Radioactive thyroid scan

[Elh1965]

Hi all

I finally saw my endo last Monday who has confirmed graves. He has doubled my carb from 20mg to 40mg and will introduce block and replace.

I'm having a radioactive scan tomorrow and I'm feeling a bit nervous.

Can anyone tell me please what to expect from your experience.

Thank you

Emma

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Hi Emma,

You go in and they inject the stuff into your arm. Then you wait a bit. Then you go in to have the scan. Can't really remember exactly what it was like, I know you have to lie very still for a while, and it feels a bit claustrophobic as the scanner thing is right over your neck and head. No pain involved, I remember the worst part being that I really wanted to move - having Graves does not go with lying still!!! They tell you nothing, you just go home and carry on as normal, results get sent straight to Endo. I was never on block and replace, just took carbi on it's own. I don't really know the pros and cons of one versus the other.

Hampster x

[Elh1965]

Thanks for the reply. It was fine. I got a bit warm and like you say it's hard to lay still.