I'm having an MRI with contrast done in a couple of weeks and have read about the side effects of the contrast. Have any of you folks suffered from side effects from this?

I'm having an MRI with contrast done in a couple of weeks and have read about the side effects of the contrast. Have any of you folks suffered from side effects from this?

No, and I've had a few. You can get a warm glow from the stuff, but it goes away quickly.

I think you can have an alergy test 1st. My mom was allergic to the dye but I'm not.

I just had a CT with contrast. No reaction but the nurse asked me if I had a reaction to shellfish. I suffered no side effects. The only effect I felt was the warm feeling stated by GW but it went away as quickly as it started.

No, and I've had a few. You can get a warm glow from the stuff, but it goes away quickly.
:yeahthat: Kinda feels like you did a shot of tequila...and then it's gone.

:yeahthat: Kinda feels like you did a shot of tequila...and then it's gone.

:yeahthat: but more like grain alcohol.

YES

I have only ever had it done once and am never allowed to have it done again.

The asked all the normal questions are you allergic to shellfish, etc, etc.

The minute they put the needle in my arm I felt like someone had poured gasoline through every vein in my body and struck a match, I explained this to the doctor and he said he had never heard of it before. Then asked if I thought I could proceed, I told him might as well it's already in my system. The doc said if you have any problems just raise your hand and I'll stop testing and come get you. He close the door I layed down flat and before I could fully extend my arm up I was voilently get sick all over myself.

Not fun at all..

To this day the know something in it I am allergic to, to have that kinda reaction but don't know what...

:yeahthat: but more like grain alcohol.

Awww...remember how we used to fill our Dough Roller sippy cups with grain and pink lemonade and then barf all day? :huggy:

Awww...remember how we used to fill our Dough Roller sippy cups with grain and pink lemonade and then barf all day? :huggy:

Yep, sitting on the boardwalk in OC with the big bucket of popcorn offering it to all the unfortunate young ladies. Those were the days.

Yep, sitting on the boardwalk in OC with the big bucket of popcorn offering it to all the unfortunate young ladies. Those were the days.

I can't believe that was five years ago! Time flies!

:yeahthat: Kinda feels like you did a shot of tequila...and then it's gone.

It makes you feel like you tinkled:yikes:

Had several. Never a problem, except it does make you feel all warm and like you wet your pants. :lol:

Don't eat or drink anything before-hand for whatever length of time they tell you. That's to keep you from barfing all over then 5 mill. dollar machine (that's what they told me anyway).

Had several. Never a problem, except it does make you feel all warm and like you wet your pants. :lol:

Don't eat or drink anything before-hand for whatever length of time they tell you. That's to keep you from barfing all over then 5 mill. dollar machine (that's what they told me anyway).


Had contrast with both CT and MRI. Not allergic to any foods, had an empty stomach and still puked my guts out. That being said, if you look at me cross eyed I'll puke. :killingme

The "contrast" used in an MRI is different from a CT scan. The CT scan uses an idodine based contrast and that's where most of the problem is with reactions. MRIs don't use that sort of contrast and generally there isn't a problem.

I've had both..and have had a lot of MRI's of my head. :crazy: Some with contrast and some without. The one with contrast was a longer procedure and I was HEAVILY sedated. :lol:

i had the poops for about 24 hours...REAL BAD!

I took it upon myself to decide that I didn't need contrast since I didn't want to get the injection. When I filled out the questionaire prior to the proceedure I checked the little box that asks if you're alergic to iodine. Doing so got me out of having to get the contrast.

I took it upon myself to decide that I didn't need contrast since I didn't want to get the injection. When I filled out the questionaire prior to the proceedure I checked the little box that asks if you're alergic to iodine. Doing so got me out of having to get the contrast.

Not for an MRI though.

Had contrast with both CT and MRI. Not allergic to any foods, had an empty stomach and still puked my guts out. That being said, if you look at me cross eyed I'll puke. :killingme

Well, 98% of us anyway.





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Well, 98% of us anyway.





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Had several. Never a problem, except it does make you feel all warm and like you wet your pants. :lol:

Don't eat or drink anything before-hand for whatever length of time they tell you. That's to keep you from barfing all over then 5 mill. dollar machine (that's what they told me anyway).

They didn't tell me anything about not eating before. I better ask about that. Thanks.

Not for an MRI though.

Mine was CT scan. Perhaps MRI uses different type of contrast.

Mine was CT scan. Perhaps MRI uses different type of contrast.

MRI uses Gadolinium, a metallic chemical element.

CT Scan uses an iodine dye.

MRI uses Gadolinium, a metallic chemical element.

CT Scan uses an iodine dye.

I puked during both and I puked a lot when I got an upper GI and had to swallow the flavorless cheese whiz.

I puked during both and I puked a lot when I got an upper GI and had to swallow the flavorless cheese whiz.

Did you puke as a reaction to the contrast or did you puke because you were nervous at the thought of them injecting it into you?

Did you puke as a reaction to the contrast or did you puke because you were nervous at the thought of them injecting it into you?

Needles don't bother me at all. I'm sensative to anything in me though. Even Advil makes me queezy. As soon as the warm feeling hit with the contrast I yakked.

Needles don't bother me at all. I'm sensative to anything in me though. Even Advil makes me queezy. As soon as the warm feeling hit with the contrast I yakked.

So it wasn't any sort of reaction? It was all mental? I can handle the mental part. I just don't to have some adverse reaction.

So it wasn't any sort of reaction? It was all mental? I can handle the mental part. I just don't to have some adverse reaction.

No it's not mental. I have a SUPER weak stomach. If the indications on anything say "may cause nausea" for me it will. The MRI wasn't as bad as the CT. I gagged/dry heaved a lot with the MRI, I threw up with the CT.

Had my MRI and didn't feel a thing from the dye/contrast. It was actually just a little cool going in the arm and that was it. I slept through most of it.