After Rai

I was planning on driving myself home after my RAI. Any nausea or dizziness after the procedure? My husband wants to drive me but I thought I should limit his exposure. We live about 20 minutes from the hospital.

I am not sure about you driving yourself home - my husband drove me.  You can ask your doctor.

As far as nausea, I was given nausea medication before my RAI - It Worked!!!!

I just had my RAI treatment on wednesday and my husband picked me up from the hospital. I sat in the back seat of the car. I was told that it was okay since my RAI levels were where they were supposed to be when i was released from the hospital. I live about 30 minutes from the hospital. I understand exactly what your hesitancy is. That was one of the first questions that i asked the nuclear specialist.

On 5/10/2008 Sterling wrote:

I was planning on driving myself home after my RAI. Any nausea or dizziness after the procedure? My husband wants to drive me but I thought I should limit his exposure. We live about 20 minutes from the hospital.

I didn't have any dizziness or nausea. I was also given nausea meds prior to receiving treatment. Also i was given nausea meds prior to taking the pills for the treatment. That went well

I drove myself after my Rai.  I drove out to my in laws house (they were gone for the winter) they live about 30 min. out of town.  I had no problems.  I was told not to be in a car with anyone for 4 days.  I left the hospital about 25 minutes after I took the pill.  Good luck.

 

On 5/10/2008 Sterling wrote:

I was planning on driving myself home after my RAI. Any nausea or dizziness after the procedure? My husband wants to drive me but I thought I should limit his exposure. We live about 20 minutes from the hospital.

I just got out of isolation today, Saturday.  RAI was a cinch.  My husband drove me and sat with me while it was administered.  I wanted to make sure he heard all of the instructions.  I took the pill and they told me to leave.  I sat in the back seat of his van, got home and went to my master suite until this morning. (72 hrs)  I felt nothing; no nausea, no headaches, nothing.  I'm a little tired by the end of the day, but that's probably this LID rather than the RAI. 

But I would wish someone would answer "Life after RAI".  I'd like to hear how others handled themselves.

Donna

Glad to hear you're out of isolation . Sounds like everything went well. When did they say you can go off the LID and start the meds again.

 

On 5/11/2008 Sterling wrote:

Glad to hear you're out of isolation . Sounds like everything went well. When did they say you can go off the LID and start the meds again.

I never went off of my meds.  I ended up being approved for the Thyrogen.  That may be why I didn't have any side effects.  I go off of the LID on Wednesday after my WBS.  I can't wait!!!!  You're timing was about the same as mine, wasn't it?  How has yours gone? 

Even though they have "let me out", I skeptical about what I should and shouldn't do until Wednesday.  It can be a scarey thing.  What instruction did you receive?

I'm not scheduled to go in until May 16th for the tracer dose and then the following Tuesday for the big dose. I still have to find out what my levels are first to see if I am hypothyroid enough. Aside from being a little tired this past week I really haven't experienced the hypo hell that I've heard so much about. I'm starting to think that my thyroid has probably not been working adequately for some time and I've somehow grown accustomed to feeling tired. Perhaps if I had already been on medication the hypo period would have been much harder to go through.My endo is conservative so after the first week or so she said to limit my time around others and stay about 3 feet away. I do know that Sloan Kettering is much more relaxed about their restrictions.

I took the pill (100 mci) and was immediately sent home.  I drove myself, felt fine.  By the time I was getting RAI I was so hypo I couldn't tell what was from RAI and what wasn't (except the sore salivary glands) but I didn't have anymore than the vague nausea from being hypo.  I hear other people get sick with RAI but I sure didn't.  I actually spent my isolation time (first 4 days post pill as I had a 8 month old son) painting my front porch.