Graves disease radioactive iodine
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Depends on the dose and what you are being treated for. Hyperthyroidism/Graves or cancer?
I have been diagnosed with hypertyroid - Graves disease for over 3 years. In the first 2 yrs, i often forget my medication and doctor has advised me that once i stop the medication even for the few days, the previous medication that i have taken goes down the drain. Thus for this 1 year, i have taken very regularly, rarely missing on my medication. However, the checkups have been disappointing. My thyroxine, free level has been under control - 13 (last result) but TSH is only 0.06.
A major expected side effect of radioactive iodine in patients with Graves disease is the development of life long hypothyroidism requiring daily treatment with thyroid hormone."
"What are the factors associated with a positive outcome after radioactive iodine?
I am scheduled for a thyroid scan on this Thursday and will take radioactive iodine on Friday. I have a 2 year old and am under the understanding that I will have to be away from people for a week. I am not looking forward to this at all. I have many questions and would like some answers prior to Thursday. My main question is how long will I have to be away from everyone, especially my daughter?
My Endo suggests the Radioactive Iodine but it scares me to death! I am affraid that my Graves Dease will attack something else in my body once my Tyroid is gone? Any suggestions?
i think they do the radioactive iodine test to determine whether the hyperthyroidism is caused by graves disease OR thyroiditis. normal to high uptake is usually graves and low uptake is usually thyroiditis.
i had the test when i was hyper and was glad i did because initially they thought i had graves disease. turns out it was thyroiditis and i didn't need meds (until i went hypo).
www.ngdf.org
Why will you not take the radioactive iodine? Did they talk about thyroidectomy to remove the thyroid this may also be an option.
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck. Thyroid hormones regulate metabolism – how the body breaks down food into energy, and whether that energy is immediately used or stored for future use. Thyroid hormones tell organs how quickly to work, and regulate oxygen consumption and heat production.
But now the darn things grown back and gone overactive. I have Graves’ disease, but we only just found that out! Carbimazole can give you problems in the long term, I was told by the consultant it’s ‘not a very nice drug’. And I know it’s better to replace low or non existent Thyroxine with drugs, than take something to suppress the thyroid, like Carbimazol. To be honest, I don’t think the uptake tests are bad either, just a bit of a faff! Don’t get too worried by what you read on the net.
I was treated for Graves Disease with radioactive iodine last January. I now am diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was prescribed medication. Recently (before the new medicine) I have been experiencing stomach aches. Is this because of the imbalance of my thyroid? I have a very heavy menstrual cycle which I know will improve with treatment. Is this a sign of anemia? Or is it possibly something isolated from this altogether?
1. An allergic reaction to radioactive iodine treatment includes shortness of breat, chills/rigors, fever, rash/hives.
2. Hyperthyroidism symptoms include elevated heart rate, anxiety and not sleeping well.
3. Samples under 1:40 are considered negative for ANA antibodies. Depending on what medical website you read, 1:40 can be a negative result or a mild positive result. A positive ANA test result may suggest an autoimmune disease but further testing is required.
Here's a good web site to start with:
http://www.endocrineweb.com/
Armour, Synthroid, Levothyroxine are all meds for hypothyroidism - they replace the naturally produced thyroid hormone. They are not for hyper.
Ask the endo for an ultrasound or CT scan for the nodule then discuss an uptake scan to see if the nodule is "hot" (producing too much thyroid hormone - causing the hyper symptoms) and ask for a *complete* thyroid panel including antibodies.
I am suuffering from Graves Disease from a long time.I took "Neomarcazole" and "Eltroxine" from 15 yrs. Now I want to be pregnant. My Doctor suggest me to take Radio Iodine. My question is that if I take Radio Iodine then can I concieve? Is It safe .
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I really thought I was losing my mind, I have had this for about 4 yrs and just now was diagnosed with Graves disease. My Dr put me on Methimazole and after 3 weeks had a severe reaction and was covered head to toe with a horrible insanely itchy rash. Mr Endo told me I have a couple options radio active iodine or somthing else which he did not tell me what. My question is how has the radio active iodine worked for others?
Lupo,
I am a 53 year old female just diagnosed with hyperthyroid due to Graves disease. I was on Methimazole 10mg 3x a day for about 3 weeks and now 2 x a day for about two weeks. Most of my syptoms have improved. My labs seem to be coming along; T4 Free is 1.3, my TSH 3rd Gen is 0.004 low and my ALT is 61. Since the on set of this illness I have had achy/painful gum episodes. Per Endocrin-md instruction I stopped the Methimazole to see if problem would subside.
I recently got a copy of the results for bloodwork and am confused as to what it all means. My doctor had diagnosed me with graves disease (based on thyroid profile and radioactive iodine uptake/scan) and had ordered this additional testing.
T4, free 3.89 (0.8-1.8)
TSH - ultrasensative <0.01 (0.35-5.
Hello,
I had hyperthyroid a couple of years back and been treated with radio active iodine medication in september 2010. And looking at my swolen eyes the doctor said I have graves disease. Since november 2010 my thyroid conditions have changed and I now have hypothyroid. Ever since the transformation of thyroid levels I have gained almost like 20 pounds of weight. Along with that I was having swollen temples when the weather is cold, if i eat anything hard or if i get a bit excited.
My doctor keeps pushing me to get radioactive iodine but I am a little nervous. since last year I have not been feeling well and have had a low tsh <.01 for about a year now and for 2 months have been on 10 mg methamazole. originally my T4 and Free t3 were in normal range and but Igf-1 was climbing. Now my T4 is going down T3 free is 475 and tsh remains at <.01.
If I do the Radioactive Iodine will my Graves Dease attack something else in my body after my tyroid is gone?
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