MRI Contrast Problems May Be The Result of Gadolinium Toxicity
Following an MRI with contrast, if you or a loved one have suffered from persistent pain, headaches, skin changes, brain fog or other problems, it may be the result of toxic gadolinium building up in your brain or body.
Gadolinium is used to help enhance images during an MRI or MRA exam. While patients are told that the contrast dye is safe and leaves the body within a few days if you have normal kidney function, mounting evidence suggests that is not the case and gadolinium may be retained, posing serious health risks.
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential MRI gadolinium toxicity lawsuits for individuals who have experienced any of the following symptoms within a few weeks after an exam where a contrast dye was injected:
- Persistent Headaches
- Bone and Joint Pain
- Reduced Cognitive Function
- Tendon and Ligament Pain
- Thickening Of Soft Tissues
- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
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Gadolinium Retention from MRI Contrast Dye
About ten years ago, our law firm represented individuals nationwide who were diagnosed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis from MRI contrast agents.
This debilitating and life-threatening condition was seen among individuals with impaired kidney function, where the contrast dye was not being excreted from the body, resulting in gadolinium toxicity.
Although the manufacturers have maintained that gadolinium MRI contrast dye is safe for individuals with normal kidney function, recent evidence indicates that gadolinium may be retained in the body and brain.
- March 2015 – A study published in the medical journal Radiology found evidence of gadolinium deposits in the brain of those who had an MRI with contrast, while those who had not received the injections did not have the residue.
- June 2015 – The findings of research conducted on the rats was published in the journal Investigative Radiology, indicating that animals injected with “linear” gadolinium contrast agents had high levels of gadolinium deposits deep in the brain, with significant and persistent abnormalities, as well as signs of hyperintensity even after injections were stopped.
- July 2015 – FDA announces that it is evaluating the risk of gadolinium brain deposits from repeated MRI contrast exams, following recent publications in medical literature.
- July 2016 – American College of Radiology updates guidelines for when to use gadolinium MRI dye, including factors that should now be considered based on the risk of deposits in the brain or other sensitive organs.
- September 2017 – The FDA Medical Imagine Drugs Advisory Committee voted 13-1 to recommend new MRI contrast dye warnings about the risk of gadolinium buildup in the brain.
- December 2017 – New gadolinium warnings were announced by the FDA about the risk of gadolinium retention, and new recommendations for healthcare professionals and patients.
Gadolinium Toxicity Lawyers
As a result of the failure to warn about the risks associated with gadolinium deposits building up in the brain and body, the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential injury cases for individuals nationwide.
Financial compensation may be available for individuals who have suffered side effects from gadolinium toxicity. The progressive disease may have been avoided if patients and doctors had been informed about the potential risk before agreeing to undergo an MRI with contrast.
All claims are handled by our lawyers on a contingency fee basis, meaning there is no fee unless a recovery is obtained. To review a potential claim, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.
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Charles says:
I have had this procedure done twice I think the first time it was in 2013 in Charleston but they called it nuclear medicine and I also had it done again in 2016 or 17 at McLeod’s in Florence South Carolina and I do have like short term memory loss I do have joint pain in my feet and in my hands and also my knees and my hip and my back and I do have headaches all the time I guess we’re talking about the same procedure is where they inject you with dye and you have to sit for a little while and then they put you on the table to do a MRI and they stated taking pictures of your organs and stuff for like every few minutes for maybe 30 minutes or an hour ago how long it takes to do this but yes I am interested in speaking with an attorney about this
Posted on May 23, 2018 at 10:55 pm
Kendell says:
I’ve always been given MRI’s because doctors told me I needed one even though I asked if it was safe because of the dye making me feel sick
Posted on May 24, 2018 at 7:51 am
Kelley says:
I have some serious headaches going on. I had an mri done 2x this year. I wondered why i had teribnle headaches now? Well reading this, now it makes sense. I have experienced all these side effects.
