Hi my name is Connie. Did you go for RAI before thinjking to go for surgery? Did the RAI not help? I am set to go for RAI on May 7, 2013. I think I found a good Dr. I have been reading everything I can find about our disease. it can be a little nerve racking. I have also been dealing with fibro, arthritis, depression, anxiety issues which I didn’t know where related to graves until I read it. My Dr. didn’t really give me that much info on it. He just asked me if I had any questions. I was just in a state of shock and told him no not at this time but I will. so back to my question. did you go for the RAI before thinking about surgery?