Radioactive Iodine Thyroid Uptake Scan⎮ 

Just took the I-123 pill today and got a couple tests done, I go in for imagine tomorrow, so thank you for this!

Thank you so much for such an informative video. I have to have the same test done on Jan 30th, then go back the next day which is my birthday 😩. I too am highly claustrophobic so I’m glad I got to see exactly what the machine looks like! Thank you!🤗

Praying for ya girl. Hopefully the results yield only good news and you get solid answers so you can keep moving forward🤞🏽🙏🏽. Positive thoughts. 💛

Thank you I'm going for my on the 4th and 5th you eased my stress

Girl..I wanted to cry and hug you when I saw this video. I had thyroid cancer so I had a total thyroidectomy and now have to do RAI and the scan. I’m claustrophobic, am terrified of not being able to breath, have an intense gag reflex so my incision bothers that and my neck is so sensitive. This whole experience has been ALL of my fears. All of them. I’m terrified of the scan. I start the RAI on the 15th and have my scan the 20th

Thanks for sharing your journey with us, tomorrow I will do the uptake scan and I’m so nervous!

I have to start this process today at 8:30am. Glad I found your video. Calmed my nerves about it.

I hope you are doing well! What brought me to your video is that I'm in the process of being scheduled for a nuclear medicine scan of my parathyroids and thyroid glands. Nodules / Adenomas were found via ultrasound so they need to assess the extent of the issue. Found that I have hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia through a routine wellness check / blood test, and comparing with previous results. Just waiting on insurance authorization for the cost factor. I hear what you're saying. MRI's (that's the device that thumps, buzzes, clicks and is very confining) are challenging for long duration scans even if you don't have claustrophobia. My last one to take scans of my brain due to a vision issue I'm dealing with took 2.5 hours to complete. I just kept my eyes closed and tried to focus on meditation techniques. I took some Ativan that the MRI techs supplied me with simply due to the amount of time I was to be in the machine. When they were done and slid me out of it, I was extremely grateful.

*FINALLY* a recent video of someone going through this! I’m hyperactive with Grave’s and am in the process of scheduling my RAI treatment. My mom had the same thyroid problems as me and also did RAI years ago. It makes me pretty anxious but I really don’t like the way I’ve been feeling lately. Surgery is also not an option. I hope you’ll keep us updated on them process! Much luck and love to you! ♥️

Thank you for this! Mine is scheduled in 2 weeks and I was scared. Now, not so much ❤️

We are all in this together. Women are STRONG

Good morning ! I just discovered you this morning as I getting ready to leave for my scan uptake this morning and I wanted to see what it was all about. Thank you for sharing. I just became a new Suby from Maryland . Be blessed

Wow I was in another person video comments and I click on yours! Never thought I would reach someone with thyroid problems in a comment section! First let me say I have been having thyroid problems since 2010! It has been a real struggle! I have Hashimotos.. its an autoimmune thyroid disease! It makes you hypo, with A WHOLE LOT of other issues! So I can relate! It’s a struggle! I take levothyroxine and liothyroinine manage it! Just want you to know you are not alone! There is not enough thyroid awareness out here! Great video!!

Thank you so much for posting this. I have a scan coming up and found your review of it very helpful! Did you have to go on a low iodine diet for this scan?

Thank you for sharing this. It helped calm my nerves a lot. I’m taking this test in two days 😔

Thank you for sharing.

I wish you all the best hun!

thanks. outside of a really cool video can you tell me which artist that you had in the video that was playing the piano?

Thank you for sharing. I’m claustrophobic as well. The MRI machine is horrible. This test is scary to me as well. So they’ll have to put me to sleep.

I have a question I went into a walk in clinic for a follow up on my thyroid nodule.I got my results on the module still being there and they said it TIRAD. 111 and that I need the thyroid I-123. Is that normal for them to get that done to me instead of a endocrinologist?

Hope you doing well, I have done the same procedure I'm cunsernning about the type of the scan is it CT scan or MRI C T scan has radiation effects unfortunately 💔

Thank you for your video, Doing the same at LR VA. Wasn't up when asked (Had my chance, Just ask but didn't) . Pill, Radiation, Family input = check on others for with similar procedure. Your video helps. GREAT you did. Will try to add my experience afterward. :)

Did you have any precautions to take afterwards ?

How big was the pilll that you had to take?

I have to do this in November.... im terrified

I just went in for a scan and once they lowered that machine to my face I started shaking and my heart started pounding fast fast lol. I told the guy to please get me up and I tried laying down three times and ever time he lowered it my anxiety kicked in so now I have to see if I can reschedule because I really need this done

I cannot do an MRI either. I have to be put to sleep after my cancer treatment is over to check my brain

I'm so frightened to do RAI and have a scheduled uptake and scan in a little over a week. I've got Graves too but would like to stick to antithyroid drugs like Methiamizole and also look for natural supplements to treat it. I really don't want to do the radioiodine. Pretty scared.

That’s me! They always offer me Xanax and I don’t want that mess! I shake so bad during CT scans/MRI. My last one I barely made it thru with headphones they gave me and they let me pick my genre so music played the entire time. But I barelyyyyyyy made it. 😓

Question for you. Your doctor give you a diet before the test ? (Low iodine diet)

Well , I was diagnose in January after a blood test numbers were low TSH so I was diagnose hyperactive. I actually do not have the symptoms that come with being hyperactive. So more blood test were done just in case the first was not false positive. So, my numbers came back lower than the first they rule out graves, so next step was to get ultrasound they did find nodule's that were large with vascular flow. So , next step was the uptake went through the same that you did still haven't got my results back yet or has my doctor called me so just waiting and hopefully they will be good results and finally figure out what's going on with my thyroid.

I'm worried cuz my sister will have the iodine uptake test and we share the same room. Could I be possibly getting the radiation from her body? and what's the risk on me?