Injections

[spirit56]

Has anyone received thyrogen injections prior to body scans? Did you have any severe side effects?

[Kimber494]

Thank you so much for your help, never did this before and am so looking for some support

[Kimber494]

I had the Thyrogen shots this past Monday and Tuesday.  My thyroid was removed in May of this year due to papillary cancer that spread to couple lymphnodes.  I have nothing to compare as this is my first experience.  Mid day after receiving shots by body got very heavy, nauseated, just out of it but by night I was better.  The second shot same.  RAI pill Wednesday and had scans Thursday and Saturday.  I am waiting to hear about i131 therapy and if anyone could share their experiences it would be great

[Barb135]

Kimber494... you've attached your comments to a very old thread and  the previous posters are no longer active on the forum.  It's highly unlikely that any of them will respond to your questions.  

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[spirit56]

Thank you for responding so quickly to my question.  This is a big relief to me knowing that the majority of people who receive thyrogen injections do not have severe side effects.

[nissah46]

I have used Thyrogen 4 times in the last 3 years and haven't had any side effects with it.  
Trish

[kipland]

I had them and it was SO much better than going hypo.  However, they made me a bit nauseated.  But that was my worse symptom when I was hypo.  The majority of people that I've seen out here that have had it have had no ill side effects though.  Good luck to you!