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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: Mathilda on October 01, 2008, 07:48:29 am

Title: MRI's - do they bother you too ??
Post by: Mathilda on October 01, 2008, 07:48:29 am

Well, this is not really just an AN issue, but since it was through an MRI that my AN was discovered I figure it is a valid question to put here.

Is there anybody who, like me, feels horrible for a couple of weeks after having an MRI ?  I feel exhausted afterwards, have a hard time sleeping, every single time my tinnitus has gotten worse and I just feel miserable. The doctors I asked all say that it must be " between the ears" because there are no reported problems with MRI.
With CT yes. So, the last two times they have not even used "the lighting up stuff". The first time, when they did use contrast, I ended up in hospital with heart issues. But nobody seems to know anything about it. Anyone out there who has similar findings ?

Mathilda

Title: Re: MRI's - do they bother you too ??
Post by: Jim Scott on October 01, 2008, 08:10:14 am

Hi, Mathilda:

Wow, this is news to me!  I've never had any of the MRI issues you relate and aside from some folks with mild claustrophobia that find the confining MRI head scan apparatus intimidating, I can't recall seeing accounts of such problems following an MRI scan. To my knowledge (admittedly limited) the gadolinium injections are harmless to most folks and necessary to highlight the AN, should one exist.  I'm really sorry to learn that you have these problems with MRI scans but I'm also curious to see if other AN patients have had similar problems. 

Jim

Title: Re: MRI's - do they bother you too ??
Post by: andrea in slc on October 01, 2008, 08:35:31 am

I'm sorry you are having problems with the MRIs! I don't know about your other symptoms, but as a medical transcriptionist, I have typed reports where the patient is allergic to the contrast used, so it definately is an issue for some people. Good luck, I hope things settle down for you soon. Even better, that you won't be needing the dang MRIs in the future!  :)

Title: Re: MRI's - do they bother you too ??
Post by: Mathilda on October 05, 2008, 11:49:27 am

It must be me that is strange  ::)  But then..... your can't beat the Dutch  ;D (in being strange)

I hope the whole thingy will be taken out next week so that after a "making sure" MRI I won't be needing them anymore !

Mathilda

Title: Re: MRI's - do they bother you too ??
Post by: Sue on October 05, 2008, 03:42:43 pm

That's a new one for me, Mathilda.   Unless you have some kind of strange reaction to magnetic fields, your reaction to MRI's is very unusual, I would suppose. 

Keep us posted.

Sue in Vancouver USA