Posted on June 6, 2018 at 11:20 am
Jessica says:
The 1st time it happened I broke out in raised painful blisters. Then after the 2nd time I knew for sure whatever it was had to do with the dye. We no longer use dye I no longer break out with painful blisters. Now suffer from Fibromyalgia and mo
Posted on June 13, 2018 at 1:15 am
Naomi says:
Are a naturopathuc doctor’s or chiripractor’s reports considered admissible in court or good for legal documentation?
Posted on June 14, 2018 at 8:36 pm
Cynthia says:
Where and who do you get tested. I have had lots of MRIs and with most of them with dye due to neck surgery of a disc which is fused with screws etc.
Posted on June 18, 2018 at 7:27 pm
Michael says:
I had to have 17% of my brain removed because of dead “brain cells” consisting of 9 tumors…I have had many MRI’S of my brain….
Posted on June 18, 2018 at 10:15 pm
Susan says:
I’ve had approximately 20 MRI ‘s on my head because I’ve had 4 brain aneurysms. 15 surgeries and still need to have tissue expanders out in for next surgery. I have memory problems and joint pain?
Posted on June 22, 2018 at 12:19 pm
Sherry says:
I’ve had these MRI as far back as 1993, still 2018. I’m getting seen by Neuroscience appointment papper work came today in the mail. I saw this doctor cammel,some years. Back and had the die contrast and MRI back then for these problems reasults. They found four white spots on my brain and i don’t know what else. Three or four weeks ago, i went to family doctor complaing about memory loss and at a physical this week complaining of being forgetful and not remembering. She is sending me to to Neuro science Dr Cammel. There is definitel a. Problem going on. Thank you looking forward in hearing from you.
Posted on June 22, 2018 at 12:20 pm
Charles says:
Starting in November of 2015 I had many procedures using a contrast for lymphoma stage 4 cancer in the lung cavity . I was clear in late 2016 . In summer of 2017 fell had test with contrast to check for pain issues . October 2017 had scans with contrast to check on cancer about that time started headaches , dizzy , skin issues , had a hard time thinking , had a growth above my eye , pain in joints , fatigue. At that time had Mercer in my big toe which is treated by Cipro the end of February how to scan with contrast to make sure Mercer was not in my bone . At that time things got it worst . Currently seeing 5 doctors to help with the issues .
Posted on June 25, 2018 at 12:03 pm
Yves says:
Having suffered cellulitis in my right leg, a condition that had developed for no known reason, landed me in the hospital around August 2016.
An MRI with Gadolinium as a contrast dye was scheduled. I was informed that the dye was needed to verify vasculature in my leg.
Keeping a story to a manageable length, I almost passed away due to anaphylaxis and experienced intense and extremely painful burning within my body, when the dye was injected.
Subsequent to this event, within a month, I found that I was having difficulty walking due to intense discomfort, emanating from my right hip and right leg. Additionally, my lower back, on a regular basis does not feel comfortable, whereby it feels tight.
One other aspect, was that I had become confused and disoriented, leading me to want to get a divorce. Somehow an aspect of sanity prevailed and my wife and I go to counseling once a month, since January/February 2018.
I work 3 EMT jobs, putting in about 100+ hours a week and the issues that prevail with my right hip and right leg, have brought me to the point of needing to find other work. This is due to the fact that my condition may be detrimental and harmful to my patients and partners.
Posted on June 26, 2018 at 3:44 am
Willette says:
Joint pain more so after this MRI w/contrast. Headaches and slight stinging especially with right hand for Iam right hand! Feeling nausea from time to time, never before had these symptoms. I MRI W/contrast on 2015 and
again in 2018,.
Posted on June 28, 2018 at 1:27 pm
Betty says:
I have had quite a few M.R.I. S IN MY LIFETIME And have all the symptoms that are listed one your website.
