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Post by Clipper on Apr 21, 2023 7:03:59 GMT -5
Heading to the imaging center for a CT scan of my kidneys and bladder. They will be looking for kidney stones.
I hate the prep. I had a severe anaphylactic reaction to iodine dye rears ago and went into total respiratory arrest and had to be revived by a code team. Ever since then if they have to use dye for anything they load me with steroids and Benadryl ahead of the procedure. I had to take 50mg or prednisone at 8pm, got up at 1:30am to take 50 more, and now I have to take another 50 at 8:30 along with two Benadryl. Not a big deal but the prep always makes me feel rotten afterward and the memory of the bad reaction and code deal still make me a pretty paranoid about receiving the dye and going into the machine. Wish me luck.
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Apr 21, 2023 10:52:19 GMT -5
I do not like that dye either. When the stuff goes in I always get a reaction of a rush of heat in the back of my neck. I have told them that each time just to make sure they know and for me to hear that is normal and lasts a short time. If I had a reaction like you had I would tell them to find another way. Just remembers when I had the imaging for kidney stones it was buy exray. I had two small ones so the Urologist used lithoscope to break up the stones. After the first time I peed a pint of blood! Had it done one more time and while I was on the table next to the machine that sends sound waves into the kidneys to crush the stones the sedative was wearing off and I started yelling HELP and no one showed up. Boy was I upset. I was told by a patient in the waiting room after and she said the two technicians were outside smoking when I was on the machine. I called my Doctor told him then told him no more of those things and dropped the next appointments with him and never went back. No problems developed as a result and that was over 10 years ago.
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Apr 21, 2023 10:53:22 GMT -5
PS: Make sure you smile for the photo!
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Post by Clipper on Apr 21, 2023 14:06:00 GMT -5
PS: Make sure you smile for the photo! I haven't had another problem with the dyes since that time many years ago now, as long as they prep me ahead of time with antihistamines and steroids. It turned into a goat rope. My doctor scheduled the procedure for 10 am at the hospital. The next day the imaging center called and gave me an appointment for 9. The imaging center is nice because it is across town from the hospital and not as crowded. I got there at 8:30, waited a few minutes to check in, was taken back to wait for the procedure. A nurse came in and apologized and told me that because of the allergy they wouldn't do it because I need to be where there is an emergency room just in case something goes wrong. Now I have to drive back across town. Walk a mile from the parking area, spend another half hour checking into THAT facility, sit for over another half hour for my name to be called. They took me back and started an IV to put the dye in and put me in a waiting area until the scanner room was vacant. Pretty soon here comes a tech to tell me that they normally WILL NOT do a scan on someone with an allergy to the dye. I told them I have had several more CT's with contrast over the years and have had 3 heart catheterizations where iodine dye was used with no problems whatsoever. Eventually a radiologist came in and talked to me and agreed to let the scan go forward. NO PROBLEMS noted from the dye. Short procedure but with all the BS and trotting back and forth across town I left here at 7:45 and didn't walk back in the door until after 12. When I checked in at that hospital the waiting area was packed. I asked why so many people waiting. She said they had 178 people scheduled for radiological procedures today. At the imaging center at 8:30 there were three of us waiting. Just me luck, haha. |
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Apr 21, 2023 15:50:12 GMT -5
Oh boy! When I have the contrast given to me first images are taken without the dye. I have an IV put in place before going into machine. After a few images they tell me to be ready for the dye to enter the IV. It does and more images are taken then they say the IV will be flushed and that ends the image taken. I like CT Scans.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 21, 2023 22:28:46 GMT -5
That is exactly how they did mine. The only thing I felt was the warm feeling when the dye went in.
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