Not true. Radioactive Iodine can and does alter the ammount of thyroid
produced. Upon being treated with the radioactive Iodine the thyroid tends
to lose most of it's mass thus lowering the ammount of thyroid produced.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. However, this treatment is for
patients who suffer from an overly active thyroid or hyperthyroidism, not
hypothyroidism.which is an underactive thyroid. Obesity is often seen in
people with an underactive thyroid. Both thyroid diseases seem to affect
women more then men like 4 to 1.
"David Young" wrote in message
news:PFPRa.88091$Ph3.10829@sccrnsc04...
My girlfriend who works in a hospital and does some thyroid tests
recommends
talking in further detail to your Doctor. The thyroid output is a hormone.
The thyroid will absorb and process iodine which is why they inject
radioactive iodine to check a thyroid in some tests. Iodine does not
directly effect the output of hormone from the thyroid. Not enough thyroid
and you get goiter. Too much iodine and you get iodine poisioning. Best
Wishes.
David Young
"Mermaid" wrote in message
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Has anyone had trouble with exposure to an excess amount of iodine with
their tank and had thyroid problems because of it? Has it been
documented
anywhere? I regularly dose my tank with iodine for my xenias and put my
hand
in the tank frequently. I have recently found out that my Thyroid is
putting
out too much. Thinking that this may be the reason.

Does any one have thoughts on this or information that could help me. I
just
had a ultra-sound on my thyroid. Looked it up on the internet and tried
to
figure out where in the world I could be getting iodine from except from
the
occasional vitamin I take and then it hit me. "MY TANK" Duh!

If anyone can shed some light I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Paulette