Posted on June 29, 2018 at 1:23 pm
Lisa says:
I have had multiple MRI’s with contrast. I have since developed excruciating pain especially in my lower legs, pain/swelling in my joints, and brain fog. Never been tested for Gadolinium toxicity nor did I hear anything about it until your message on Facebook. Have had other multiple tests to determine cause of my symptoms with inconclusive results. Gadolinium toxicity may just be my problem.
Posted on July 12, 2018 at 3:43 pm
Theresa says:
Since I had contrast dye mri, about 30 or so days later I started having severe cramping in my feet and calves, hands and forearms, usally twice a week or so. I have to be careful in stretching or positioning of my feet or they will cramp. Gripping with my hands causes them to cramp now. Never had this before. Inside my ankles feel swollen or numb kind of..thick, tingly etc. its strange. The only reason I related it to this dye is a reaction I had when they did it, I actually reached out and said I felt bad, funny etc. I thought they gave me too much. And then later this cramping began.
Posted on July 12, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Mary says:
i had an MRI done like 5 year’s ago and have alot of the symptoms
Posted on July 13, 2018 at 10:25 am
Michael says:
I have an MRI every year since 2012. I have a Acoustic Neuroma and the Doctors in Gainesville FL say I need one every to see if my tumor shrinks. I have many symptoms you have listed. The one that bothers me the most is a ticking of tissue in the left side of on mouth and heavy pain. I take Lortab 7.5 mg. 4 times per day to cope with the pain.
Posted on July 13, 2018 at 3:39 pm
Jeneene says:
This is unbelievable I thought I was losing my mind and trying to figure out why all of the above symptoms in this lawsuit I have been having for years and I have had several of these done I am so glad that I may have finally found the answer yes!! I definitely do believe I’m a candidate I am so glad this pop-up came acrossed maybe now there is hope and a solution!
Posted on July 17, 2018 at 8:27 am
Linda says:
Yes! I must have had at least 10. MRI. S on my brain! Some lost of memory headaches! I changed neurologist havent had a mri in 2 years ! I wonder why?
Posted on July 18, 2018 at 12:50 pm
Laura says:
Here again last month I had a MRI with Dye again and I stress I had one in 2016 and finally started feel a little better up till 06/19/2018 my symptoms start with in 8 hours of my procedure the feeling something us crawling under my skin, the itching us DRIVING ME CRAZY the pain in my joints is indescribable God I just don’t know if I can deal with this again. My Cognitive memory is horrible my head will blow off at anytime because of the intense headache. I am now retaining water internally and I’ve never had kidney diease but I’m willing to bet my kidneys are trying to shut down. I’m already in very agressed Congestive heart failure and now my heart is pounding me out of bed. I’m only 52 raising my granddaughter and I don’t think I’ll be around much longer and all because of negligence from people I trusted. I don’t know what to do.
Posted on July 23, 2018 at 1:49 am
Boliver says:
I have has several MRI in the last few years. I have tingling in my feet, pain in my shoulder, and brain fog.
Posted on July 25, 2018 at 1:25 am
Lisa says:
I have had a few MRI I have been suffering with pain for years at least 10 I have a bad foggy brain and feel like I can’t remember anything I have bad joint and hip pain and have been on pain medicine for years.this month I had a scan again with dye.I was never told about risks.I could of lived a pain free life but I continue to suffer many affects also headaches .
Posted on July 31, 2018 at 10:32 am
Deronda says:
I had a severe reaction due to contrast dye.Done to clearly se a tumor in my left arm.Ive had fibromyalgia symptoms ever since.I was temporarily blind and heart felt like it was going to explode.The ER staff ran down and thought I was having a panic attack until they saw the hematoma at the injection site
Posted on August 3, 2018 at 11:25 am
Alsenia says:
I as well have had several mri done with dye.I Have headaches.skin rashes.have trouble remembering.and joint pain.
