Waddy suffers from hyperthyroidism but Ms Munday said he "is still going" strong.

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Reyes, a former' Mets shortstop, was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism during spring training in 2010 and missed the first five games of the regular season.

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The drug is also contraindicated in people with glaucoma or hyperthyroidism.

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Vet Gill Monsell who treats Waddy at Acorn House said he suffered from hyperthyroidism and was "certainly the oldest cat on its books at the moment".

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Has anyone considered how absurd it is to be afraid of this minuscule amount of radiation when patients with hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) are routinely receiving many thousands times this amount as a routine treatment without fear?

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