Scared of CT scan contrast reaction
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Hello Friends! I am due to have a CT scan of my abdomen on the 25th of September. I am in Canada. I have been having some pain on my right side for about 6 months now. I also get diarreah here and there. Sometimes though, I feel normal. But most of the time I have pain and a lot of nausea.
I am scared of the ct contrast that they will be injecting into me. I will also be drinking the barium before the exam. I am not thrilled about that, but the injection of contrast is what worries me. Has anyone had an allergic reaction to it or gotten sick to their stomach? I really don't want this to happen. I am just wondering how common it is for a bad reaction to happen. Can anyone who has had this test let me know what happened? Thanks so much!
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joycemadine lilygirl
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I have had that proedure done .I was ok with it .I didnt have any reaction at all
You will befine I am sure best of luck to you
Joyce x
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nataliefranc lilygirl
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holly_12500 lilygirl
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holly_12500 lilygirl
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I have had barium scan also,I was so worried, the barium drink was strawberry flavored a bit thick to ok to drink. I thought I would have the same problems as you because I am alergic to a lot of medication.
Results i had helicobacter pylori. I was put on 4 different antibiotics. Now I have esomeprazole 1 tablet daily.
Word of advice don't keep looking on line with your symptoms, I found I had everything I looked at.
Hope you don't have to wait long before your scan.
Hope all goes well.x holly
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