what to do with radioiodine lip blisters?
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From: chance on 17 Jul 2008 10:42 My daughter suffers from lesions and blisters in the mouth and on the lips after undergoing radioiodine therapy and examinations thereof for her thyroid cancer. What will be the palliatives for the conditions?
From: Rod on 17 Jul 2008 10:48 chance wrote: > My daughter suffers from lesions and blisters in the mouth > and on the lips after undergoing radioiodine therapy > and examinations thereof for her thyroid cancer. What will be the > palliatives for the conditions? When was she treated? If in the recent past (i.e. she could still have some radioactivity in her system), I would be right back in touch with the place that treated her - now. No delay. And if not, I would still be getting in touch with them. If you have done that, what advice did they give? -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
From: chance on 17 Jul 2008 11:43 "Rod" <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:6e94ehF5v9qcU1(a)mid.individual.net... > chance wrote: >> My daughter suffers from lesions and blisters in the mouth >> and on the lips after undergoing radioiodine therapy >> and examinations thereof for her thyroid cancer. What will be the >> palliatives for the conditions? > > When was she treated? In January this year. She is going to see her doctor later this month, for another test, involving the intake of radioiodine, this time, to ascertain if the remission is complete, according to the doc. But, my daughter shudders at the prospect of undergoing another test. The doctor has done nothing particluar nor given any word in alleviating the side effects of the radio therapy, only watching the progress my daughter has been making with regard to her condition in connection with his intervention. It's a long story. She survived 30 years since she went through the first surgery at a not so topnotch hospital. Now, she is being treated at the Asan Seoul Hospital, one of three major medical institutions in Seoul, South Korea. But the pain in the mouth and lips has gotten so bad nowadays that they became unbearable. If any quick remedies? > If in the recent past (i.e. she could still have some radioactivity in her > system), I would be right back in touch with the place that treated her - > now. No delay. > > And if not, I would still be getting in touch with them. > > If you have done that, what advice did they give? > > -- > Rod > > Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious > onset. > Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. > <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
From: Rod on 17 Jul 2008 12:35 chance wrote: > > "Rod" <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:6e94ehF5v9qcU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> chance wrote: >>> My daughter suffers from lesions and blisters in the mouth >>> and on the lips after undergoing radioiodine therapy >>> and examinations thereof for her thyroid cancer. What will be the >>> palliatives for the conditions? >> >> When was she treated? > > In January this year. She is going to see her doctor later this month, > for another test, involving the intake of radioiodine, this time, > to ascertain if the remission is complete, according to the doc. > But, my daughter shudders at the prospect of undergoing another test. > The doctor has done nothing particluar nor given any word in alleviating > the side effects of the radio therapy, only watching the progress > my daughter has been making with regard to her condition > in connection with his intervention. > > It's a long story. She survived 30 years since she went > through the first surgery at a not so topnotch hospital. > Now, she is being treated at the Asan Seoul Hospital, > one of three major medical institutions in Seoul, South Korea. > > But the pain in the mouth and lips has gotten so bad > nowadays that they became unbearable. > > If any quick remedies? > >> If in the recent past (i.e. she could still have some radioactivity in >> her system), I would be right back in touch with the place that >> treated her - now. No delay. >> >> And if not, I would still be getting in touch with them. >> >> If you have done that, what advice did they give? >> chance, I wish I knew what to suggest. It does not appear to be one of the most common adverse effects of radioactive iodine treatment. This site might be better able to help you and your daughter: <http://www.thyca.org/> Wish you both well. Do come back and post if you wish. Someone else might provide an answer here, so it is definitely worth checking. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
From: J on 17 Jul 2008 15:38
chance wrote: > "Rod" <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > news:6e94ehF5v9qcU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > chance wrote: > >> My daughter suffers from lesions and blisters in the mouth > >> and on the lips after undergoing radioiodine therapy > >> and examinations thereof for her thyroid cancer. What will be the > >> palliatives for the conditions? > > > > When was she treated? > > In January this year. She is going to see her doctor later this month, > for another test, involving the intake of radioiodine, this time, > to ascertain if the remission is complete, according to the doc. > But, my daughter shudders at the prospect of undergoing another test. > The doctor has done nothing particluar nor given any word in alleviating > the side effects of the radio therapy, only watching the progress > my daughter has been making with regard to her condition > in connection with his intervention. > > It's a long story. She survived 30 years since she went > through the first surgery at a not so topnotch hospital. > Now, she is being treated at the Asan Seoul Hospital, > one of three major medical institutions in Seoul, South Korea. > > But the pain in the mouth and lips has gotten so bad > nowadays that they became unbearable. > > If any quick remedies? There's several listed here - you'll have to see if any of those are available in her country. Or check with the drugstore and ask for equivalent. http://talkaboutsupport.com/group/alt.support.cancer/messages/135013.html (that's an archive of previous posts here). J |