The first time I had RAI I had to stop taking Synthroid for 6 weeks to go hypo. Then I did the low iodine diet for the last 14 days of that prior to the dose. I was never given Cytomel, I went cold turkey off of everything. The second and third time I was given thyrogen injections and did not have to stop the meds nor did I have to do the diet.
ohh alright thanks for your reply, I just went to the nuclear medicine and they told me to stop taking my synthroid for a month.... it's going to be a very very very long....and tired month!
one more thing, were you allowed to take your calcium and vitamin d supplements during the month?
No calcium - sorry. It's made up of ocean-based products (usually ground shells) and it is way too high in iodine.
Talk to your nuclear medicine department - they should have a *long* list of "do's and don't" for your diet as well as the protection you'll have to take at home when you are radiated.
i didn't receive any list i just remember last year not being able to eat stuff like seafood or iodized or sea salt. is it for the whole month i read online that it said the last 2 weeks prior to the treatment