Guest guest Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am curious if anyone knows what is going on with the people who have the severe allergic reaction to Iodine. I remember when I was nursing it was something we were always careful about. It seems there are at least two parts to iodine use in hospitals - the use of it for Xray imaging and as a disinfectant. Will the people who are allergic to the injectable iodine dyes be able to take Iodorol? Gail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hi Many years ago I had a scan with intravenous dye and it was detected then and the X-ray was cancelled and I am about to have a CT scan and am having to take Prednisolone before this scan takes place. From: " Buist, ND HC" <stephaniebnd@...> iodine Sent: Sunday, 22 January 2012, 22:05 Subject: Re: Iodine Allergy Iodine allergies are very rare. What are you symptoms? How did you determine that you have an allergy? Buist, ND HC Iodine Allergy Hi Can you tell me why I am allergic to Iodine - thanks Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 You are not allergic to iodine, you are allergvic to " intravenous dye that is used for scans " .If you were allergic to pure iodine, you would be dead, or not human - it's in every one of our cells. OTOH, " intravenous dye that is used for scans " contains all *kinds* of crap.Allergy to Radiocontrast Media Reactions to RCM are relatively common, occurring in 5 to 8% of people receiving IV dye. Most of these reactions are mild, and include a feeling of warmth, nausea and vomiting. Generally, these symptoms occur only for a short period of time and do not require treatment. Moderate reactions, including severe vomiting, hives and swelling, occur in 1% of people receiving RCM, and frequently require treatment. Severe, life-threatening reactions, including anaphylaxis, occur in 0.1% of people receiving RCM, with an expected death rate of 1 person in every 75,000. Reactions to LOCM are much lower than that of HOCM, although the most severe reactions, including death, have been reported to occur at similar rates with both types of contrast media. Reactions to RCM are not truly allergic in nature, meaning that there is no allergic antibody present that causes the reaction. Rather, RCM acts to directly release histamine and other chemicals from mast cells. from http://allergies.about.com/od/medicationallergies/a/rcmallergy.htmI actually have the symptoms highlighted in pink - I recognized it as a histamine reaction when it first happened, and I've never said/done anything about it. I take up to 200mg iodine, and have NO REACTION.-- Peace . . . Hawkridgein a NE Seattle 'burb Re: Iodine Allergy Posted by: " CAROLE THORPE " carole.735thorpe@... carole.735thorpe@... Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:00 am (PST) Hi No I am not allergic to shellfish - just the intravenous dye that is used for scans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 is right. It is the dye that people are allergic to. Not the Iodine. That is a common medical mistake. Buist, ND HC Re: Iodine Allergy You are not allergic to iodine, you are allergvic to "intravenous dye that is used for scans".If you were allergic to pure iodine, you would be dead, or not human - it's in every one of our cells.OTOH, " intravenous dye that is used for scans" contains all *kinds* of crap. Allergy to Radiocontrast MediaReactions to RCM are relatively common, occurring in 5 to 8% of people receiving IV dye. Most of these reactions are mild, and include a feeling of warmth, nausea and vomiting. Generally, these symptoms occur only for a short period of time and do not require treatment. Moderate reactions, including severe vomiting, hives and swelling, occur in 1% of people receiving RCM, and frequently require treatment. Severe, life-threatening reactions, including anaphylaxis, occur in 0.1% of people receiving RCM, with an expected death rate of 1 person in every 75,000. Reactions to LOCM are much lower than that of HOCM, although the most severe reactions, including death, have been reported to occur at similar rates with both types of contrast media. Reactions to RCM are not truly allergic in nature, meaning that there is no allergic antibody present that causes the reaction. Rather, RCM acts to directly release histamine and other chemicals from mast cells. from http://allergies.about.com/od/medicationallergies/a/rcmallergy.htmI actually have the symptoms highlighted in pink - I recognized it as a histamine reaction when it first happened, and I've never said/done anything about it.I take up to 200mg iodine, and have NO REACTION.-- Peace . . . Hawkridgein a NE Seattle 'burb Re: Iodine Allergy Posted by: "CAROLE THORPE" carole.735thorpe@... carole.735thorpe@... Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:00 am (PST) Hi No I am not allergic to shellfish - just the intravenous dye that is used for scans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Usually people are allergic to other substances in the dye, but because iodine is demonized they blame iodine. -- On 23 Jan 2012 at 7:37, CAROLE THORPE wrote: > > > > Hi > > No I am not allergic to shellfish - just the intravenous dye that is > used for scans. > > > From: Kathleen Blake <kathleenblake@...> > iodine > Sent: Sunday, 22 January 2012, 21:44 > Subject: Re: Iodine Allergy > > > Hello Carole, > Are you allergic to shellfish? It a common misconception that folks > allergic to > shellfish are also allergic to iodine. Here is a good link that > explains this: > > http://www.allergyexpert.us/food/shellfishallergy.html > > Best, > -Kathleen > moderator > Iodine Allergy > > > Hi > > Can you tell me why I am allergic to Iodine - thanks > > Carole > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Gadolinium is highly toxic by itself, but it is combined with a chelating agent (varies by manufacturer) that is supposed to minimize the toxicity. I know at least one person who suffers terrible ongoing side effects, probably lifelong. I doubt I would ever voluntarily subject myself to this contrasting agent. > > > > Hi > >  > > Many years ago I had a scan with intravenous dye and it was detected then and the X-ray was cancelled and I am about to have a CT scan and am having to take Prednisolone before this scan takes place. