I took the I-131 therapy (a capsule) Friday. Its strength was 8 mCi (millicurries). I enjoyed, very much, my ‘forced vacation’ so I wouldn’t irradiate my family.
Rockaway was fabulous, despite the high winds and scary storm because I was out of my element. The beach, though, from the storm the night before was fabulous. I hope that comes across in the select photos.
In a previous post I mentioned that my Grave’s Disease has come back. The hormone levels didn’t even take long to get out of range. I am already feeling the difference: my handwriting isn’t as controlled, I’m not napping as well, I’m not sleeping as well, and I feel more jazzed up. So, my doctor prescribed another Beta Blocker for me. Last night was the first night with this new Beta Blocker and I slept. Sure, I had to read a bit to calm my mind; but I slept.
My thyroid uptake was 98%. Image via Wikipedia
Apparently, methimazole is only designed to be used very short term. Results will show at about 18 months. If they don’t show up by 18 months, chances are you aren’t going to see promising results. The success rate is less than 50%, with some sources citing only a 20% or 30% success rate. I was on it for 22 months. My thyroid hormone finally got to normal. I got off the drug, and my thyroid has started to increase its hormones. My Grave’s Disease is back.
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