Posted on August 14, 2018 at 9:47 am
Terry says:
I had a MRI this year and I have to get one ever to year and I noticed that I can’t hardly remember things at times and my hands and knees and legs hurts I just thought it was me thinking oh VB it’s just another headache or acking hands
Posted on August 15, 2018 at 8:53 am
Mark says:
Same symptoms as described in YOUR information
Posted on August 17, 2018 at 10:56 am
Dennis says:
I have had 3-4 MRI’s with contrast at the direction of my Doctor. I was never informed about the risks associated with the injection of the dye. Subsequent to each test I was fine but, soon thereafter I suffered a lapse of memory and “brain fog”. Obviously unsure if the contract dye was responsible, I just continued on ward after the Doctor showed the results of the testing. The dye, although it left a funny taste in my mouth, seemed to work and the Doctor’s displayed the results of the test’s which, showed my MS Lesions. I am unsure if they could study that any other way ? However, I am willing to learn the truth>
Posted on August 26, 2018 at 10:03 am
Carl says:
I’ve had several of those procedures done in the past several years and I had all the symptoms and more so the memeory loss I forget simple things I remeber after they injected it it would feel warm they say like peeing your pants but I have had tough skin discoloration never new why my body always sore constant pain and was itchy after every time ive done the procedure wow this nedds to be addressed because can it be cured or not this is now scary stuff i will not do another one again can you help me
Posted on August 28, 2018 at 1:13 pm
jean says:
I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2000. I also have hydro encephalopathy in 2012 , after many MRIs with dye ordered by my neurologist.
I have severe head pain, can’t read any longer. My eyes are affected too. I have severe joint pain and swelling and much pain in spine and my kidneys are very small now and I keep getting renal failure 1 to 4 times a year minimum.
My lower legs and feet swell much and painful.
I also have the fibroid growths in both kidneys and 1 on outside of 1 kidney.
I am inconsistent and other times I can’t urinate. I must catherize myself 2 to 5 times.daily.
I have many other symptoms but I’m very tired as usual.
I have signed the paperwork for u and will be there soon..
Please help me get well if possible.
Sincerely
Jean Baran
Posted on August 29, 2018 at 1:56 am
Mario says:
After my Non Hodgskin Lymphoma chemotherapy in 2017 I had 2 or more MRA/PET Scan. They inject with dye that I felt very strange in my body and after that I suffer memory loss sometimes, headaches, severe joint pain in my knee and cramping.
Posted on September 9, 2018 at 11:10 am
Dolores says:
I have had the cntrast die many times over the past 20 years. never associated any of my problems with it. aprox 1 month ago i received it to diagnose a kidney problem that actually still hasnt been diagnosed, also had this same test done several times back in 2014 aprox 3 or 4 in a matter of a couple days. Since than I have been getting migrains almost every day, numbness and tingling in my hands and feet daily, almost constant, terrible memory loss to the point I went to doctor cause it was beginning to scare me, eye sight has decreased and also see things flashes of light, shadows, a lot of bluriness, ect. ect. severe wrist pain out of the blue to the point i cant use my hands, contantly dropping things cause I either cant feel my hands or the pain is so bad I cant hold my grip. I am very interested in knowing if my symptons are associated with this contrast if for no other reason than to just ease my mind.
Posted on September 12, 2018 at 9:37 am
Rebecca says:
First I’d like to say to all those who have suffered from this HORRIBLE toxin that has been continuously injected into our bodies to help and try to come up with some sort of a solution, I am TRULY sympathetic and can feel your pain in every way, shape and form! I feel like like my kidneys are being twisted and stabbed on a daily basis, which NEVER happened before 2015. I thought I had had stones or a kidney infection. However, 3-4 Doctors have ruled that out as being the problem to my pain. Both of my legs, especially my feet and even MORESO, my knees. I can’t kneel AT ALL without feeling like I’m kneeling on glass. I would accept back pain over these symptoms ANY given day. My children get upset with me because I can hardly remember things that I say, even if it’s less than 2 mins prior. I’m too young for ALL of these problems and issues to start now. I have my whole life ahead of me and to think that this could have been avoided, if someone would have done more research on this “Contrast!”, this, “TOXIC DYE!” I’m just livid and I’m tired of going from doctor to doctor to try and figure out what the heck is wrong with me. At least I’m not alone, I’m sorry to all of you sufferers, but no one EVER wants suffer in excruciating pain and have no answers going on almost 4 years now. I’m not myself mentally or physically and I am SOOOO ready for a change.
