Partial thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine therapy?

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nanaK54

I had the radioactive iodine treatment (twice actually) many moons ago...this for an overactive thyroid
I now have an underactive thyroid which is controlled with thyroxine.
Not sure that is particularly helpful to you.
I wish you well

Thank you, this is helpful. Do you think the RAI caused issues in other parts of your body and would you say you are well on thyroxine or has it been a struggle to get your levels right? Hope you don’t mind all the questions!

There was really very little choice for me as I was so unwell and I didn't want surgery, actually I don't think it was an option.
As far as I know the RAI didn't cause any problems elsewhere.
It does take some time to get levels right, my thyroxine dose has been changed several times. Currently I am taking 100mg on one day and 75mg the next and so on...just need to have regular blood tests.
I don't mind questions at all.

Farmor15

Sorry - posted by accident! Mine was quite large and interfering with swallowing and breathing so surgery was the only option. Total thyroidectomy but quick recovery. I'm on 100 mcg thyroxine since and feel fine.

That’s really encouraging that you feel well on the thyroxine. I realise that if I have the RAI it will wipe out my thyroid function completely, whereas surgery will leave me with something for a while at least.

nanaK54

I had the radioactive iodine treatment (twice actually) many moons ago...this for an overactive thyroid
I now have an underactive thyroid which is controlled with thyroxine.
Not sure that is particularly helpful to you.
I wish you well

Thank you, this is helpful. Do you think the RAI caused issues in other parts of your body and would you say you are well on thyroxine or has it been a struggle to get your levels right? Hope you don’t mind all the questions!

I had a thyroidectomy due to follicular cancer 24 years ago.
The lump was growing at an alarming rate!
The surgery was fine, I had throat clips which looked ghastly, I had to hide them from our children.
I recovered quickly and the throat clip removal was painless.
My vocal cords were damaged during surgery but recovered after a few weeks.

Mine was overactive before surgery but controlled by medication for years.

Sorry - posted by accident! Mine was quite large and interfering with swallowing and breathing so surgery was the only option. Total thyroidectomy but quick recovery. I'm on 100 mcg thyroxine since and feel fine.

I had a multinodular goitre, also retrosterna

I had the radioactive iodine treatment (twice actually) many moons ago...this for an overactive thyroid
I now have an underactive thyroid which is controlled with thyroxine.
Not sure that is particularly helpful to you.
I wish you well