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Is Radio Iodine safe for pregnancy?

by anamika3008, Sep 03, 2009 10:55AM
I am suuffering from Graves Disease from a long time.I took "Neomarcazole" and "Eltroxine" from 15 yrs. Now I want to be pregnant. My Doctor suggest me to take Radio Iodine. My question is that if I take Radio Iodine then can I concieve? Is It safe .


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by Smilerdeb, Sep 03, 2009 04:46PM
They do say wait 6-12 months after RAI BEFORE trying to fall pregnant.

I had RAI due to surgery being dangerous at the time due to episodes of thyroid storm but if I had to have it again....I would in a heartbeat.
I havent looked back since RAI last June 2008.
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