Posted on September 12, 2018 at 10:56 am
James says:
I had an MRI back in October 2017 to scan activity and function of my heart. Since then within a month or so I began having to deal with this shooting surge of pain in my left thigh. The surface skin is continually numb to the touch and the skin is hard as a rock. At any moment on a random basis I encounter a strong series of shooting pain as if steel tipped darts were being thrown into my leg. clear up the left side of my back with a slight rash is ever present.. Itching is ever present. I have painful bone d joint pain in that area. I feel I have lost a lot of my physical strenghth I hope there is some ssolutiion to this problem. If anydoctoer indicates he wants an MRI I will have to say “NO WAY”.
Posted on September 25, 2018 at 9:24 am
Sharlotte says:
I have all symptoms and have had many MRI w contrast
Posted on September 28, 2018 at 1:24 pm
Eli says:
Since 1981 almost every week a least once or more they would strap me to a table after the injection & tilt the table head down w/ my legs pointing up. This way the DYE would go to my head faster. Started noticing in 99. Okay, I’m having problems, but no Dr. Could figure it out. I will take the test. Thank you for your help
Posted on October 2, 2018 at 10:44 am
Linda says:
I knew I was experiencing different health issues that I could only attribute to worsening Arthritis. But as I listened to the reports it now makes more sense. Intense burning, itching, and blotchy and numb feelings in left arm and hand. Swelling in extremities. Headaches most every day. Vision has gotten so much worse. I’m very concerned about long term effects of this due. I wish I could have had a chance to decide for myself if I wanted to take this risk. But I was not informed about it before I received it.
Posted on October 3, 2018 at 9:09 am
Annalisa says:
I have haf this procedure perfomed 2x not being explained to about the risk now I am dealing with severe Spinal and Lower Back Pain.Also the pocedure with my hips and Thighs n Right leg resulting from theseMRI’s Perfomed this year of 2018 and it is only getting worse.
Posted on October 4, 2018 at 11:13 am
Annalisa says:
I have haf this procedure perfomed 2x not being explained to about the risk now I am dealing with severe Spinal and Lower Back Pain.Also the pocedure with my hips and Thighs n Right leg resulting from theseMRI’s Perfomed this year of 2018 and it is only getting worse.
Posted on October 4, 2018 at 11:17 am
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Posted on October 4, 2018 at 1:06 pm
Teresa says:
I too have had several MRI’s with contrast, the most recent being a few weeks ago and two more within 1.5 yrs., with one being my heart. Couldn’t breathe, anxiety took over and it burned like hell.
In constant pain (10+) daily from my back, legs, hands and right hip. My memory is has been getting worse to where family and friends have noticed. Fibromyalgia, severe arthritis, headaches and I don’t get headaches often until recently. My right kidney has been giving me issues and when my doctor called she said some level to do with my kidneys was high. I also have a severe Vitamin D deficiency #13 is my number and has been for over 15 years with no luck getting numbers up with 100,000 units a week. Depression, fatigue and stress are also more noticeable. The pain and memory issues are enough to keep me in unless I have a doctor’s appointment.
If it wasn’t for your post on Facebook, I would of never known about Gadolinium toxicity, so thank you! Question,
what does the test consist of with determining Gadolinium toxicity?
Posted on October 4, 2018 at 5:27 pm
Chuck says:
I have had massive constant headaches since May 16 2016, joint pain that is at times almost unbearable. During one pain injection appointment the doctor injected, according to his own words, he was injecting a dye for an MRI and no MRI was done or ordered! I have had all of the above symptoms ever since. All of my days are painful and my activities are now very limited.
