It certainly could be. My daughter and my mom both have hyopthyroid and I am flirting with it myself now. Neil had it after the rads were over for a year. I understand that sometimes it takes awhile for the gland to suffer from the radiation. He was put on a low dose synthetic hormone and that seemed to help with the symptoms. His was found during the bloodtests he was having prior to chemo.

cg to husband, 48 Stage 1V head and neck SCC. First surgery 9/07. Radiation and several rounds of chemo followed. Mets to chest and lungs. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Went home to God on February 22, 2009.