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RadioActive Iodine. Its the treatment where you swollow a drink or pill of

radioactive iodine. The iodine, containing the radioactivity, is taken up by

your thyroid. The radioactivity will eventually destroy thyroid tissue. This

will make it where your thyroid cannot produce thyroid hormone as usual. The

ideal dose would damage the thyroid only to the point to where it will not over

produce hormone again. Too much will render you hypOthyroid. Either result is

for life since the radioactive causes permenant damage.

At least, that's my understanding. (Please correct me someone if I'm wrong.

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RAI is Radioactive Iodine. Your thyroid attracts iodine (as in table salt) and

when you take the radioactive iodine it goes to your thyroid - or that's what

we're all told...

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Good description. The only thing I might add is that the endos nowadays

generally try to destroy your thyroid. They don't want any 'mutated' cells

left. So the dosage is calculated to 'ablate' your thyroid.

K

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RAI Uptake is a diagnostic test.

RAI is a treatment.

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So is RAI a test they do or is it a treatment, is it something to say " NO "

to.

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It's a treatment for symptoms but not a cure.

It's a choice to say yes or no.

Personally, being hyper all the time was killing me, so I chose RAI. It's up

to the person what they want to do.

The important thing is whatever you decide, keep checking your TSH, T4 and

T3's. If they are still not right, chose another treatment.

It is very dangerous to be hyperthyroid too long.

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So is RAI a test they do or is it a treatment, is it something to say

" NO "

to.

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Kate,

I agree with your statement regarding endos. When I met mine in August, after

he said " Hi " , he told me that he likes to treat Graves/hyperthyroidism by RAI

and then use safe and easy meds indefinately. I took this to mean: " I want to

destroy your thyroid forever and make you dependent on medications you can buy

from pharmacuetical firms for the rest of your life. "

--Bruce

Kate <Fraserk@...> wrote:

Good description. The only thing I might add is that the endos

nowadays generally try to destroy your thyroid. They don't want any 'mutated'

cells left. So the dosage is calculated to 'ablate' your thyroid.

K

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Yes, as it will most likely render you hypO. So if you are already hypo it

wouldn't be needed.

RAI is also used in aggressive treatment of thyroid cancer. Usually surgery to

remove the entire thyroid, then RAI to kill off any thyroid tissue left behind.

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Is RAI only for hyper?

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In a message dated 11/30/2006 7:52:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

Fraserk@... writes:

don't think anybody here takes their condition lightly. Taking anti-thyroid

drugs and possibly beta blockers for your heart, while 'healing' your body by

improving your diet and lifestyle, is just another option for treatment. I

would be very surprised if anybody here had any doubts about the threat of

untreated hyperthyroidism.

Dear Kate,

Amen to everything you said!

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When you have graves, it's almost like being diagnosed diabetic 1. It doesn't

just " go away " and like many illnesses, it has to be treated. I would rather

take synthroid than an anti-thyroid medication.

Many people have to take medicine daily, I don't know why some people take

thyroid problems so lightly and try to cure themselves. Being hyperthyroid is a

very serious condition that can destroy your body if not treated.

Bruce Rubin <barubin_medical@...> wrote:

Kate,

I agree with your statement regarding endos. When I met mine in August, after he

said " Hi " , he told me that he likes to treat Graves/hyperthyroidism by RAI and

then use safe and easy meds indefinately. I took this to mean: " I want to

destroy your thyroid forever and make you dependent on medications you can buy

from pharmacuetical firms for the rest of your life. "

--Bruce

Kate <Fraserk@...> wrote:

Good description. The only thing I might add is that the endos nowadays

generally try to destroy your thyroid. They don't want any 'mutated' cells left.

So the dosage is calculated to 'ablate' your thyroid.

K

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Can you please tell me what RAI means?

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There is a form of RAI used for thyroid scans. I'm not sure, but I think some

people with hashimoto's may be offered RAI as well...

Kate

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I don't think anybody here takes their condition lightly. Taking anti-thyroid

drugs and possibly beta blockers for your heart, while 'healing' your body by

improving your diet and lifestyle, is just another option for treatment. I

would be very surprised if anybody here had any doubts about the threat of

untreated hyperthyroidism. Or hypothyroidism...

K

Re: Very informative group with real peoples

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Can you please tell me what RAI means?

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Aimee,

I'm not happy about the 30 mg of methimazole and 50 mg of atenolol I have to

take each day. So far, I haven't seen any side effects though my endo for the

1st time has added a liver test to the blood chemistry he's checking and I

always have to remind my primary care to add white blood cell count to the 3

hormones she's been checking. My point was the endo didn't go thru the options

and when he came to RAI, he could have mentioned that is his preferred form of

treatment, which is irreversible. Instead, it was the 2nd thing after he

introduced himself and I had to ask about other options.

--Bruce

Aimee Cakes <AIMEECAKES@...> wrote:

When you have graves, it's almost like being diagnosed diabetic 1. It

doesn't just " go away " and like many illnesses, it has to be treated. I would

rather take synthroid than an anti-thyroid medication.

Many people have to take medicine daily, I don't know why some people take

thyroid problems so lightly and try to cure themselves. Being hyperthyroid is a

very serious condition that can destroy your body if not treated.

Bruce Rubin <barubin_medical@...> wrote:

Kate,

I agree with your statement regarding endos. When I met mine in August, after he

said " Hi " , he told me that he likes to treat Graves/hyperthyroidism by RAI and

then use safe and easy meds indefinately. I took this to mean: " I want to

destroy your thyroid forever and make you dependent on medications you can buy

from pharmacuetical firms for the rest of your life. "

--Bruce

Kate <Fraserk@...> wrote:

Good description. The only thing I might add is that the endos nowadays

generally try to destroy your thyroid. They don't want any 'mutated' cells left.

So the dosage is calculated to 'ablate' your thyroid.

K

Re: Very informative group with real peoples stories

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Can you please tell me what RAI means?

MyraAnne Healey

dba JP-Online

64 Abijah Bridge Road

Weare New Hampshire 03281

_WWW.JPOnlineinNH.com_ (http://www.jponlineinnh.com/)

603.529-7441

603-529-7739 Fax

JPMyra@...

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