Posted on October 5, 2018 at 11:41 am
Annette says:
I have had to many MRIs with contrast to count. In 2008 I had back surgery in which l4-l5 were fused and held with plates and screws, in 2010 a manigioma tumor was found in my brain, was monitored for 4 years with MRI with contrast , in 2014 had to have tumor removed and have been monitored every year with MRI w contrast to check for return of tumor . I have almost every symptom except the headaches . The worst is the joint pain, have been to my doctor to,many times to,count to,try and figure out why I hurt so,bad and he has never been able to tell me exactly what is wrong so we treat the symptoms . As I get older it is starting to affect my mobility , I am on 49 years old, I should not be in as much pain as I am. The pain and loss of mobility has caused depression which I fight daily along with the pain.
Posted on October 9, 2018 at 11:03 am
LaToya says:
Ive had a few mri’s on my brain and the joint pain has been the biggest issue but several symptoms. This hurts why why why
Posted on October 18, 2018 at 4:46 am
william says:
over the past several years I have have numerous mris done with contrast I now have pain in every joint in my body not even pain medicine helps along with this I find myself forgetting simple things I have done all of my life I am now unable to walk very far due to the pain in my hips and cant sleep at night due to pain in hips,shoulders,back etc.i now suffer because of dishonesty and cover-ups in the medical profession there must be accountability some one held responsible
Posted on October 19, 2018 at 2:32 pm
Margarita says:
I have had two or three at Kaiser South San Francisco can’t remember exact year or dates but records should be on file , I been noticing :joint pains, foggy mind, backpains, headaches( which none of these was in my book). And yes I would like to consult with a lawyer regarding symptoms . Thank you
Posted on October 28, 2018 at 7:16 pm
Lyn says:
Had mra a few weeks ago last 5 days experiencing headache
Posted on November 4, 2018 at 7:40 pm
Caryn says:
I had an MRI on Saturday, Nov. 3,2018, with contrasting dye injected. The 2 nights since have been racked with joint pain through out my body. The pain has caused sleep problems. I’m very concerned!
Posted on November 5, 2018 at 8:02 pm
DeJanetta says:
I am 38 years old, I have been getting MRI’s since I was about 9 yrs old, 1989. Because of the itching, burning, throat/lips, prickly feeling and symptoms back then, when I became an adult I chose to drink the contrast instead of letting them inject me. Is that any less harmful? Same risks?
Let me tell you how I have every symptom listed plus some. I empathize with everyone who has been affected and impacted by medical negligence.
I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalga, Degenerative Disc Disease, Syatica, and continue to have severe headaches/migraines, eye pressure and head, joint pain problems. I even go through periods of urination urgency or incompetence, severe neck and back pain, severe nerve damage to the point that I even went through Carpal Tunnel Release surgery on my right hand, that’s how bad it hurt and continues to hurt, whole right arm from neck all the way to fingertips.
I struggle through College, trying to get a degree for many years, but my symptoms are so severe, that I am forced take leave of absences. My memory, behavior and attitude has been impacted by so many medical procedures, when all one had to do is test for this poison/toxin lying dormant, waiting to secretly, silently kill people.
Although the intended purpose was probably designed to help people, but it becomes malicious when people withhold information, they know something, and can take someone’s choices and options away from a human being, that’s not fair at all.
Posted on November 27, 2018 at 3:30 am
Velisha says:
I have had a MRI 2x this year and all of a sudden these headaches have occurred daily and I was thinking my blood pressure was the cause of it and I been having all kinds of joint pains and here I am calling it arthritis. The doctors never tell us anything. I am in and out of therapy weekly..too young to be so tires and in this type of situation. I would love to talk to someone.
Posted on November 27, 2018 at 11:23 am
wayne says:
After MRI I STARTED EXSPEARING BRAIN FOG AND JOINT PAIN AND CRAZY HEAD ACHES
Posted on December 3, 2018 at 5:31 pm
Helen says:
I’ve been having MRIs since 2000. I have a brain tumor that can’t be reached to remove it. It was treated with radiation to stop it from growing. Since then, I have lost count of the number of MRIs that I have had. Last one was within 3 months. As far as I remember, every one used contrast dye.
