Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying to get pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 mci in 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan dose mean you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 > Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying to get > pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 mci in > 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan dose mean > you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. > > > > Arizona Here you go, - some info with morelinks for you to look at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/23582 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/21160 Cheers, Alisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 , My nuclear medicine doctor told me to wait 12 months after the RAI to try getting pregnant. He also said that he had patients that became pregnant much sooner and had healthy babies. However, it is safer to wait and avoid any risks. My OBGYN wants to test my blood to make sure that the hormones are stabalized before trying. I would reccomend speaking with your OB. It is my understanding that the scans are not enough radiation to be concerned with pregnancy issues. - Marla ThyCa South Florida > > Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying > to get > > pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 > mci in > > 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan > dose mean > > you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. > > > > > > > > Arizona > > Here you go, - some info with morelinks for you to look at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/23582 > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/21160 > > Cheers, > Alisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 , My nuclear medicine doctor told me to wait 12 months after the RAI to try getting pregnant. He also said that he had patients that became pregnant much sooner and had healthy babies. However, it is safer to wait and avoid any risks. My OBGYN wants to test my blood to make sure that the hormones are stabalized before trying. I would reccomend speaking with your OB. It is my understanding that the scans are not enough radiation to be concerned with pregnancy issues. - Marla ThyCa South Florida > > Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying > to get > > pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 > mci in > > 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan > dose mean > > you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. > > > > > > > > Arizona > > Here you go, - some info with morelinks for you to look at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/23582 > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/21160 > > Cheers, > Alisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 , In my case, I have just had my first clean scan (on 12/26/02, a year after RAI) and I've been told to wait until February to start trying to conceive-no need to wait the six months after the scan dose, but wait at least one full menstrual cycle. One thing to consider is that while you are trying to get pregnant, during the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding you will not want to have another scan. Since you've had 2 clean scans, I can't imagine it would be a problem to go a couple years without another one. Hope that helps. Ali pregnancy Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying to get pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 mci in 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan dose mean you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 , In my case, I have just had my first clean scan (on 12/26/02, a year after RAI) and I've been told to wait until February to start trying to conceive-no need to wait the six months after the scan dose, but wait at least one full menstrual cycle. One thing to consider is that while you are trying to get pregnant, during the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding you will not want to have another scan. Since you've had 2 clean scans, I can't imagine it would be a problem to go a couple years without another one. Hope that helps. Ali pregnancy Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying to get pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 mci in 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan dose mean you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 , In my case, I have just had my first clean scan (on 12/26/02, a year after RAI) and I've been told to wait until February to start trying to conceive-no need to wait the six months after the scan dose, but wait at least one full menstrual cycle. One thing to consider is that while you are trying to get pregnant, during the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding you will not want to have another scan. Since you've had 2 clean scans, I can't imagine it would be a problem to go a couple years without another one. Hope that helps. Ali pregnancy Does anyone know how many clean scans you need to have before trying to get pregnant? Also how long after RAI do you need to wait? I had 152 mci in 3/01 and have had 2 clean scans since. Does the small 5 mci scan dose mean you need to wait 6 months? Thank you for your info. Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Just a reminder that there's more than just the RAI exposure involved. If you have been hypo for a scan, it is critical to return to a suppressed (or at least normal) TSH before conceiving. - NYC Ali Walton wrote: > , > > In my case, I have just had my first clean scan (on 12/26/02, a year after > RAI) and I've been told to wait until February to start trying to > conceive-no need to wait the six months after the scan dose, but wait at > least one full menstrual cycle. One thing to consider is that while you are > trying to get pregnant, during the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding you > will not want to have another scan. Since you've had 2 clean scans, I can't > imagine it would be a problem to go a couple years without another one. Hope > that helps. Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Just a reminder that there's more than just the RAI exposure involved. If you have been hypo for a scan, it is critical to return to a suppressed (or at least normal) TSH before conceiving. - NYC Ali Walton wrote: > , > > In my case, I have just had my first clean scan (on 12/26/02, a year after > RAI) and I've been told to wait until February to start trying to > conceive-no need to wait the six months after the scan dose, but wait at > least one full menstrual cycle. One thing to consider is that while you are > trying to get pregnant, during the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding you > will not want to have another scan. Since you've had 2 clean scans, I can't > imagine it would be a problem to go a couple years without another one. Hope > that helps. Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Just a reminder that there's more than just the RAI exposure involved. If you have been hypo for a scan, it is critical to return to a suppressed (or at least normal) TSH before conceiving. - NYC Ali Walton wrote: > , > > In my case, I have just had my first clean scan (on 12/26/02, a year after > RAI) and I've been told to wait until February to start trying to > conceive-no need to wait the six months after the scan dose, but wait at > least one full menstrual cycle. One thing to consider is that while you are > trying to get pregnant, during the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding you > will not want to have another scan. Since you've had 2 clean scans, I can't > imagine it would be a problem to go a couple years without another one. Hope > that helps. Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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