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Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoSho:
Wow Kim, that is freaking insane! My mum has an underactive thyroid. 
yeah, from what they're telling me, it's pretty common.
I think even my mother in law has it.
The medical community prefers you being hypo because they can regulate your hormone levels better than an overactive thryoid.
That was the part that kinda got to me though. I've only known older women (50+) that have it. I was told I'd hit that road eventually, but that was before I was sent to a specialist to get treatment. I am grateful that I was refered to the specialist though. My doctor can be sort of a tool. heh
lol Todd - allergic to the sun. You poor poor, pretty white boy. 
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Originally posted by frenchblueC2:
lol Todd - allergic to the sun. You poor poor, pretty white boy.
  I'm not that bad!
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I was talking to some folks about this on another forum. One guy there works in radiology, so he was talking about his experiences with this at work.
I found it kind of interesting. Sorta makes me take the precautions list a little more seriously. He told me I wasn't silly for doing rubber gloves last night.
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Any iodine-131 you ingest will go straight to your thyroid and can cause you all kinds of problems if it's a healthy thyroid, especially if it's a child. When I do room surveys after a patient leaves from an iodine ablation. One of the hottest things they leave behind is almost always their toothbrush. The styrofoam cups are almost as hot followed by the bed linens. The half life of Iodine-131 is 8.1 hrs, but the biological half life is less. I can usually release a patient in 3 days after an ablation if they take lots of showers and drink lots of fluids. The dose for an ablation is between 100 mCi and 250 mCi. If it's 250 they usually stay 4 days cause that's a really hot dose. I just had a patient released yesterday though that was in for a week, because he was old and didn't drink or take showers, so he had to decay down.
The toothbrush and cup thing seemed really interesting. I'd like to see that!
My dose was only 15 mCi for reference.
btw, my avatar over there:
Also, sleeping alone sucked. The blinds in our spare bedroom don't block out light very well. lol our poor overnight guests.
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geeez Kim...You should get a second opinion, in fact, I'll volunteer to give you the exam...it's a 7 hour exam, to be on the safe side
taking a pill the rest of your life is nothing...I have to drink the rest of my life, at least your insurance will cover it...mine won't
Hang in there...sounds interesting,I've never heard of this
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Kim, good to hear your being optimistic. I feel your pain about the daily pill thing, I'm diabetic taking insulin whenever I eat. I got used to it real quick, especially since there wasn't an option. Keep your head up, and good luck.
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Yep, you are correct. This form of treatment will eventually lead to underactive thyroid, but this is much more sutiable for doctors since you can control T3 and T4 more easily. Best of luck, you'll be fine!
Dude, I feel you're pain, but there's such a huge difference between your situation and taking radioactive treatment. She has to limit herself from close human contact for like a month. However, fortunate for those undergoing such treatments, it's very short-term.
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I understood what getsum meant by the diabetes comment.
My mother in law has diabetes, I know that for sure, and I'm pretty sure she has the hypo on top of that. It's either her or her mother, I ferget.
lol her sister is always yelling at her for what she eats. She always says to her "you're gonna lose a foot!"
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Yeah, I wasn't trying to compare the isolation, just the part that I have to do something each day for the rest of my life. Sorry about the misunderstanding. 
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Originally posted by Buddy Palumbo:
Oh yea - almost forgot ... I'll paint ya if Kremit gets skeered !
Dang it! Too late.
(* puts finger paint supplies away *)
Just think of the little pills as your daily vitamin. Helps keep you healthy. Wishing the best for you deary.
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Hey, Kim.
Sorry that you are/were bummed out about this. I have to take pills the rest of my life, too. (SEVERE Hypertension) You'll get used to it, especially when there isn't any other option.
My question is this:
I'd ask you to document your story in pictures, but can you take any pictures at the moment, or will your film be ruined (if you have a film camera, I mean)?
Here's hoping all the best will come to you.
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