Missjess Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 I just started seeing a neurologist recently and I am scheduled to get an MRI brain scan with gadolinium contrast dye..I was wondering if anyone has ever had that before and if they have reacted to the dye ?? I'm feeling anxious about it
Missjess Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Posted August 14, 2015 It's to get tested for multiple sclerosis which I believe to be the cause of my visual impairment and along with a host of many other neurological symptoms including numbness and tingling. Can u tell me more about ur reactions to it...did they use the minimal amount possible ? How did it affect ur vision etc
WuWei Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 I've had a head MRI with contrast. Had no issues with it other than I got anxious when they injected it but it goes away in like 5 seconds. I asked the tech about it and she said something like "Yeah that happens... some people feel like they're going to pee themselves. We don't tell people usually because it makes them nervous about it and it only lasts a second." I had no issues with it. Don't worry about it.
Missjess Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Posted August 14, 2015 I've had a head MRI with contrast. Had no issues with it other than I got anxious when they injected it but it goes away in like 5 seconds. I asked the tech about it and she said something like "Yeah that happens... some people feel like they're going to pee themselves. We don't tell people usually because it makes them nervous about it and it only lasts a second." I had no issues with it. Don't worry about it. Did u have hppd at the time when u had the scan and contrast ?
WuWei Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 Did u have hppd at the time when u had the scan and contrast ? Yes for about 10 years at that point.
Missjess Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Posted August 15, 2015 Are there any blood tests you can do to check kidney function before getting the scan done? I'm pretty sure my kidneys are healthy ...but then again I don't really know what has been damaged due to Iboga! I don't have heavy metal poisoning as far as I know
Missjess Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Posted August 15, 2015 Yes for about 10 years at that point. That's great it did not affect ur vision! Do most medications affect your vision? What aboit antibiotics? I'm just trying to get an idea if you are similar to me. Hopefully I will go through with the scan
WuWei Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 That's great it did not affect ur vision! Do most medications affect your vision? What aboit antibiotics? I'm just trying to get an idea if you are similar to me. Hopefully I will go through with the scan Antibiotics seem to make my symptoms worse. Hard to say for sure though. SSRI's as well. Honestly I'm not bothered by visual symptoms anymore. The perceptual symptoms and cognitive difficulties are the most difficult to cope with.
Missjess Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Posted August 15, 2015 Yeah I can't take antibiotics either ....cognitive is the worst and also perceptual exactly! So the dye was nothing like having an antibiotic then or a vitamin or supplement?
WuWei Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 Yeah I can't take antibiotics either ....cognitive is the worst and also perceptual exactly! So the dye was nothing like having an antibiotic then or a vitamin or supplement? No I had no issues with it.
Missjess Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Posted August 16, 2015 Ok thanks guys ! I will most likely get a kidney test done before my scan
Missjess Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Posted August 16, 2015 So what kind of symptoma did you have brake from the gadolinium ? U mentioned symptoms of heavy metal poisoning but what were they ?
Missjess Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Posted August 16, 2015 Dam it looks like u had an allergic reaction ..anything can happen really and that's why I'm nervous to have it. But I do need too I just hate not knowing what's going to happen
Missjess Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Posted August 16, 2015 Dam it looks like u had an allergic reaction ..anything can happen really and that's why I'm nervous to have it. But I do need too I just hate not knowing what's going to happen
WuWei Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 Some people are allergic to the dye. I see it listed as an allergy sometimes at work.
WuWei Posted August 16, 2015 Report Posted August 16, 2015 Damn WuWei. 10 years? Yeah that was about 5 years ago or so.
Missjess Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Posted August 20, 2015 I wonder ..does gadolinium have aluminium in it? I remember doing a test for heavy metals and aluminium was the only one that came up as semi high..so I'm worried that gadolinium might be ffmm the same family
Fawkinchit Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I just started seeing a neurologist recently and I am scheduled to get an MRI brain scan with gadolinium contrast dye..I was wondering if anyone has ever had that before and if they have reacted to the dye ?? I'm feeling anxious about it You should be fine I would assume but I dont see the reason for the dye?
umit Posted September 27, 2015 Report Posted September 27, 2015 i did 4 mri just 1 injection buth i dont know wich was buth i didnt feel any thing from all mri
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