Lower-Dose Radioiodine Effective Against Thyroid Cancer

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Michael, the worst think about the radioactive iodine is the low iodine diet you have to follow for at least a week before. I didn't have any bad side effects other than neck tenderness for a few days. I was also severly hypo, as I had a total thyroidectomy, then no synthroid until my TSH levels were high enough to do the iodine. If you go to thyca.org, there's a low iodine cookbook with great recipes. I would say look at it before you go hypo and have things on hand to eat. Good luck to you, so sorry to hear about the recurrence and that you continue to have problems.

AFreeman of AZ 6:17PM June 02, 2012

My tumor was just over 1cm, no spread into the thyroid or lymph nodes. I'm 40. My tumor tested positive for BRAF, so my doctor said that I should have radioactive iodine 50 millicuries. Does the presence of BRAF mean that I'm not considered "low risk".

AFreeman of AZ 6:12PM June 02, 2012

Sorry to hear that. I have hyperthyroidism and kinda freak out about this. I wanted to do the iodine but my wife thinks I should give more time taking medication. I really wish this would go away I feel horrible with this hyper thyroidism. I really hope there are other options to normalize the thyroid and not to destroy it. 33/male

ricky of GA 3:40AM May 04, 2012

i had 4 surgerys done...1st was a tumor that was cancerous...2nd cancer was detected on half of my thyroid. after one yr blood results came in my thyroid globulin was too high so i had test done and my cancer spread to my lepth nodes(3rd).....after the months later cancer came back close to my voice box(4) its been abt 4yrs with nothing wrong bt as in may5 2012 i recieved a call abt my results and thyroid glubolin was high again.DR is gunna do a raadioactive test...soo i need suggestions or any info frm you guys please.im 21yrs old right now male..

michael sesma of AZ 8:59PM May 02, 2012