I had 5 or 6 MRI's and 2 CAT scans within a month and then surgery to remove a pituitary tumor. It was not cancerous. Now, a month and a half after my surgery, I have a large thyroid nodule. I have horseness and neck pain as well as excessive weight gain. (15 lbs since surgery.)
2007-06-27 15:04:20 · 6 answers · asked by superficialblonde 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The pituitary gland controls the thyroid.
It's not the MRIs. My friend has had 17 in five years.
Thyroid hormone is easy to replace, and the weight can be worked off easily once your hormone levels are balanced.
2007-06-28 00:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by thinkingtime 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your pituitary produces TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). I had thyroid cancer and had my thyroid removed, but the doctors still want to keep my TSH low so any thyroid cancer cells left behind do not get stimulated.
You thyroid problems may be related to your pituitary problems, since the pituitary stimulates the thyroid. This is just a guess, I am just another patient.
2007-06-28 08:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by no_frills 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Research has shown that moderate exposure to the magnetic field of an MRI scanner is safe. There is no increase risk of cancer.
2007-06-27 22:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by jackdose2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would take a lot MRI's over a couple years time frame to cause cancer.
2007-06-27 22:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by chickenb26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is most likely a coincidence=MRIs wouldn't cause cancer or any other thing on other parts of the body or they would not be doing them
2007-06-27 22:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard recently they have found some problems associated with MRI's. I have had two in 4 years and wonder if my strange symptoms are associated with them.
2007-06-27 22:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