I had RAI done end of June 2008, then keyhole TT (thyroidectomy) September 2008.
I am in Australia and we dont pay for it here.
I had it done in a nucler department at a Hospital...swallowed the pill then walked out.
One dose of RAI kills your thyroid normally. I was Hypo by 5-6 weeks later.
Simple as that.
Took precautions as advised and the rest is history.
Got my levels stable (had a hiccup when I got the flu a few weeks ago) and doing great!
Went back to fulltime work in October 2008 after no working out of home for over 2 years.
I am now on Thyroxin (t4 med).
I looked up RAI not sure about TT is that Adoxa TT? I read up on the RAI. WOW I must say that it a pretty intense treatment. How long ago did you have it done, where, how much $. How many treatments and meds required or is that by individual case. Case by case
thanks
thanks for the response. I am going to look up RAI and TT
I always felt that someone had their hands round my throat trying to choke me.
I was then dx Graves with Hyperthyroidism.
Once I had the RAI and TT, that sensation went.