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  • knitlit
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    I’m not sure, because that could be symptoms of your hyperthyroidism. Best thing is to call your dr. Monitor your symptoms. Others who know more than I will pipe in, but in doing my own research I read that in rare instances a reaction to the Uptake can happen, prompting a thyroid storm, BUT this is rare.

    When I did the radio iodine uptake, the only reaction I had was that I felt that I had been swallowing saltwater, I kept clearing my throat of salt water taste for like 3-4 days after.

    In comparison, I didn’t have any reaction to the ablation dose, I had figured I would have a more intense saltwater taste, but didn’t.

    It is natural to be anxious. I had a 24 hour bug not long after I was diagnosed in February. I wasn’t on any treatment yet, hadn’t seen an Endo at that point. Anyway, I had been reading and reading up on all the GD symptoms and Thyroid Storm symptoms, I had a temperature that seemed to be climbing to about 102 deg, frequent BM, nausea and vomiting. Classic TS symptoms. I was really worried, rested, took my fluids and listened to myself.. it seemed after a few hours of rest, I wasn’t getting any worse, so I calmed down realizing it must have been a virus. I was glad I took stock.

    Hang in there.

    Hopeful23
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    I was sitting down and watching tv with my family when all the sudden I got foggy, dizzy, off balance and that threw me into an anxity attack. COuld that be from the uptake? Or did the lil bit of iodine and radiation have an effect on me? I am scared to take the bigger dose if its related to the sodium iodine… Help please?

    hyperm
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    Sorry I can’t be of any help but just wanted to say I am thinking of you and hope it settles soon xxx

    ely2009
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    I don’t know much about the radiation -but I often have those same symptoms just because of GD and anxiety. It is a vicious cycle! Keep us posted.

    Emily

    Hopeful23
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    thanks for the posts. im on my way to get the scan done ill ask the tech when i get there. ill keep u all posted.

    Ski
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    The RAI treatment dose is actually a completely different isotope than the scan/uptake RAI ~ it’s not just a tiny bit compared to a lot ~ so it’s not a given that IF you reacted to the scan dose (it easily could’ve been something else), you would react to the treatment dose. Do let us know what the tech tells you, if anything. Hopefully there’ll be a doc nearby that can answer, if the tech can’t.

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