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It is used in nuclear medicine both diagnostically and therapeutically. Examples of its use in therapy include the treatment of thyrotoxicosis and cancer of the thyroid. Diagnostic tests exploit the mechanism of absorption of iodine by the normal cells of the thyroid gland. As an example iodine-131 is one of the radioa... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Graves' Disease | 136 |
91% |
| Hyperthyroidism | 31 |
90% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 6 |
100% |
| Hypothyroidism | 6 |
83% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (180
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Radioactive Iodine Reviews
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I have an appt. in less than a week
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I'm still wating for levels to drop enough to go on meds.
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I cannot wait to have this done. Kill that thing in my neck already....
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Side effects terrible. I was not warned about them even though I asked many questions.
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I swallowed a pill. No side effects as of yet.
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Had teh RAI less than a month ago. I see a glimmer of hope some days. Other days I feel very hypo...with tremors and anxiety
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Not sure if treatment has worked, will have to have another ultrasound to determine another dose of radioactive iodine
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Terrible side effects, my oncologist said it was the worst case she had ever seen.
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had treatment followed by methimazole 2o mg, can tolerate only 10 daily
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Just had RAI done on June 10thNot having many side effects as of now except tenderness in neck and some heart racing.
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I have to determine if I will be having the Radioactive Iodine or surgery.
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Should have had this yrs ago,Endo wanted to wait would not wait anylonger! Seems to have worked for now!
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Hoping! So many syms, just hoping for some relief!
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My neck is still very sore three weeks later.
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also..what milligram meds is she on? [More] -
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Thanks, Dr. O! And, thank you for sharing your stories, Ladies! Good post! [More] -
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Joeyrose, Great info. Thank you for the link also. Prayers are appreciated. Thanks for responding. MSKC [More] -
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Bumping this because of a recent question from a member Dr O. [More] -
Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroidism
Tell us about your personal experience with Radioactive Iodine as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
