[Ski]

#1068124

Beta blockers shouldn’t affect RAI, they don’t actually do anything for our thyroid, they just help cover up the symptoms and protect our heart. ATDs might affect the RAI, but you’re past that now, so best to cross your fingers and hope for the best. It takes a while for RAI to take effect ~ as a matter of fact, up to six weeks just for your body to flush out the excess thyroid hormone that was in the bloodstream on the day of RAI ~ so late October shouldn’t be too far away for a follow up.

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[mama_44]

#1018960

I was taking a BB when I got my RAI. Will this affect how well the RAI does. My DR. did not tell me not to take it as also he did not tell me to stop taking my ATD’s. When I went to get my RAI, they ask me what kind of meds i was taking, I told them ATD’s and propranolol and i had to come back in 7 days and do RAI. I want to change DR. but it takes so long to get a new appt. My first check up is not until Oct. 27th. I had my rai done sept.15th. Is this to long to wait. Thank you,

[susandemarco]

#1068125

Hi,
Just wondering if there are any long term repercussions from the RAI. Does the radio active material cause any problems in future
years with any other part of the body. I would appreciate an answer from someone who had RAI for GD within the last fifteen years.

Thanks,
Susan

[Ski]

#1068126

My RAI was 11 years ago, and I’ve had nothing else come up in my medical history since. As an overall piece of info, RAI has been used (and patients monitored) for well over 60 years now, without evidence of other disease caused by RAI. Remember too, thyroid cancer patients routinely receive up to 20 times the dose we get, and it is still considered to be therapeutic, in other words, helpful without increasing other risks.

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