch the muscle along with the muscle relaxer and Neurontin.
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  • weberdns
    weberdns CSN Member Posts: 154
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    IowaBo said:

    I have that too. Feels like
    I have that too. Feels like I'm choking sometimes, especially when I yawn. Doctor said it should loosen up. Might be from scar tissue. I hope it gets better.

    I have noticed that.....
    I had very little pain from my Thryoid surgery on 3/4 and 3/12. and now that the incision is healing I am noticing pain when I turn my head a certain way, and especially when I yawn. I'm going back to my surgeon for a checkup and will have it looked at.
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  • sandykr
    sandykr CSN Member Posts: 57
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    tambra57 said:

    My surgery, a left radical
    My surgery, a left radical neck dissection was November 07. it is now April 2010 and I still feel like someone has their hand around my neck on the left side. The muscle is so tight. I take a muscle relaxer and a pain pill. I feel like it will never go away. hot compresses help to stretch the muscle along with the muscle relaxer and Neurontin.

    My original post was in
    My original post was in February, I can definately say that it is better. I still feel it at times, and it is annoying, but I think about it less and feel it less. This is encouraging!!
    Sandy
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  • weberdns
    weberdns CSN Member Posts: 154
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    sandykr said:

    My original post was in
    My original post was in February, I can definately say that it is better. I still feel it at times, and it is annoying, but I think about it less and feel it less. This is encouraging!!
    Sandy

    Must be part of the healing process for you!
    Glad to hear that it is getting better!
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  • forus2mi
    forus2mi CSN Member Posts: 1
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    sandykr said:

    My original post was in
    My original post was in February, I can definately say that it is better. I still feel it at times, and it is annoying, but I think about it less and feel it less. This is encouraging!!
    Sandy

    tight neck
    its been 2 yrs and i still have that tight feeling in my neck, i have just learned to live with it sometimes if you massage your neck it will loosen up.
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  • Marcy19
    Marcy19 CSN Member Posts: 8
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    forus2mi said:

    tight neck
    its been 2 yrs and i still have that tight feeling in my neck, i have just learned to live with it sometimes if you massage your neck it will loosen up.

    Someone SItting on my Neck
    Yes, it's nice to know I'm not alone. I have a had a large man sitting on the neck for 2 years! (Not literally) I found massages help. My massage therapist works on the scar tissue breaking it up. Some days the tightness and pressure are less and sometimes it comes back. At first I allowed that feeling to be a reminder that I had cancer and now I just accept that's how it's gonna feel sometimes. Hang in there!
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