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Anyone know anything about side effects for Thyrogen?
I had thyroid cancer 8 years ago and am getting a body scan. Instead of getting off my medication for 6 weeks the doctor wants to give me 2 thyrogen shots before he does the scan.
Thank you so much!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
These are the side effects that I found for you. It also states that if your 16 or younger you should not take it. It's used to determine thyroid problems and to treat thyroid CA. I hope this helps.
Common side effects:
Head Pain Less Severe
Feel Like Throwing Up
Infrequent side effects:
Dizzy
Fever
Flu-Like Symptoms
Chills
Throwing Up
Numbness and Tingling
Feeling Weak
Rare side effects:
Feeling of Throat Tightness
Itching
Feeling Faint
Rash
Wheezing
Life Threatening Allergic Reaction
Reaction due to an Allergy
Signs and Symptoms at Injection Site
Overactive Thyroid Gland
Source(s): 13 yrs in medicine and I had to look the drug up for you. - 5 years ago
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