Question:
Is thyroid radiation treatment necessary hypothyroid patients before surgery?

I'm a self-pay patient and having my surgery in Mexico with Dr.Kelly-Ramos.    — jaepinedo (posted on May 26, 2009)

May 26, 2009
I have hypothyroid, and no one ever said anything to me about radiation treatments. They just told me to keep taking my pills, that those were one of the medications that I could not go off of.
   — Erica Alikchihoo

May 26, 2009
Never heard of that - The only time I had the thyroid radiation is when I had hyperthyroid & I acturally had 3 radioactive iodine treatments over a period of 5 years. That was 10 years ago. I am now totally Hypothyroid and take 1 Synthroid pill per day with the dosage/strength being increased over the past couple of years.. My surgery was 8/21/07 and I have lost almost a 100 pounds.
   — BonnieP

May 27, 2009
I have hypothyroidism and was diagnosed, and have been on medication, for about 12 years... my surgeon has said nothing about radiation treatments. I have been told that I will have to keep taking Synthroid for life even post op... hope this helps, good luck to you!
   — Clumsybarbie

May 27, 2009

   — StrangePassion