fatigue before RAI

[ajhub]

I discontinued Cytomel and began the low-iodine diet 2 days ago in preparation for radio-iodine. Those who have been through this, do you feel tired, or totally incapacitated? Are you able to work and take care of children, or is it difficult to accomplish anything?

[Liz94]

Never took Cytomel but I'm on the LID right now in week 2 and have been off meds since Dec.21st and to be honest......I could not feel any worse than I do right now. If Utahmomma is correct and I'm gonna get even worse than this, well, I feel very sorry for me. I was totally fine up until 2 days ago. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I'm exhausted, dizzy, weak and so sick of this diet.  I don't know what the heck a TSH level is but mine better be spot on what it needs to be by this friday for my RAI because if it's not I will somehow find it in me to lose my mind.

[utahmomma]

I skipped the Cytomel - just wanted to get the RAI over with as soon as possible.  I started feeling tired but by week #2 without meds, vitamins, etc. and on the LID I was practically a zombie.  By week #3 my TSH was at 76.  Actually the week after the RAI (when I started back on my synthroid) was the worst - the Synthroid hadn't had a chance to bring the TSH down yet.

Good news is by about week 3-4 after the RAI you should be feeling back to normal.

Hang in there!

[Joni65]

I have been off my cytomel since 1/9/08 and I am also on the LID!  I have episodes of nausea, dizziness, headaches, joint aches, fatigue and dry skin!  I have continued working, but some days I have to come home in the afternoon due to dizziness and nausea along with brain fog!  I have good days and then I will just crash for no reason!  I will keep you updated on how I feel!  Some people do fine and don't feel much of anything.  I hope you are one of the lucky ones that feels ok during this period!

Joni