Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 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

which type of foods can i have on a low iodine diet?

Accepted Answer

Limited diet: You can get a list of things that you can eat or shouldn't eat as well as some recipe ideas at www.Thyca.Org.

Question 10

i get gout , i heard iodine pills are good for gout is this true? i have been on them for about2 weeks and my gout is completely gone!

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: Iodine is not a treatment for gout. You experience may represent a coincidence. It would be prudent to consult a rheumatologist to find out if you even have gout.
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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 ?

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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.

A member asked:

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:

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:

Which type of foods can i have on a low iodine diet?

A member asked:

I get gout , i heard iodine pills are good for gout is this true? i have been on them for about2 weeks and my gout is completely gone!

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