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Hi everyone! Brand new to this forum but hoping to hear from someone that has been where I am?! I do NOT want to hear horror stories since just deciding to take the RAI was a HUGE step for me after 13 years of being on and off meds. Anyway, I am 2 weeks post RAI tomorow - I was given 20Mc as a dosage. I do not have cancer. I was told "no side effects" hmmmmm here are my side effects and wanted to know if ANYONE has had this same experience - and more than that when did it go away :-)
My throat is soooo sore! It feels like I have strep throat every time I swallow. My neck is still swollen and when I sneeze or cough it is a lot of pain. Can't sleep through the night since every time I turn my head it hurts. SO I know there are "NO SIDE EFFECTS" but anyone else ever had these issues? Just want to know I'm not alone ;-) Thanks for any encouragement too!
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neilmartin elizabethD8
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linda187 neilmartin
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neilmartin linda187
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debs18 elizabethD8
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i had rai 4 years ago and didn't have any side affects at all.
what you feel like now is how I feel at the moment as I have a virus. Are you sure it's from the rai and not a virus . The only thing I had after rai is weight gain . I hope your feeling better soon x
heathercc elizabethD8
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I can imagine after 13 years of struggling, deciding to have RAI was a big decision. I have been diagnosed w/ graves after thyroid storm in November, and the fluctuations in the past few months alone have been very troublesome. I was very against RAI, but now I know some of the stress of the fluctations and feeling all over the place is no fun. The dr's say RAI/hypo is safer for long term esp if I want to get pregnant soon. They had be scheduled for a dose of 15 before i canceled. Sorry I can not offer too much help in terms of what are normal side effects, but I have read about how your neck can be sore for a period of time after. Please keep us updated as maybe you can educate and share your story with those of us still debating RAI.
Good luck!!
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