I have to get a tyroid scan tommorow because my docter thinks I might have thyroid cancer, So the docter gave me a radiation pill to see whats going on inside my body. what should i exoect and what kind of effects does the pill have?
2006-10-23 13:04:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I have taken this pill, and you should expect no reaction from it....It really is a simple test, and it will show how your thyroid is doing. Good luck
2006-10-24 03:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by lorac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not feel like you took anything at all. It is kind of like having to drink contrast before a CT scan. It just helps show what they need to see during the scan. Radiation is sort of the same way. It will just show up problems with the thyroid better.
2006-10-23 21:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by twildman22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had no side effects from taking the radiation pill prior to the scan, i had graves disease,, which cause hypothryoidism,,, did the scan, then had a massive radioactive pill to basically kill my thyroid, no bad effects from it either, though i did wonder if i would glow in the dark, lol
2006-10-23 20:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by dlin333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