My partner is 74 and throughout his adult life has been treated for an overactive thyroid. Over 12 years ago he had radio iodine treatment where he swallowed a pill and that killed off the thyroid and is now inactive! He has subsequently taken thyroxine tablets to maintain his thyroid levels.

My concern is that over the last 3 weeks he has been spitting up blood in the mornings and now his throat is sounding hoarse. He has no lumps or problems swallowing,

The doctor has sent him for a CT scan that is looking at his thorax and abdomen as he had pains in his back initially.

My concern is could this be a reaction to the radio iodine he had previously and will the CT scan pick this up on the areas he is having scanned.

Any words of support will be appreciated!