Guest guest Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 jcavazos1210 wrote: > ... he gave me a prescription for Synthroid to take about 4 > days after I take the radiactive iodine but he gave me a dose for .1 > and I specifically remember the endo say that after my treatment he > was going to put me on a .2 dose. Should I call the endo and ask him > if that dose it ok or just trust this guy and take it?? I would absolutely call the endo and get it straightened out. If your endo thinks that .2 is the correct dose for you, you'll be hypo for a longer period of time if you're taking .10. Two more points: you may want to ask about taking Cytomel for the first week or two to help speed up the process. And also, by most accounts, you can start taking Synthroid (and Cytomel, too) 24-48 hours after the RAI treatment dose. No reason to stretch it out any longer than necessary. > The other > thing that I thought was strange was he didn't say anything about > taking lemon drops or sour candies to help. Instead he gave me a > prescription for a drug called Mediol that I'm only supposed to fill > if I get a lot of swelling and am uncomfortable. Are you sure it's called Mediol? I just did a search to see what it is, and couldn't find a mention of it. Lemon drops and other things that will make your saliva flow are a good idea. Tart fruits, spicy foods ... > If anyone has any advice or words of wisdom, > I would deeply appreciate it! You may want to peruse the RAI archives index; there are links to post ablation precautions, plus tips from members on how they dealt with at home isolation, and every other aspect of the RAI experience. NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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