Diabetic patients who do not have contraindications to iodine 131 can undergo iodine 131 treatment, although they need to stabilize their blood sugar control before doing so.
Iodine 131 treatment mainly destroys the thyroid tissue and then inhibits the production of thyroid hormones, so as to achieve the purpose of treating hyperthyroidism, and its contraindications include pregnant and lactating women; patients with severe renal insufficiency; hyperthyroidism with acute myocardial infarction and so on. Therefore, diabetic patients who do not have the above conditions can consider iodine 131 treatment.
However, before Iodine 131 treatment, diabetic patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to actively carry out hypoglycemic treatment, such as dietary control, appropriate exercise and the use of hypoglycemic drugs, such as insulin and so on.
Diabetic patients who are not sure whether they can undergo Iodine 131 treatment can go to the hospital and consult a specialist.