RAI / GOITER

[sheila60]

Has anyone had the RAI treatment when they were hyper and if so did you feel any better than before, i have heard that you could turn hypo afterwards but isnt that better than being hyper ? also does it get rid of a goiter as i have a large goiter and im also hyper. sorry if that does not make sense but i am desperate to learn all this stuff

[dusty2]

I felt much better after RAI Sheila, I went hypo approximately 3 months after having it.

[bantam12 in reply to dusty2]

Me to, having been hyper on and off for 30 odd years RAI was magic, went hypo within 6 weeks and no problems since, I had RAI about 16 years ago.

[sheila60]

By what i have read on this site its better to be hypo than hyper ? i have still got lots to learn here, just trying to take it all in, thank you for getting back to me

[Hidden]

I did not have a goitre, but had 2 X RAi within 14 months of each other over 20 years ago. Recent scan showed shrunken thyroid. I have Hashimotos and have been ill with various things for years. If you have the treatment, please don't trust the yearly TSH only test that I was given. I was not medicated for over 16 years and suffered. Only just starting to feel reasonable thanks to this forums helpful people. x

[sheila60]

Sorry to hear that, glad you feel a bit better, I still dont know weather to get the RAI its just i dont want to be hyper all the time as my body feels its ready to snap with this anxiety and nerves