Re: Re: Thyroid uptake scan??

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I had this thyroid uptake scan when they thought I had Grave's BUT WERE WRONG.

Is it possible that having that test contributed to my becoming hypo now, along

with one month on 5 mgs. methimazole per day?

Re: Thyroid uptake scan??

Thyroid uptake is usually used to diagnose hyperthyroid Graves disease, BUT

Graves

disease advocates do not support this test any longer as it is not necessary

for diagnosis.

Main reasons are those you cited - sensitivity to iodine can exacerbate

hyperthyroid

symptoms.

At any rate, you don't need this test. Proper saliva or blood tests will tell

you a) whether

you are hyper or hypo and whether the cause is autoimmune.

I wouldn't do it, and when faced with that choice, I didn't.

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> I went to see my regular doctor today to get some prescriptions refilled. He

> still wants me to do the thyroid uptake scan. Does anyone have any opinions

> about this procedure? I know that many people with thyroid problems and so

> on have problems with iodine. SNIP> Anyway, enough rambling! My main

question is

about the uptake scan. Is it

> good, bad, neutral or what?

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> Cherie

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So basically, this is used to determine if nodules are cancerous. Is that

correct? What other tests will help determine this. I had one endo. say the

nodules and cyts weren't cancer after an ultra sound and bloodwork which

included TSH and FT-4. A second endo. said it wasn't indicated because there

wasn't a family history. Do I need to do anything to rule out cancer at this

point? I'm still waiting on labwork from my latest doctor. Thanks!

Cherie

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> Thyroid uptake is usually used to diagnose hyperthyroid Graves

> disease, BUT Graves

> disease advocates do not support this test any longer as it is

> not necessary for diagnosis.

>

> Main reasons are those you cited - sensitivity to iodine can

> exacerbate hyperthyroid

> symptoms.

>

> At any rate, you don't need this test. Proper saliva or blood

> tests will tell you a) whether

> you are hyper or hypo and whether the cause is autoimmune.

>

> I wouldn't do it, and when faced with that choice, I didn't.

>

>

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>

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