Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 , Have a read here: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/PCI/30837 There was a bit of a storm not long ago. Rod > > I am scheduled to have a CT scan to check my kidneys. Wondering if anyone has had a bad reaction to the iodine in the contrast liquid that I understand is injected into your arm? > > I remember them doing this scan around the time I was severely hypothyroid and I refused to take the contrast solution. But I imagine if there is a side effect it is probably temporary? > > Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 IF you have a Thyroid issue you should NEVER have a cat scan...because it uses iodine for its contrast....you need to have an MRI...it uses creatine...a good doctor will check your creatine levels before! “I SOUGHT the Lord, and He HEARD me, and DELIVERED me from all my fears†Psalm 34:4 <>< I am scheduled to have a CT scan to check my kidneys. Wondering if anyone has had a bad reaction to the iodine in the contrast liquid that I understand is injected into your arm? I remember them doing this scan around the time I was severely hypothyroid and I refused to take the contrast solution. But I imagine if there is a side effect it is probably temporary?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 HelloYou will feel warm but it should wear off if you are allergic your mouth will start to itch you might want to take a benedryl before you go just to be safe I am allergic and that is what I dogood luck Ciao-Ange To: Thyroiditis Sent: Thu, June 21, 2012 1:06:02 PMSubject: iodine for CT scan I am scheduled to have a CT scan to check my kidneys. Wondering if anyone has had a bad reaction to the iodine in the contrast liquid that I understand is injected into your arm? I remember them doing this scan around the time I was severely hypothyroid and I refused to take the contrast solution. But I imagine if there is a side effect it is probably temporary? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Oh jeez! Would you believe the doc who ordered this is a urologist at Brigham and Women's in Boston (same institution that published this study)? I don't see anything about having thyroid disease already being a risk factor, but don't like the sound of the study's results either. My TSH is borderline low right now already. I'll phone the doc's office in the morning. I don't know if they can use any other kind of contrast solution or just do the imaging without. Thanks, Rod and all - > > > > I am scheduled to have a CT scan to check my kidneys. Wondering if anyone has had a bad reaction to the iodine in the contrast liquid that I understand is injected into your arm? > > > > I remember them doing this scan around the time I was severely hypothyroid and I refused to take the contrast solution. But I imagine if there is a side effect it is probably temporary? > > > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 , Is an MRI a viable alternative? I don't know if it would show what they are looking for. (Yes - I know they sometimes use gadolinium or something with them - but not always.) Rod > > Oh jeez! Would you believe the doc who ordered this is a urologist at Brigham and Women's in Boston (same institution that published this study)? > > I don't see anything about having thyroid disease already being a risk factor, but don't like the sound of the study's results either. My TSH is borderline low right now already. I'll phone the doc's office in the morning. I don't know if they can use any other kind of contrast solution or just do the imaging without. > > Thanks, Rod and all - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 My GP had mentioned an ultrasound, Rod, but said the CT is the definitive tool for looking at the kidneys. I'll ask the urologist's office tomorrow. I know they looked at my kidneys without the iodine when I was diagnosed with Hashis and had all kinds of weird flank pain and urinary stuff. This isn't an urgent situation, btw - have had some lower/ left back pain the last month, plus occasional mild hematuria with urgency/ frequency on and off months before that (only during vaginal infections). My OB/Gyn suspected Interstitial Cystitis, urologist wants to do a full workup to see what's going on, but the back pain is my only symptom right now. > > > > Oh jeez! Would you believe the doc who ordered this is a urologist at Brigham and Women's in Boston (same institution that published this study)? > > > > I don't see anything about having thyroid disease already being a risk factor, but don't like the sound of the study's results either. My TSH is borderline low right now already. I'll phone the doc's office in the morning. I don't know if they can use any other kind of contrast solution or just do the imaging without. > > > > Thanks, Rod and all - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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