Re: OT - News on the thyroid front

[Guest guest]

Sorry, can't help here, just wanted to say wish you didn't have to go through

all of this and hope it turns out well for you.

Suneeti (Crohns, SCD 2000)

[Guest guest]

I had it done years ago. I remember that I had go to the hospital to take the

nuclear stuff and had to leave and come back for the test. Don't remember much

about the length of it though. Katy

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[Guest guest]

It's probably best to call the facility where the test will be taken and ask

there.

Mara

> Sorry, can't help here, just wanted to say wish you didn't have to go through

all of this and hope it turns out well for you.

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[Guest guest]

At 01:29 AM 10/20/2010, you wrote:

This is OT, but since there are

a lot of people here with thyroid problems, I'm sure someone knows the

answer to my question ;-).

http://www.answers.com/topic/thyroid-nuclear-medicine-scan

and

http://labtestsonline.org/search.php?sp-a=sp1001878c & sp_q=thyroid & search_btn.x=0 & search_btn.y=0

may have some answers for you. I found the first with a Google search on

" nuclear thyroid test. " The second involved a search for

" thyroid " at

http://labtestsonline.org which is a really useful site which I refer

to regularly.

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[Guest guest]

I don't know much about the thyroid but I am trying to learn. I read on one of

the thyroid forums that there is an increase in thyroid cancer and they think it

is from dental x-rays. They suggest pulling the cover? (can't think of the word

for what they lay on you) up past your thyroid or under chin to prevent the

thyroid from getting the x-rays. Sooooo, I'm wondering if this procedure is

necessary or are they out to make a lot of money from the procedure?

What is your problem with your thyroid? I am on 2 thyroid forums and they are

very helpful just like this forum. If you want them, let me know.

My body is all messed up due to crestor, statin induced pmr, and prednisone.

Because of the above my pancreas and thyroid are not working right due to

crestor and/or prednisone. I go to see an endocrinologist in a few days. I

can't wait.

I'm finding out that primary care doctors don't know much about the thyroid and

that is why I am going to an endo.

PattyAnn

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> This is OT, but since there are a lot of people here with thyroid problems,

I'm sure someone knows the answer to my question ;-).

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> A couple weeks ago, I had an ultrasound done on my thyroid (getting my doc to

do anything concerning my thyroid has been like pulling teeth). Today his nurse

called, and said they want me to get a nuclear thyroid scan done at the

hospital. When I looked it up online, I found people saying it takes anywhere

from 1 hour to more then 4 hours to do this thing, and that you have to come

back the next day for more pictures. Has anyone had it done? Should I be

planning on spending half a day getting this procedure? I've had/have

appointments up the wazoo this month, and don't want to book this thing on a

busy day if it's a long test. Thanks in advance!

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> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

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[Guest guest]

I haven't had that particular test but I think I've had something

similar in the long time frame. THey gave me a shot of something

that would glow or something, made me go away for a couple of hours

so it dispersed in the body, and then come back for the actual

test. I think this may have been a bone scan or something. There are

a number of tests where they inject some form of contrast

medium. The 1-4 hours they quoted you, which sounds terribly

imprecise, doesn't it?, might mean that they don't know just how fast

it will be ready for the test, and/or it could mean they don't know

how many they will have to take.