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Diagnosed With Hyperthyroidism And Taking Carbimazol And Beta Bloker Treatment. Should I Go For Radioactive Iodine Treatment?

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Posted on Wed, 20 Nov 2013
Question: hi, i am diagnose with hyperthyroidism. started my carbimazol and beta bloker treatment for 5 weeks. this is my second relapse. do you think i should go for the radioactive iodin treament?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam , Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that in my opinion you should consult an endocrinolgist get a USG thyroid done to find out what is the cause of your hyperthyroidism . Since you are having second relapse even after on anti thyroid medications you can consider getting radioactive iodine treatment but risks needs to be balanced against the benefits . Although the possibilities of developing hypothyroidism , malignancies is very less . Radioiodine ablation is generally safe and the only major reasons for not using it are pregnancy and breast-feeding Your treating doctor remains the best judge of your treatment because he knows all the present condition and has examined you . So , if he is recommending you this you can go for it . Yours truly Dr.Shruti
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Diagnosed With Hyperthyroidism And Taking Carbimazol And Beta Bloker Treatment. Should I Go For Radioactive Iodine Treatment?

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam , Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that in my opinion you should consult an endocrinolgist get a USG thyroid done to find out what is the cause of your hyperthyroidism . Since you are having second relapse even after on anti thyroid medications you can consider getting radioactive iodine treatment but risks needs to be balanced against the benefits . Although the possibilities of developing hypothyroidism , malignancies is very less . Radioiodine ablation is generally safe and the only major reasons for not using it are pregnancy and breast-feeding Your treating doctor remains the best judge of your treatment because he knows all the present condition and has examined you . So , if he is recommending you this you can go for it . Yours truly Dr.Shruti