Thank you for this information. I had no idea about this part of the dye story. I want to get the MRI the ENT ordered on my throat and so the swallow test.
I have been in a down trend since I went on the extra medication a while back. First it was the steroids, then morphine and then the vit D 50K. I got about 3 good weeks after the fluids and vit D started. Then a bigger decline with worse gastro symptoms came on and have gotten worse. I just realized this morn at this time of the year I am usually pretty darn good cause of the cold of winter. To be this bad is even a bigger deal in winter. I have been struggling so I hadnt even thought of that. Everyday is an exercise in putting out fires. I have gotten lost in that.
Annie59
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Originally Posted by suev
Annie,
CT scans use a dye that contains an iodine compound. Some folks are allergic (esp. any one allergic to seafood) - - and many (most) MG'ers don't do well with it.
My neuro ordered a 'lite' contrast when they did my CT scan for thymus. Apparently, they can make a less concentrated mixture of the iodine if the orders call for it.
With MRI's - they use a completely different dye compound (no iodine) - and therefore no problem for most folks ... even MG'ers.
Since the CT was many days ago, any (negative) impact from the dye have likely passed by now.
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