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4 months pregnant with graves' disease, would surgery or radio iodine be a good option? as medication is not improving the illness.
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Dr. Philip Kernanswered
Endocrinology 45 years experience
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.
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Dr. David Djanganswered
Nuclear Medicine 25 years experience
No radioiodine.: You cannot have radioiodine i-131 treatment if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Dr. Terri Washington commented
Endocrinology 18 years experience
Surgery is option in the 2nd trimester if the graves disease is not controlled with medicine or medicine contraindicated
Jul 24, 2013
Last updated Jan 7, 2015
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