I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my ...

I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, weight loss and ...

You could indeed have hyperthyroidism, and if you saw your doctor, you would very likely be tested.

You are also right that the iodine-containing dye from CT scans can precipitate hyperthyroidism in a person who is destined to get it. However, the risk of this occurring is low. There is no increased ...