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Does Long Term Marijuana Use Affect The Thyroid Gland?

does long term marijuana use affect the thyroid gland? i am 64 years,5 7 . and have had radioactive iodine ablation for hyperthroidism (the doctor said maybe graves disease ,tho i have had no other graves symptoms, such as eye problems or skin problems on the shins). i weigh about 145 lbs. the ablation was done almost 3 years ago.
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Hello,

No, in your case it is not the effect of Marijuana but the radioactive iodine has caused low thyroid function and you need to keep monitoring thyroid function.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
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Does Long Term Marijuana Use Affect The Thyroid Gland?

Hello, No, in your case it is not the effect of Marijuana but the radioactive iodine has caused low thyroid function and you need to keep monitoring thyroid function. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist