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I had radioactive iodine treatment 6 months ago for hyperthyroidism. felt ok for months after but now have loss of muscle strength.is this expected?
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NO!: Get some thyroid tests as soon as practicable...Muscle weakness can be due to persistent hyper-thyroidism AND due as well to HYPO-thyroidism EITHER are possible in patients after RAI treatment! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 7/18/2019
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