I received 100 mCi dose of radioactive iodine on Thursday, Nov. 17th. It was a capsule that I swallowed. They kept me at the hospital for about 15-20 minutes. I was very radioactive by the time they sent me home. I had to ride in the back seat of a minivan for the hour ride home.
After 4 hours of ingesting it, I started to become nauseous. I ate a small amount of dinner but didn't feel like eating much. Went to bed around 9:00pm.
The next morning, I was still nauseous and started vomiting. We called the doctor and they gave me a prescription for an antiemtic. I tried to drink water throughout the day to help flush the I31 that wasn't absorbed by leftover thyroid tissue and cells.
By the next day, I was feeling better and could eat a little bit.
I've had to spend most of my time in the bedroom and keep a 6 foot distance between me and my family.
Two days after the treatment, I was able to start a regular diet (no more low-iodine), start my new synthroid prescription and lemon drops. Sucking on lemon drops prevents damage to the salivary glands.
On day 3, I noticed that I couldn't fully taste the foods I eat. I'm hoping that it doesn't last too long!
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