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: " Buist, ND HC " <stephaniebnd@> > > iodine > > Sent: Sunday, 22 January 2012, 22:05 > > Subject: Re: Iodine Allergy > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > Iodine allergies > > are very rare. What are you symptoms? How did you determine that you > > have an allergy? > >  > > Buist, > > ND HC > >  > > > > Iodine Allergy > > > > > > > > >Hi > > > > > >Can you tell me why I am allergic to Iodine - thanks > > > > > >Carole > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hi Many thanks for your reply - I was quite mystified that I was allergic to Iodine as our bodies need it!!! From: " Buist, ND HC" <stephaniebnd@...> iodine Sent: Monday, 23 January 2012, 19:10 Subject: Re: Re: Iodine Allergy is right. It is the dye that people are allergic to. Not the Iodine. That is a common medical mistake. Buist, ND HC Re: Iodine Allergy You are not allergic to iodine, you are allergvic to "intravenous dye that is used for scans".If you were allergic to pure iodine, you would be dead, or not human - it's in every one of our cells.OTOH, " intravenous dye that is used for scans" contains all *kinds* of crap. Allergy to Radiocontrast MediaReactions to RCM are relatively common, occurring in 5 to 8% of people receiving IV dye. Most of these reactions are mild, and include a feeling of warmth, nausea and vomiting. Generally, these symptoms occur only for a short period of time and do not require treatment. Moderate reactions, including severe vomiting, hives and swelling, occur in 1% of people receiving RCM, and frequently require treatment. Severe, life-threatening reactions, including anaphylaxis, occur in 0.1% of people receiving RCM, with an expected death rate of 1 person in every 75,000. Reactions to LOCM are much lower than that of HOCM, although the most severe reactions, including death, have been reported to occur at similar rates with both types of contrast media. Reactions to RCM are not truly allergic in nature, meaning that there is no allergic antibody present that causes the reaction. Rather, RCM acts to directly release histamine and other chemicals from mast cells. from http://allergies.about.com/od/medicationallergies/a/rcmallergy.htmI actually have the symptoms highlighted in pink - I recognized it as a histamine reaction when it first happened, and I've never said/done anything about it.I take up to 200mg iodine, and have NO REACTION.-- Peace . . . Hawkridgein a NE Seattle 'burb Re: Iodine Allergy Posted by: "CAROLE THORPE" carole.735thorpe@... carole.735thorpe@... Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:00 am (PST) Hi No I am not allergic to shellfish - just the intravenous dye that is used for scans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hi Many thanks for your reply - I am glad that I am not allergic to Iodine!!! From: texlyme_mom <texlyme_mom@...> iodine Sent: Monday, 23 January 2012, 11:34 Subject: Re: Iodine Allergy Carole, Back around 1983 when MRIs were still very new -- and probably before CT scans were being done at all, because my memory is vague about when CT scans first became popular -- my father had a reaction to the dye used for the MRI. The doctor at the Mayo Clinic (where one of the only MRI machines in the whole country was located back then) told him to take Benadryl to combat his allergy to the dye that was being used for his MRI. I don't know if they still use the same dyes nowadays or not (especially for CT scans vs. MRIs), but keep in mind that simple Benadryl might be protective as well -- although prednisolone might be even better. I think your original question was about an allergy to the dye which is used together with the radioactive iodine though, rather than about an actual iodine allergy per se -- unless I misunderstood your question. The doctors probably referred to it as an "iodine allergy" when they should have explained more clearly that what actually causes this kind of allergy is a reaction to the dye, not to iodine itself, so that you wouldn't become confused by their careless descriptive terminology. If you are still concerned, you might want to ask your doctor for a clearer explanation. > > Hi >  > Many years ago I had a scan with intravenous dye and it was detected then and the X-ray was cancelled and I am about to have a CT scan and am having to take Prednisolone before this scan takes place. > > > ________________________________ > From: " Buist, ND HC" <stephaniebnd@...> > iodine > Sent: Sunday, 22 January 2012, 22:05 > Subject: Re: Iodine Allergy > > > >  > > > Iodine allergies > are very rare. What are you symptoms? How did you determine that you > have an allergy? >  > Buist, > ND HC >  > > Iodine Allergy > > > > > >Hi > > > >Can you tell me why I am allergic to Iodine - thanks > > > >Carole > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 hello everyone. annie here -- i'm new to the group. have been enjoying reading all the comments for the last week. i also am allergic to the form of iodine used in the intravenous dyes. i'm allergic to so many things, and this form is one of them. plus i'm allergic to shellfish, but can take the iodoral. which is why i value living here in WA state and being so close to that doctor at the tahoma clinic. From: Hawkridge >iodine >Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 12:26 PM >Subject: Re: Iodine Allergy >> >You are not allergic to iodine, you are allergvic to "intravenous dye that is used for scans".>>If you were allergic to pure iodine, you would be dead, or not human - it's in every one of our cells.>>OTOH, " intravenous dye that is used for scans" contains all *kinds* of crap.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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