I keep forgetting things like my street address, my age, waking up in the morning to rather off sights such as everything being some off color, all the same. For instance, neon green. Everyone and everything is neon green or pink, blue, yellow; each day different. Confusing my husbands age and birthday year. Headaches, back pain. I cant name it all. Its frustrating.
Posted on December 10, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Carol says:
Since 1992 I have had many MRI’s due to a back injury. They have been with and without dye. I have noticed when they are with the dye for a long time I can’t remember things and hurt from head to toe. I’ve had 3 back surgeries and an implant put in. But now I think a lot of my pain could be coming from this dye. I would very much like to talk to someone. Thank You.
Posted on December 25, 2018 at 2:38 pm
Lizzie says:
For two or three times while they were doing the test I have bad reactions like hives, itching, burning sensation and difficulty breathing. I have constant headaches. Can I have my case evaluated?
Posted on January 10, 2019 at 12:00 pm
terry says:
I had ivp done at hospital they missed vein with pigtail and still installed the dye not once but twice my right arm swelled at least 5 times it and the people in radiology dept freaked out and hid me in hospital for approx. 3 hrs then sent me home and told me to return the next day and I did was taken to er for staff infection no I told them what happened no one wanted to see me I tried to find out what type of dye was used on me the hospital denide the information and on phone and letter I was told not to contact them about this issue no more I have photos x rays and documents from hospital I have several health issue s I think is result of dye being left in my body and not medically removed , help
Posted on January 23, 2019 at 10:17 am
Bernadette says:
I went into E.R for a cough they gave me a cat scan with iodine contrast in vein as i was coming out of the cat scan i could feel the burning pain coming up from my legs to my chest i sat up and that is all i remember i was told i flatlined for 7to8 minutes woke up to dr’s all around me.I was kept over night and released was told it was not a defect in the contrast. Since then i have bad joint pain in ankles kness elbows. Thickening of skin headaches fatigue my immune system is very bad now im allergic to alot of crazy things that i never was .please help
Posted on February 15, 2019 at 1:38 am
Mary says:
MRI’s, I have had more than mine and yours! Get your boxing gloves on and skin peeling Boots on. 60 yr. single, toothless, hair falling, Multiple Sclerosis-21yrs, all kind drugs to save my life. At this moment, have no good working phone. BUT I will be back in touch, I can not live like this, Please help me. My life is a nightmare, you boys all I got,
Three years ago bladder shuts down(Nexium., only to cope with pain. the foot (to start)
now both feet every day, severe pain, can not walk. 7 doctors last year. On a pill———help!!!!!! I can not die this way. email if you can? Thanks.
Posted on May 22, 2019 at 12:34 am
Terry says:
I have had multiple adventures with spraying ROUNDUPS PRODUCTS !!!
Posted on May 29, 2019 at 11:27 pm
RHONDA says:
I had several MRI with the contrast and each time it made me through up for a bout 10 minutes. I have very bad short term memory and my back and joints feels like they can’t support my body. I thought the large bruise was because the girl didn’t know how to find a vein. My body aches all over. They said it makes peoples sometime achy but would ware off. It hasn’t yet. My neck feels like it’s broke and my left arm hurts like a spike is in it. My back is out of there.
Posted on October 21, 2019 at 2:15 pm
Albert says:
I had to get a stint in my heart and they after doing the stint done a gadelainium dye injection and told me when I asked what thwe site affects were they said it was perfectly safe and not to worry since then I have had pain in my hip on the right side and pain in my legs and feet and tendands cant always concentrate at times draw a blank would be interested in speaking with an attorney about this
Posted on January 11, 2021 at 4:58 am
Tammy says:
I have had many MRI’s with IV contrast thru out my lifetime. The last MRI I had was with NO Contrast and I hurt as soon as I got up off the table. For 2 days following I was in so much pain in my body I couldnt get out of bed. As of last Summer I have Brain Fog, I have everyone of these ,Persistent Headaches
Bone and Joint Pain, Cognitive Impariment, Tendon and Ligament Pain…If I even walk by the room where a MRI is being performed my Hips hurt. I have been driving from NC to JAX FL back and forth sense November 2020 trying to find answers. Only Answer I get is Fibromyalgia.
