2 weeks before Iodine Radiation Treatment

[Iz1969]

I had a Thyroidectomy and Now have to have the Iodine Radiation ....My concern right now is going off my meds for 2 weeks before Treatment.....can anyone share what the physical Effects are ......What do should I expect ?

[Iz1969]

I will let you know .......I go for radioiodine on the 18th...

[WD10]

I have been without meds since my total thyroidectomy a week or so ago.  I am already experiencing symptoms which include: muscle aches/pains/twitches, insomnia, constipation, out of sorts/restless/"crazy" feeling spells.  I was symptomatic with hypothroidism prior to the surgery.  The meds (levothyroxine) releived my symptoms so I am hopeful this will happen once I have the radioiodine treatment for papillary carcinoma found on path results.

Good luck! Let me know how it goes with the radioiodine treatment- I don't have an appt to discuss that until July14th.  

[Iz1969]

Thanks for sharing.......How about the full body scan how was that ?

[Liz94]

I didn't feel much different after only two weeks. Maybe just a little achy but that's about it.  For me it was the third week where I started to feel out of sorts and didn't want to do much of anything.