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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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It was very easy, no complications, but am on thyroid meds to keep the levels where they need to be.
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Worked!
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didnt work
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It worked but, I became hypoactive and gained 15 lbs in a month.
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I had it done in 2001 and became hypo. I have a tough time regulating my synthroid...its on going and changes all the time.
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I am having a hard time with this right now. I am experiencing worse symptoms now then ever before. Apparently my levels are at their all time worst. I have the heart racing, anxiety, sore joints and weakness, vision problems and shaky hands. I am back on PTU to try and help regualate my levels again.
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Its been 3yrs, now on synthroid and had that increased once
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seems to be working great.
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