[ThycaGirl4]

in reply to: need some questions answered…new to this!!! #1073925

Hey There!

One more question.

Does RAI effect your taste? Receintly I have noticed that my taste is not the same as it used to be. The top of my tongue can barely taste at all and the sides of my tongue can taste some but everything is either very bland or bitter. Is this possibly the radiation part of my treatment that is causing this?

Thanks so much!

~*Jamie*~

[ThycaGirl4]

in reply to: need some questions answered…new to this!!! #1073924

Ski wrote:After 48 hours, the highest level restrictions should let up. That’s when your body is expelling the RAI that was not taken up into your thyroid. After that, it has to do with distance and time, because then you’re dealing with the small amount of radiation in your thyroid. If they’re going to be cuddled up near your neck, don’t make it a prolonged period of time. If you’re going to be with someone for quite a while, hours maybe, keep your distance a bit (6 feet maybe?, less as the weeks go on). The radiation is cut in half each 8 days, FYI. Does that help?

Yes! Thank you for your help.

~*Jamie*~

[ThycaGirl4]

in reply to: need some questions answered…new to this!!! #1073922

Hi all!

My name is Jamie and I am 19 years old. I just reciently received my RAI treatment about 3 days ago. For some reason I cannot get a clear answer on the restrictions. I have been told that I need to stay away from people for 3 days and then from another doctor I have heard 7 days! I do understand that the longer I stay away from people the better until all the RAI is out of my system. My main question is how long do I have to avoid physical contact with people (hugging, hand shakes, petting my dogs, ect.)? I also have been avoiding wearing my contact lenses. Any ideas of how long I should go without wearing contact lenses? Thanks for all the help! ” title=”Smile” />

~*Jamie*~

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