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Iodine Therapy After Thyroidectomy

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

How long after radioactive iodine is it safe to have sexual intercourse? I had 109 millicuries after a total thyroidectomy for cancer. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Madhuri Patil MD

Hi I received diagnostic dose of radioactive iodine yesterday (1 year post-total thyroidectomy ). I ... this related to the iodine treatment? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri Patil ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

I had a thyroidectomy and my TSH is now 60. Does that mean my pituatary is working overtime looking for random thyroid leftovers and I will need radioactive iodine? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Sure, thank you.I am 4 years post thyroidectomy , and this last week I went in for a yearly scan with 4.8 milicuries of I-131. Is it normal to have a sore throat after taking the I-131 iodine? What ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I have Graves' disease which lead to two iodine treatments and a thyroidectomy in which hey found a small tomour. But what I was wondering is it safe for me to eat sea food? Or any food with iodone in it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. SUSHANT MD

I have a enlarged thyroid. My endocrinologist has recommended a thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine. A primary doctor told me yesterday if I had the thyroidectomy to be be careful of weight gain. Does ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SUSHANT ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

HI, I had a thyroid ultrasound done after having a total thyroidectomy detecting papillary and follicular cancer. I had iodine treatments a year ago. My ultrasound shows a 5x3 elongated hypoechoic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar MD

entire time after having a thyroidectomy. Not once did a doctor even inform me that a thyroid panel ... off the levothyroxine after beginning iodine supplements. My question is for Dr. Shehzad... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey MD

I am 3 months after radiations for persistent thyroid cancer (thyroidectomy radioactive iodine 30mk another tumor surgery 150mk radioactive iodine radiations) I got a month ago thyroglobulin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. pallavi.m MD

Had total thyroidectomy with 4 micro carcinomas now awaiting radioactive iodine treatment to get ... radioactive iodine treatment? I sure hope so I m so forgetful & been off my hormones almost a month.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. pallavi.m ( Anesthesiologist)