Tips to follow before iodine treatment!

**What is iodine therapy?** The thyroid gland is the only organ that absorbs iodine in food. The thyroid gland uses iodine to carry out its normal function, i.e. the production and manufacture of thyroid hormones. Iodine therapy or radioactive iodine is used to treat hyperthyroidism and certain types of thyroid cancer. Its activity decreases. Higher doses of I-131 are used after thyroid gland surgery to destroy the remaining cancerous tissue. to be which include: - After thyroid surgery due to follicular thyroid cancer or papillary thyroid cancer - Treatment of advanced thyroid cancer - Treatment of recurrence of thyroid cancer - Treatment of hyperthyroidism Most patients only need iodine treatment once... but if necessary, this treatment can be repeated every 3 months so that no more signs and symptoms of thyroid cancer can be seen in their scans... It is better to follow some points before iodine treatment to have a greater effect.... In the following, you will be familiar with the instructions before iodine treatment. able Note that iodine therapy is never recommended for pregnant and lactating women... Iodine therapy has been used for over 60 years to treat hyperthyroidism... There is no scientific evidence of cancer, infertility or birth defects related to iodine therapy... ### **How long do the effects of iodine therapy remain in the body?** Within a few days after iodine treatment, radioactive iodine is excreted from the body through urine, but very small amounts of it may be seen in saliva, sweat and feces.. **Hygiene:** Maintaining proper hygiene minimizes the possibility of contamination of others with the radioactive iodine radiation that comes out of your body.... ### ** - Under the doctor's supervision, you should stop taking drugs containing T4 and T3 hormones, because iodine therapy works best when thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is high.. Discontinue thyroid suppressants (propylthiouracil or methimazole). Stop breastfeeding the week before the operation.. Check what is left in your body.... - Take medicine to prevent nausea and vomiting during the operation.... ### **test before iodine treatment** Before treating thyroid cancer with radioactive iodine, you may need to have the following tests: #### Scanning and imaging A whole body scan or diagnostic radioiodine scan can assess the extent of thyroid cancer and detect metastases... #### Lab Tests If necessary, perform tests to test thyroid and kidney function with doctor's prescription.... #### **Blood test** A blood test before iodine treatment is necessary to determine the level of thyroid hormone in the body.. One week before iodine treatment, you must follow a diet low in iodine. - Cooked green vegetables - Meat - Common food salt and sea salt - Fresh bread - Dry rice and pasta - Olive oil and vegetable oils and nut oils - Water, soft drinks, carbonated drinks, fruit juice - Tea and coffee without milk - Milk substitutes such as coconut milk, almond milk and soy milk - Dark and simple chocolate that has 70% cocoa or more - Chips #### Foods you can limit: You can eat small amounts of these foods because they contain moderate amounts of iodine: - Butter - one teaspoon (5 grams) every day.. - Cheese - 25 grams per week - Dairy products such as yogurt and dairy ice cream - 1 serving per week - 1 egg every week - Avoid products containing eggs such as mayonnaise and.... ### What should not be eaten before iodine treatment? You should not eat these foods because they have high iodine levels: - Fish, seafood, seaweed - Raw green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli - Cakes and biscuits with eggs or butter... - Milk chocolate and white chocolate - Foods, fast foods and restaurant foods because their ingredients are not known and may contain iodine - Himalayan iodized salt and pink salt Vitamins and mineral supplements, dietary supplements and cough syrups (unless prescribed by a doctor, eg vitamin D) Click on the link to learn about 10 signs of iodine deficiency in the body. Also if you want to read the services provided in **Dr. Ahmed Fanai**'s office, click on that link... You can consult us at **contact** .