Question 1

i'm 22 y.o.a. i've been taking iodine (2 drops a day) i'm not on medication. i'm not allergic to anything. somehow my period did not come. why?

Accepted Answer

OrthoIodination: I presume that you are taking Lugol`s solution. Each drop has 3.0 to 3.125 mg of Iodine ( 1.875 of KI and 1.25 of Iodine ). This is probably not the cause of your period not coming. Can you be pregnant? If you want to take this amount of Iodine per day you should check your spot urine for Iodine and then a 24 hours urine collection for Iodine after 50 mg of Iodine.

Question 2

i had a ct scan on 11 october and received iodine during the ct. since then i am having a headache which does not go away. what is the reason for this. can only drink ponado. allergic to other pain medication.

Accepted Answer

Iodine: Iodine can be associated with a headache, however if the scan was two days ago I would expect the headache to improve. What type of scan did you have?  Was it of your chest abdomen or head?  What type of headache? Frontal, temporal, neck. Associated symptoms like photophobia?

Question 3

i have a diffusely enlarged thyroid/nontoxic goiter with thyroiditis, i am not on medication for this as it is wait and watch currently. i need to know what my odds are of developing thyroid dysfunction after iodine contrast?

Accepted Answer

: Rare but need to know family history among other things.

Question 4

for diagnosis of pe in patients with severe allergy to iodine contrast.  is pre medication with high dose prednisone safe? patient also has history of v tach and sudden death in family from v tach. on beta blocker. risks ?

Accepted Answer

: Please review the premedication protocol of the hospital and obtain an Allergy consult. A CXR , EKG 12 lead, and a Cardiology consult are also indicated.

Question 5

how can i regenarate my thyroid gland to work&stop medication after i had surgery to remove it once&then had an iodine treatment to remove it fully ?

Accepted Answer

Probably cannot: Thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine ablation is usually done for thyroid cancer.  Ask your doctor for your diagnosis and why you were treated.  But if you have had a total or near total thyroidectomy followed by ablation, you will need thyroid supplements  your whole life.

Question 6

4 months pregnant  with graves' disease, would surgery or radio iodine be a good option? as medication is not improving the illness.

Accepted Answer

Graves pregnancy: Radioiodine is not used in pregnancy. It will destroy the baby's thyroid.  Usually medications (ptu (propylthiouracil) (propylthiouracil) preferred) and surgery if necessary.  Care has to be taken not to damage the baby's thyroid from high doses of ptu (propylthiouracil).  If surgery is to be done, it should be during the 2nd trimester.  You should be seen by a high risk pregnancy specialist.

Question 7

i've been so ill with sore throat, temp and cold for 3weeks. due more iodine treatment monday so can't take medication. i'm so ill, what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Speak with your doc: I assume you are having iodine treatment for thyroid cancer or dysfunction?  If  you have been suffering from fever and sore throat for 3 weeks it is best to talk to your doctor before receiving more treatments.  It sounds like you have an infection and need to pay your doctor a visit.

Question 8

is it possable to raise thyroid level without drugs like taking iodine kelp flakes selenium.

Accepted Answer

No: You need to take thyroid replacement medication such as synthroid (thyroxine) or levothyroxin.

Question 9

common benefits of iodine 131?

Accepted Answer

Benefits...: Iodine 131 is often used to treat conditions such as graves' disease, plummer's disease, or thyroid cancer.  Iodine 131 is a beta emitter and emits beta radiation to damage hyperthyroid tissue or thyroid cancer.

Question 10

what is the half-life of iodine 131?

Accepted Answer

Long: Although you excrete most in your urine, feces, sweat... After 3 days, the rest remains in iodine avid tissue for  2-3weeks exposure to others after 1w safe, request you do not expose yourself for min 3-4 d after receiving dose.

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I'm 22 y.o.a. i've been taking iodine (2 drops a day) i'm not on medication. i'm not allergic to anything. somehow my period did not come. why?

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I had a ct scan on 11 october and received iodine during the ct. since then i am having a headache which does not go away. what is the reason for this. can only drink ponado. allergic to other pain medication.

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I have a diffusely enlarged thyroid/nontoxic goiter with thyroiditis, i am not on medication for this as it is wait and watch currently. i need to know what my odds are of developing thyroid dysfunction after iodine contrast?

A member asked:

For diagnosis of pe in patients with severe allergy to iodine contrast. is pre medication with high dose prednisone safe? patient also has history of v tach and sudden death in family from v tach. on beta blocker. risks ?

A member asked:

How can i regenarate my thyroid gland to work&stop medication after i had surgery to remove it once&then had an iodine treatment to remove it fully ?

A member asked:

4 months pregnant with graves' disease, would surgery or radio iodine be a good option? as medication is not improving the illness.

A member asked:

I've been so ill with sore throat, temp and cold for 3weeks. due more iodine treatment monday so can't take medication. i'm so ill, what do i do?

A member asked:

Is it possable to raise thyroid level without drugs like taking iodine kelp flakes selenium.

A member asked:

Common benefits of iodine 131?

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What is the half-life of iodine 131?

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