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Has anyone tried Thyrogen injections so they didn't have to go off synthyroid?

d_in_oc
d_in_oc CSN Member Posts: 4
edited March 2014 in Thyroid Cancer #1
My endo said I won't have to go off my thyroid Rx if I take Thyrogen injections the two days before my I131 treatment. Has anyone done this? How did it go?
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  • Lishorn
    Lishorn CSN Member Posts: 3
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    Thyrogen One Injections
    I had the injections right after my thyroidectomy on 7/30/08 and this week, I had the 2 injections and radioactive pills for my scan on Friday. I had no side effects from it that I am aware of - no pain or anything out of the ordinary.
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  • d_in_oc
    d_in_oc CSN Member Posts: 4
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    Lishorn said:

    Thyrogen One Injections
    I had the injections right after my thyroidectomy on 7/30/08 and this week, I had the 2 injections and radioactive pills for my scan on Friday. I had no side effects from it that I am aware of - no pain or anything out of the ordinary.

    Thanks for the info. I had
    Thanks for the info. I had my injections yesterday and today and tomorrow is the big day for the I-131 treatment. So far so good.
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  • erin_in_cleve
    erin_in_cleve CSN Member Posts: 2
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    I will have them myself in
    I will have them myself in two weeks....
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  • ayc
    ayc CSN Member Posts: 2
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    thyrogen
    i am a 26 year survivor and i've had thyrogen injections a few times. much better than going off synthroid-each time i went off synthroid i was tired, my mind was fuzzy and i could hardly function. each time, the symptoms were worse, too. no adverse reaction to thyrogen. good luck!
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