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  I received the RAI treatment after total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer. I remember reading something about RAI treatment may increase likelyhood of bone and reproductive cancers at a later point in life.

  December 14 at 5:20 PM view post

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  Is there anyone out there who have had RAI I-131 treatment who also has been diagnosed with other types of cancer possibly as a result of the RAI treatment? Jessica

  December 12 at 4:57 PM view discussion

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  Okay, so I got back my test results. Urinary 5-HIAA was in the normal range. Other tests my doctor had ordered also came back in the normal range-- Metanephrine, Normetanephrin, and Metanephrine, total. One test came back slightly elevated but I am guessing my Dr will say it is of no concern -- that was creatinine. I don't know if my endocrinologist will pursue any further testing given the normla 5-HIAA result, and...

  February 25, 2012 view post

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  Hi Laurie, I also found another article that (briefly) mentioned what you said about serotonin not being the primary cause, and it also mentioned they found no correlation between flushing episodes and 5-HIAA concentrations: "Contrary to our expectations, the rates of 5-HIAA excretion were higher in the intervals without flushes than in those with flushes. This might be explained by the idea that hormones other tha...

  February 18, 2012 view post

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  No worries, Laurie! I did the 24-hour collection yesterday and took it to the lab this morning. I asked that they mail me a copy of the results in addition to sending them to my endocrinologist. She said it probably will take 3-5 days for the results. I've been reading the articles you referred me to -- got through the short one and am about 2/3 the way through the longer one. I've also been reading "Between Me and...

  February 15, 2012 view post

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  Thank you Lauri, that is alot of good information! I will start doing the calendar, because I noticed the symptoms peak and wane from day to day. Some days I flush a little, and some days it looks like a really bad sunburn. My flushing is always pink to red, never purple. Sometimes I get a red spot that last for hours after the flush fades. There are two places on my face where the spot comes back regularly...

  February 10, 2012 view post

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  Hi, I have had diarrhea since around 1999, which has been attributed to Irritable Bowel Syndrome that started within a year of having my gallbladder removed. More than two years ago, in Oct/Nov 2009, the flushing started. Over the course of 6 months we ruled out things such as allergies, intestinal parasites, low estrogen, etc that may cause flushing. Either I've gotten used to it, stopped eating foods as...

  February 04, 2012 view discussion