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If you had RAI treatment in the past and somebody in your house is gonna have it, is it safe to be around them?
I had RAI treatment last year to oblete (or whatever the word is) my thyroid due to having Graves disease. My husband is looking at the possibility of having to have RAI treatment very soon. If he has to get it, will it be safe for me to remain at home with him as long as we take the proper precautions or would i need to go somewhere else for a few days? Thank you.
Precautions after taking RAI treatment:
You may travel home by public transport providing the journey is less than 1 hour.
You may travel home by private transport with a maximum of one other person in the car. You may drive yourself. If you are travelling with someone else please ensure that you are seated diagonally opposite the other person.
For the first week after treatment please avoid using public transport. If you must use public transport in the first week after treatment ensure that no journey is longer than 1 hour.
It is advisable that you make arrangements to sleep apart from your partner for 7 days. If your partner is pregnant then you should sleep apart for a minimum of 21 days.
Close contact with pregnant women should be avoided for 21 days after treatment.
Close contact with children less than 4 years of age should be avoided for 14 days after treatment.
Close contact with children aged 4-18 years should be avoided for 3 days after treatment.
By close contact we mean a distance of 1 metre or less. It is safe to be in the same room as children, but do not hold them close to you or sit next to them for long periods, e.g. for more than 1 hour. Do not let your children sleep with you.
Double flush the toilet for 7 days after treatment.
All your clothing used during the first 7 days after treatment should be stored and washed separately in your washing machine.
Increase your fluid intake and empty your bladder frequently for 7 days after treatment.
Avoid places of entertainment for 7 days after treatment.
You should not return to work for 7 days after treatment.
If you work with small children or pregnant women you should not return to work for 21 days after treatment.
Avoid pregnancy, and fathering children for at least 6 months, preferable for 12 months afer treatment with RAI.
If you are breast feeding your child, this must be stopped after treatment with RAI.
Excerpt from Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Thyrotoxicosis - Northern Nuclear Medicine Tasmania
You may travel home by public transport providing the journey is less than 1 hour.
You may travel home by private transport with a maximum of one other person in the car. You may drive yourself. If you are travelling with someone else please ensure that you are seated diagonally opposite the other person.
For the first week after treatment please avoid using public transport. If you must use public transport in the first week after treatment ensure that no journey is longer than 1 hour.
It is advisable that you make arrangements to sleep apart from your partner for 7 days. If your partner is pregnant then you should sleep apart for a minimum of 21 days.
Close contact with pregnant women should be avoided for 21 days after treatment.
Close contact with children less than 4 years of age should be avoided for 14 days after treatment.
Close contact with children aged 4-18 years should be avoided for 3 days after treatment.
By close contact we mean a distance of 1 metre or less. It is safe to be in the same room as children, but do not hold them close to you or sit next to them for long periods, e.g. for more than 1 hour. Do not let your children sleep with you.
Double flush the toilet for 7 days after treatment.
All your clothing used during the first 7 days after treatment should be stored and washed separately in your washing machine.
Increase your fluid intake and empty your bladder frequently for 7 days after treatment.
Avoid places of entertainment for 7 days after treatment.
You should not return to work for 7 days after treatment.
If you work with small children or pregnant women you should not return to work for 21 days after treatment.
Avoid pregnancy, and fathering children for at least 6 months, preferable for 12 months afer treatment with RAI.
If you are breast feeding your child, this must be stopped after treatment with RAI.
Excerpt from Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Thyrotoxicosis - Northern Nuclear Medicine Tasmania
I am worried about me since I had stuff done to my thyroid and i don't know I am considered not to have a thyroid anymore or if it would be considered a compromised thyroid in which case I would think that there is a chance I should not be around him if he gets it.
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