[Nicoletta]

in reply to: 1st RAI didn’t work -must do it again #1169889

Hi snelsen-

I reside in Michigan to answer one of your questions. I am feeling fairly well at this time except for frequent low right-sided back pain. I totally agree with you about confronting my doctor with the question of what the hurry is to have that second RAI. I will be visiting his office soon and will post any new info. Thanks for your post.

[Nicoletta]

in reply to: 1st RAI didn’t work -must do it again #1169887

Thank you Kimberly. I will take this matter up with my doctor at my next appointment.

[Nicoletta]

in reply to: 1st RAI didn’t work -must do it again #1169885

Thanks Bobbi for taking the time to read my post. I thought it might help to give you a little more info about myself. First of all, I am a 78-year-old female with no knowledge of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins ever having mentioned anything at all about thyroid problems. Stress has always been a factor in my life. However, in 2/11 I had right carotid artery surgery and this summer I had double cataract surgery.

I saw my PCP on September 12 of this year when he told me that some of my recent blood tests were not good. He sent me to the lab for some thyroid tests. I also have diabetes 2 and I had an appointment with my diabetes doctor the very next day. He saw the same blood test and immediately diagnosed me with Graves’ Disease. My diabetes doctor talked with my PCP and it was decided that the diabetes doctor would handle the Graves’ Disease. At this time I had the uptake for further results. I was told my numbers were extremely bad and I needed the RAI immediately. I was told I was an emergency. I did not take any thyroid medication previous to the RAI.

My numbers were as follows: On 9/2/11 my Free T4 was 2.7 (0.9-1.7) and my TSH Cascade was 0.01 (0.27-4.20).

I had my RAI on 9/28/11.

I had blood tests on 10/27/11 and, at that time my Free T4 dropped from 2.7 to 2.1 (0.9-1.7) and my TSH Cascade remained the same at 0.01 (0.27-4.20).

I went to see my diabetes doctor on 11/3 and he told me the first RAI didn’t work and I needed a 2nd RAI with a probable lower dose. In the meantime, he prescribed Tapazole 10 mg., one daily until I see him again on 12/6/11 after having some more blood tests. I am feeling fairly good but not quite as good as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks after the RAI. Does this further info re T4 and TSH Cascade help in clarifying my situation. There was a note on the lab report stating "requests for "thyroid Panel" (TSH/T3T4, T7 or FTI) are converted to an updated and more comprehensive thyroid screening algorithm, TFC (Thyroid Function Cascade). Single requests for total T4 are converted to Free T4. Reverse T3 and T3 Uptake are no longer available. I appreciate any and all responses to help me clarify my situation.
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