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I had the front and right side of thyroid removed 2 days ago the tip and side of my tongue is numb?
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Probably temporary: Most likely your tongue got caught between your teeth when the breathing tube was inserted during anesthesia. That can cause a temporary numbness and tingling in the tongue and should go away.
Answered 12/2/2012
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Tongue numbness: That is most likely from the anesthesia breathing tube during the surgery, and not the surgery itself- it should pass. However you can sometimes get numbness/tingling occurring around the mouth as a result of low calcium levels after thyroid surgery- this is more common after a total thyroidectomy than a partial. Contact the surgeon to let them know your symptoms.
Answered 6/7/2013
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