Posted on March 23, 2021 at 8:08 am
Greg says:
I had a Brain Mri and Lumbar MRI around March 15,2021. Since then I’ve Ben experiencing headaches abnormal pain in my legs knees hip and neck and nerve pain in my ribs. Severely dizzy and walking Imbalace ataxia literally into the walls. I went to hospital last Wednesday with my complaints and they did a cardiac workuo and discharged me after not finding anything wrong with my heart. I told them I believe it may be from the gadolinium from weeks prior because the symptoms didn’t begin until after the mri. They said the gadolinium doesn’t stay in my system. I told them I had a similar experience in 2013 but they dismissed my theory. On Friday April 9 2021 I fell and hit my head on the floor and back at the emergency room. After multiple torturous test and scans I was transferred to a hospital by ambulance in Eureka California.to see neurology. My wife and I have to no avail told every doctor that I did not have all these symptoms until I got that MRI scan almost a month ago now. All have insisted that the gadolinium isn’t causing my problems yet they can’t figure it out. Meanwhile I am still hospitalized enduring all these pictures and cost and stress. Are there any physicians out there specialized in helping me ASAP Please help this is miserable. I do not have kidney disease so the doctors don’t care that I had gadolinium
Posted on April 11, 2021 at 8:37 pm
Melisa says:
I have had 2 MRI’S of brain in a 1 month period due to intercranial hypertension and pituitary gland issues I was ok after the 1st one but 5 days after 2nd one I am having severe joint pain vomiting fatigue skin redness
Posted on July 2, 2021 at 2:19 pm
Regina says:
I had two MRIs on the same day with contrast and later that night I tried to speak and move my arms but no sound was coming out and my arms weren’t moving when I thought they were. I had a back injury 4 years prior and have been through multiple MRIs with contrast since. I believe that I have had so many in this time frame that I may have gandolinium in my brain.
Posted on July 2, 2023 at 3:59 am
Connie says:
You can blame the pain on dye, but I can’t. Even with ear plugs, the MRI noise was tremendous !!!
I had bad chronic head pains since a wreck in 2014. I was passing out for months and couldnt write more than a paragraph.I was a straight A college student and headed to USC for my PhD in literature. I missed out on a 20 thousand dollar fellowship a semester.
Now I’m just a homeless person in a van with a service dog. The MRI made my different head pains MUCH worse!!!
I am 76, tested in 1975 via Mensa & a Stanford psych for an IQ of 170.
This is NOT from “old age”!!! I didn’t file a lawsuit against the man who totaled my van because I was so wonky. I can’t take pharmaceuticals due to extreme bad reactions but I do my research on vitamins and herbs
Posted on January 20, 2024 at 1:18 pm
Hope says:
Yes, I had an MRI done ordered by a doctor and since I have had that MRI done I have been experienced constant headaches, constant pain on my head that I did not have before. I also had to stop the procedure five minutes before ending it because of the pain on the sides of my head. What can help this and what can I do about it? Thank you.
Posted on April 2, 2024 at 1:01 pm
Monica says:
I had contrast dye on 17th of February I have had headaches ever since.
Posted on April 6, 2024 at 8:16 am
Greg says:
I recently had a MRI done a month ago which came back with nothing wrong however I’ve been having sharp pains in the top left side of my head consistently over the last 2 weeks since the MRI exam. I’m worried
Posted on April 22, 2024 at 8:47 am
Fran says:
Recent MRI after c section now horrible side effects.
Posted on May 1, 2024 at 1:33 am