Hi All
I was just wondering if anyone has had any effects after having any scans. On Friday I had a full CT body scan, followed by a bone scan, which involved to separate dyes.
Whilst grateful to get the scans so quickly after my Monday monthly review, last night I felt so cold and today absolutely exhausted. I have literally slept all day. Has anyone else experienced this at all please?
I am still a bit new to this.
Annie CB
Hi Annie, have you been drinking lots of water to flush the dye out. I haven’t experienced the side effects that you have mentioned, but I have had a headache after a CT scan. They always advise to drink plenty of water to flush the dye through the kidneys. Hope you feel better tomorrow xx
Hi Chelle, I haven’t drunk much today as I’ve been asleep most of it but I will do now
Thanks
Annie
Thats a load for your body to cope wit.h. I dont tend to suffer after CT, but i had a bone scan a couple of weeks ago, and because it was long and lying down for a while, plus two trips to hospita, for dye injection and then for the scan a few hours later, I was knackered. Hope you are recovering
Hi Annie
I’m always exhausted after MRI scans which I think is normal, are usually do sleep most of the next day. I have never experienced feeling really cold but when I’m in the MRI scanner I usually get wrapped up in a blanket
Thank you all for your advice I definitely need to drink more water but after a couple of days in bed I feel a lot better.
Hi Annie, I had my CT scan and my bone scan 3 days apart, yes I was told to drink plenty of water to flush out the dyes as they were radio active, had a slight headache after the bone scan, between getting the dye and the bone scan i was seen by the urologists for my diagnosis.
I did not like the camera investigation painful, nor the MRI as I don't handle small space very well.
Pleased you are ok now, all the best Ulls
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