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Suggest Treatment For Hypothyroidism
I AM APATIENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM SINCE 2007 AND UNDER TREATMENT AT AIIMD TILL DATE. I GO TO AIIMS FOR CHECK UP AFTER ONE YEAR REGULARLY. IWAS GIVEN THREE DOSES OF I-131 WHICH RESULTED IN INCREASE OF WEIGHT. NOW WILL MY THYROID GLAND FUNCTION PROPERLY IN FUFURE OR WILL I BE KEPT ON ELTRoXINE?
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Good day,
Noted your concern. I presume you had Grave's disease and hence had radio iodine treatment. The aim of radio iodine is to destroy thyroid follicular cells and hence there is a high likelyhood of developing hypothyroidism. You may require Eltroxine if you develop hypothyroidism and i am afraid to say that it is likely to be life long. But, please do not worry. Eltroxine is a safe medicine and is essential to lead a healthy life in hypothyroidism.
Wish you good health
Binu
Noted your concern. I presume you had Grave's disease and hence had radio iodine treatment. The aim of radio iodine is to destroy thyroid follicular cells and hence there is a high likelyhood of developing hypothyroidism. You may require Eltroxine if you develop hypothyroidism and i am afraid to say that it is likely to be life long. But, please do not worry. Eltroxine is a safe medicine and is essential to lead a healthy life in hypothyroidism.
Wish you good health
Binu
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