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"It's in your head", "you have fibromyalgia"... The long wandering of people with hypoparathyroidism

2023-05-25T09:20:22.771Z

Highlights: Little-known and extremely disabling disease is most often the result of thyroid surgery. Symptoms include great fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, problems with concentration, memory, depression and anxiety. Natalie Grosset lost 80% of her physical abilities, without understanding why. "After gardening for ten minutes, I had to...This article is for subscribers only. You still have 90% to discover. Want to read more?Unblock all items immediately.TEST FOR 0,99€ (you can pay by credit card or debit card)


DECRYPTION - This little-known and extremely disabling disease is most often the result of thyroid surgery.


"Before, I was a very sporty person, I worked as an engineer in a big company in the IT sector, we formed a dynamic family with my ex-husband and my two children," says Natalie Grosset with emotion, searching for her words. On May 6, 2008, when she was 40 years old, her life turned upside down. "That's when I had surgery for thyroid cancer. Overnight, I lost 80% of my physical abilities, without understanding why. »

When she woke up, just after the operation, Natalie felt strange tingling in her fingers. Two days later, she suffers a tetany attack: her entire body contracts and she struggles to breathe. Then, a whole procession of symptoms sets in: great fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, problems with concentration, memory, depression and anxiety. The slightest effort becomes very difficult. "After gardening for ten minutes, I had to...

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