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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain When Treating Overactive Thyroid And Graves Disease

I have been diagonosed with over active thyroid and graves disease just over the past 2 mths i have been feeling so unwell and have had avery sore throat swallowing and have started having chest pain I am to see a specialist who wants me to go into hospital to drink a type of liquid radio active fluid they say that it will kill the thyroid is this correct thank you regards susan.
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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Thank you for the question. Radioactive iodine is given for hyperthyroidism and is well indicated in your case as throid specialist feels as per your signs and symptoms so trust his prescription.High heartnrateand high metabolic rates shall control with the medication and also many of symptoms shall lessen
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain When Treating Overactive Thyroid And Graves Disease

Thank you for the question. Radioactive iodine is given for hyperthyroidism and is well indicated in your case as throid specialist feels as per your signs and symptoms so trust his prescription.High heartnrateand high metabolic rates shall control with the medication and also many of symptoms shall lessen