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Radio Active Iodine Dark Pigment On Neck

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Dr. Madhuri Patil MD

Hi I received diagnostic dose of radioactive iodine yesterday (1 year post-total thyroidectomy ). I now see a dark area on my neck which is shaped like my thyroid and also going down toward my chest.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri Patil ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Just started T3 medcaps and Iodine on Monday. Today I have reddened swollen face, itching on neck and scalp . Any ideas which supplement might do this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

I am 21 years old with thyroid ca dx in XXXXXXX Thyroid removed, took radiactive iodine pill, after a iodine free diet. 1st scan showed L1 mass. Scan today showed L1 mass, something in my thyroid bed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

I have taken a large amount of iodine in the last four days and now my neck is unbearable stiff and sore to the point that it throbs. Is there a connection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

because, i suspect I am very allergic to IODINE (had analphylaxis during IVP 30 yrs ago) which is in this ... infection - mainly behind ears, on neck on fingers and lower arms. This has occurred since being... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Akash Gadgade MD

I am 50yrs old, stopped mensurating last year. Just started using kelp iodine drops in my drinking water because of this thyroid enlargement on the base of my neck. I have however noticed heavy prolonged ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akash Gadgade ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Vivek Goyal MD

I am going to be having surgery which requires me to wash my hair, neck and face with iodine the evening before and the morning of surgery. My hairdresser says to use colorless iodine so it won t mess ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Goyal ( Dentist)
Dr. Rohan Khandelwal MD

underwent a neck dissection, the thyroid was removed along with surrounding lymph nodes, followed by Radioactive Iodine pills treatment. The following year (3 yrs ago) the cancer returned on some neck... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohan Khandelwal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

bilateral neck dossection in November 2014. I m currently on the low iodine diet to prepare for radiation .... I smoke weed to decrease the amount of pain I feel. Will smoking weed affect my radioactive... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan MD

I have enlarged lymph nodes along my jaw, front neck area, also a large one on the back of my neck just below my hairline. I had Graves disease and had radioactive iodine to kill it 2 years ago. I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan ( General & Family Physician)