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three years the lab technicians at my hospital messed my dosage for RAI with another patient. This occured because we both had the same last name.
My question: Is too RAI mess up digestive tract?
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Smilerdeb
I would sue the a** off them!
The digestive tract and bowels can get messed up but not from RAI...usually it is an increase/decrease you need done to your T4 med.
What were your last labs and how long ago were they done?
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