Taking Radio-Active Iodine

It had no color. It had no taste. It looked like water. Only a little (a few tablespoons) was required to burn out my thyroid gland. But it was costly. I drank it in my quest to be cured and became radioactive for the next seven days.

Doctor Visits

I visit the Doctor with my blood test results once a year. However when i was pregnant i had to go every 6 weeks and my medication was adjusted accordingly. It is very important to get this done so that my baby would be normal and healthy.

My Medication

I take 1 Thyroxine sodium (Eltroxin 100mcg) tablet every day. I have to take this tablet for the rest of my life. However, when I was pregnant my dosage was increased for the duration of the pregnancy.

Living with Hypothyroidism

I have been hypothyroidism for 5 years now. However, I was hyperthyroid for 5 years previous to the time that I was hypothyroid. So i am very familiar with thyroid disease. When I was hyperthyroid, I tried anti-thyroid medication to control my thyroid for 5 years and when it did not work my Doctor suggested radioactive iodine. So I tried it and it burnt out my thyroid and I became hypothyroid. 1 year later i became pregnant and had a healthy baby girl.