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A member asked:

Im on my 9th month on anti thyroid meds and the results are getting better. do i still need to have the rai?

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If your levels: Are normalizing on anti-thyroid drugs, you might as well just stay on them. Rai is always a potential tx, but you would need to be off the current meds for weeks to months before it can be administered. Check w/your doctor.

Answered 12/3/2013

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