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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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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.
Answered 1/7/2015
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No radioiodine.: You cannot have radioiodine i-131 treatment if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Answered 8/16/2013
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