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one_time

March 11th, 2008

Hi everyone. I just had a radioactive iodine treatment for my hyperactive thyroid and forgot to ask my doctor; how long until i can smoke cigarrettes past treatment because I don't know how long I can last scared

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MandMs

replied March 14th, 2008

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Hi!

If you plan to continue with smoking, the best way to find the answer is to contact your doctor.
I'll suggest you to quite smoking, because it's known that smoking history is a risk factor of thyroid eye disease in hyperthyroid patients.
Also, there are some studies that have shown that cessation of smoking is beneficial for stopping the progression of hyperthyroidism.

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