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Is Vitmain D3 Supplements Advisable Prior To Thyroid Scan?

Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2016

Question: Hello sir i have completed surgery in 2015 october with total thyrodictamy, after they found papilary carcinoma on left lobe with 2 cm in size, after that i taken the XXXXXXX I 131 Treatment, next month 9th i am going for second scan, so for this i stopped taking the thyroid pills from 09.04.2016 onwards, but i taken the calcium tablet with d3 vitamin, so can i stop this

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (3 hours later)

Brief answer...explained below
Detailed answer....
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
Prior to the thyroid scan,you are asked to stop various types of medicines,supplements,cough syrups etc.
Reason behind this is to stop you from consuming anything which contains iodine so that it doesn't interfere with the thyroid scan because scan uses radioactive iodine.
Since calcium and VIT D 3 doesn't have any iodine,you may continue using it but you must still consult your treating doctor regarding this.
I hope it helps,however you are most welcome to revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (18 minutes later)

Sir before XXXXXXX i have the thyroglobulin level is 60.2 , it was arround five months back, so now i am going to scan for next month, this time it should be decreased or not sir.
i have some tense please give reply sir

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (1 hour later)

Hello,
Thyroglobulin levels tend to keep on decreasing fro many months and even years after the treatment. In your case they would have definitely decreased but not necessary to be normal or undetectable.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar