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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 | 182 |
91% |
| Hyperthyroidism | 37 |
92% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 7 |
100% |
| Hypothyroidism | 6 |
83% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (233
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My thyroid was ablated 10 years ago. I have had to have AV ablation and have had chronic sunusitis since being diagnosed with Graves.
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Still adjusting my levoxyl and now in active TED.
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worked but not working anymore
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worked for awhile before i had graves disease doesn't seem to be doing anything now..
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Well the RAI worked, but I have had to fight for my life ever since. I wish I could go back in time and change things. I have regreted RAI and I will for the rest of my life
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My thyroid was destroyed but I'm still experiencing syptoms of hyperthyroidism, Graves disease and thyroid eye disease. I am now on synthroid at 100 mcg to still lower the thyroid levels.
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they didnt get the dose right and now i am hypo
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help but his effect not were very fast.
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Um wow.. I had the treatment about 10 days ago.
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After 5 times, it workd...but it worked to much. Now i have no thyroid glad and i am on synthroid and they have to play with the doasge of that...hopefully it wont take 2 years for this.
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