Radio active iodine

Morning all, hope everyone is as well as can be.

I was thinking yesterday and it hurt lol, around 20 years ago I had Graves' disease which I had to have radio active iodine not 1 but 3 as the other 2 had no effect could this have caused my lymphoedema ?

[Lynora]

There may be a link, especially if lymphoedema developed at the same time as the procedure - but it's incredibly rare - have you discussed it with your lymphoedema clinic?

[Hidden in reply to Lynora]

Hi lynora, No I never thought but will mention it on my next visit next month, I was reading something about lymphoedema and radioactive yesterday and made me think about it.

[Lynora in reply to Hidden]

Are you on thyroxine? High dosage or maintenance dose?

[Hidden]

I'm on 125 mg daily

[Lynne-byn]

Hi Bev what's grave disease? Could Google it but you know what Internet can be like lol 😄 it's definitely worth mentioning x

[Hidden]

Hi lynne, it's an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland what makes it over active x

[Lynne-byn]

Lol Bev love your sense off humour thinking & it hurt 😄 must remember that. My saying is 'they need to scribble me out & start again x