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Esophageal scaring from "the big drink/I-131" anyone?

MoMomsa
MoMomsa CSN Member Posts: 16
in Thyroid Cancer #1
I was wondering if anyone here had the I-131 radioiodine "drink" and it left scaring in there esophagus?
Any info would be appreciated!
Thanks
MoMomsa
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  • nasher
    nasher CSN Member Posts: 505 Member
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    um dont know why it
    um dont know why it would

    the drink is normaly less than a glass of water and its basicaly is water it self.

    never heard of it scaring... they also can do it in a pill form.

    but remember iodine is water soluable.
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  • MoMomsa
    MoMomsa CSN Member Posts: 16
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    nasher said:

    um dont know why it
    um dont know why it would

    the drink is normaly less than a glass of water and its basicaly is water it self.

    never heard of it scaring... they also can do it in a pill form.

    but remember iodine is water soluable.

    Thanks Nasher
    Well, I found out the scarring is probably from the hiatus hernia...
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  • Linda Jo
    Linda Jo CSN Member Posts: 14
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    MoMomsa said:

    Thanks Nasher
    Well, I found out the scarring is probably from the hiatus hernia...

    esophageal scarring
    Hi MoMomsa,

    My thyroid was removed in Feb. 2010 and I continued to have "pressure" (feeling as if someone is pushing on my throat)for about a year. I think it's scarring from the thyroidectomy. It's back again and I can't figure out why. Are you experiencing pressure?
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