Thyroid uptake scan

[wavingordrowning]

Has anyone had this type of scan done.?

How was it?

Im getting it done on Monday and im anxious about it

Tia

[PurpleNails Administrator]

I have had radioactive iodine uptake scan and it was all fine.

I had small injection into my vein of the radioactive iodine. No worse than a blood test. I have terrible veins so it took a few attempts in my case.

Then I had to wait 30 minutes. Some hospital test have a longer wait time.

The scan machine I had was open but the overhead screen bit was pulled very close to my face.

I had stickers placed near my collar bone, this helps mark the area they are scanning.

What I remember most is how the table was too narrow for my arms, so held them in front on me but they asked me to take them down so the scanner screen could come very close.

Afterward I had to minimise close contact for 24 hours.

All straightforward with no issues.

You should have had a hospital appointment letter advising the procedure the hospital follows and you if you need to alter any medication you are taking. They will also check your are not pregnant and you will have to take off any jewellery off.

I took a big bottle of water with me they advise you to drink plenty after the scan.

[wavingordrowning in reply to PurpleNails]

Thanks Purplenails for replying.

I was feeling anxious as last year i had a CT scan and took an allergic reaction to the iodine contrast dye that they used.

I have now been advised by the hospital but that it is a different tracer that they are using that doesn't contain iodine.

I think i am just worrying because i remember what happened before, and once they have injected you with it you just need to go with it 🤷‍♀️ x

[nightingale-56]

I had a Radioactive Uptake Scan taken in 1976. It was entirely different to PurpleNails one. n The first morning went at 9 am and swallowed a capsule given by a nurse in protective clothing in a metal cup. I then had to wait for a few hours, in which time I got very weepy. I told a nurse and she said that it was because the capsule has lowered my white blood cells and to have something sweet. I did not need telling twice to have a Mars Bar and this did seem to help. They then took a scan and I went home. The next day I had to go to the hospital again at the same time and have another scan taken and also on the third morning. The same time each day was imperative. I was not told to keep away from anyone else and felt no after effects.

[Batty1]

Yup, easy peasy... seriously easy!