Hi and welcome to the site!
Wow, you have been through the wars, and to have had that surgery at your age is really rough! My Nan had hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery too, her parathyroid glands were removed by mistake though. I hope that the new treatment will help you!
Trauma to the neck, and tonsillectomy surgery are know causes of ES, so potentially the thyroid surgery you had could have triggered that inflammatory response and elongation of the styloids, and/ or the calcium tablets you’re on, we have had members who’ve had hypercalcemia or other metabolic disorders too… And having symptoms start up or ramp up with dental procedures is also very common, so you have a triple whammy!
There’s more detailed info about the different nerves which can be affected, but briefly shoulder and arm pain can be caused by the spinal accessory nerve being irritated, neck pain is common due to inflammation in the area, tight muscles, and from the glossopharyngeal nerve, again neck tightness can compress the occipital nerve causing pain, and also if the internal jugular veins are compressed by the styloids, then this can cause other veins to swell (collateral veins) in the back of the head, which can be painful.
Here’s a link:
ES Information: Common Symptoms And Possible Explanations For Them - Welcome / Newbies Guide to Eagle Syndrome - Living with Eagle
We have had some members from France struggle to get a diagnosis, there don’t seem to be many doctors who diagnose and treat this, do you know if the doctor you’re waiting to see does? If not perhaps be prepared for them to be dismissive, but it’s great you were able to see the dentist and get diagnosed, your styloids are certainly long! Hopefully the doctor you see will be helpful though!
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