CT scan terrible vomiting reaction, has anyone else experienced it?
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Well went for a CT today to look for any secondary issues for my Polycythaemia and also to check my spleen, on arrival was asked to drink four cups of this drink, first drink okay, quite pleasant an aniseed flavour, then proceeded to the CT scanning room, got my gown on and the radiographer then proceeded to find a vein for the contrast dye, after three attempts, all good, all ready, laid down had one scan without the dye, then he came in and administed the dye, all flushed feeling like he discribed and warm sensation, then a metallic taste, all good, no not good!!! Feel sick!!! I'm sick!!! Projectile vomited all over the scanner and me, couldn't stop vomiting, a doctor came in and injected me with something to stop me vomiting!! How embarrassing, it transpires that people with polycythaemia can have a reaction!! Has anyone else experienced it?? It was a awful embarrassing experience for me!!!
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jessie2150 julia15874
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You poor thing what happened sounds awful.
Someone will be along with knowledge soon, just wanted to send commiserations.
What was the drink for did they say?
j x
julia15874 jessie2150
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Think they were looking for tumors on my kidneys and checking my spleen and liver lungs and heart, and veins, can't believe I had a reaction! Typical!! Xx
julia15874
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They didn't say what the drink was for unless it was my kidneys?? Xx
jessie2150 julia15874
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FGS stop feeling embarrassed about what happened, it wasn't your fault.
Will you have to do it again?
Just wish more was known about polycythaemia it almost seems to be regarded as unimportant by the medical profession !!
xx
julia15874 jessie2150
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Hopefully not, I'll know tomorrow once the radiographer has looked at them x
kevin81762 julia15874
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I've had a couple but never had a reaction like that.... How have you been feelling as of late Juila? I had a bunch more blood work done today...
julia15874 kevin81762
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Just had the CT scan and I see him again on the 22nd, hopefully I'll have answers? I've been really tired xx
kevin81762 julia15874
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Glad you got the CT scan out of the way...! I haven't been tired, but my stomach hurts, comes and goes... Sucks...
paul250360 julia15874
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Hi Julia
Hi Julia
l had exactly the same test some 25 years ago - l had no side effects fortuneately. The bone marrow biopsy that l had a couple of weeks previous to that however was the most painful thing l have experienced in my life. A local anaesthetic into the hip was like putting a band aid on a shark bite ! If l have to have another one of these again they'll be "knocking" me out first !
ellen68007 julia15874
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jessie2150 julia15874
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julia15874 jessie2150
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Hi it was the doctor who said it was the injection rather than the drink that sometimes effects people with polycythaemia as its in your vein, I'm not sure why though xx