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sore throat, headache after ultrasound & nuclear pill
by IrisT, Feb 24, 2007 12:00AM
On Thursday morning at 10:00 I took the radioactive pill (i131, I think) for the Nuclear Med Uptake scan. At 11:00 I had a thyroid ultrasound. A couple hours later, my throat started to hurt and got progressively worse. Also started a headache.
Now it's Saturday and throat still hurts--feels sore, thick, pressure, hurts to swallow. I also have a migraine-type headache behind my eyes. I feel terrible overall. No fever or sinus congestion.
Has anyone experienced a reaction like this? I don't know if it's from the ultrasound putting pressure on my throat, or the nuc med pill, or something else.
I had the tests because of a goiter on the left side of my thyroid. Prior to tests it sometimes felt thick when I swallowed, but did not hurt like this. Should I call my doc on the weekend and tell her, or just wait it out?
Now it's Saturday and throat still hurts--feels sore, thick, pressure, hurts to swallow. I also have a migraine-type headache behind my eyes. I feel terrible overall. No fever or sinus congestion.
Has anyone experienced a reaction like this? I don't know if it's from the ultrasound putting pressure on my throat, or the nuc med pill, or something else.
I had the tests because of a goiter on the left side of my thyroid. Prior to tests it sometimes felt thick when I swallowed, but did not hurt like this. Should I call my doc on the weekend and tell her, or just wait it out?
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I am so sorry you don't feel good!!!!!!!!!! For what it's worth, the ultrasound didn't hurt me at all. Other than teh pressure during the process. After, it was like nothing ever happened. So, might be due to other test. Can't imagine that everyone feels great after swallowing that pill!
Take care!
abl
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202721.html#SXX15
You might want to give it a look, it does mention that if you get a headache call Doc. Sore throat and neck tenderness is rare, although it happens sometimes. Trying to help!!!
Feel better!
abl
Still feeling sick today, but with congestion now and moving down into a chest cold. So maybe it's just a cold and not from the tests?
There is a very big difference.
The pill you swallowed has iodine in it with a dye called pertechium.
The iodine in the pill would cause your throat to be sore.
I didnt have a pill for the Radioactive Uptake (RAI)...I had an injection in the arm and then the ultrasound.
But still felt cr@ppy afterwards.
I think the headache may be due to the stress of everything.
Call the nuclear department if you are at all concerned.
Other than that...I suggest you drink plenty of water to get the dye out of your system.
And it also helps with palpitations and fast heartrate.
I found that the beta blocker was too much taken in one dose so I spaced mine out throughout the day.
I was on 80mg prior to RAI and took 20mg 4 times a day and it made such a big difference.
maybe your Hubby could try that?