Ct scan contrast after effects

After a PET scan I felt dizzy, yes, but that was because I'd already spent the best part of an hour for the medium to go round the body, plus I was hungry after not eating from 6pm the previous night. Then another hour while the body was being scanned.

Because of the radium inside me I couldn't have contact with people for 8 hours so had to get a hackney cab home from the hospital rather than the bus. I couldn't go through that again if my life depended on it, though was very grateful to have been " chosen " at the time when the mobile and scan was in town courtesy of Allied Medical.

However, within 24hrs I was fine. I was also okay after a CT scan too ( with medium )
You should be fine in a day or two. Hope all is well

I had a horrible taste for days after the CT contrast and my arm hurt for what seemed ages.
I have bad reactions, and I mean bad, to any procedures where IVs are involved.

Hi Trendy I’ve been thinking of you, glad it’s now done, I might have it done eventually when I get seen by the consultant. I guess what you are experiencing is normal should sort itself out soon x

I had one done this month. I just got a slightly funny taste in my mouth for a while. No other side effects.

I had no side effects at all, but wasn't allowed back to school because I was radioactive. An unexpected day off!

Hi Trendy how are you today? Has the dizziness passed? x

by the way, if you are drinking lots of water you need a 'salt lick' after a while. That's a few grains of salt in your palm and lick off. Otherwise you can get dizzy because of depleted minerals in the body!

I have had many with no side effects. Sorry.

Hi bluesky I’m feeling better now, no dizziness, I think I drank a river yesterday, just have my usual nausea now slight pressure pain, results in approx 9 days now

I didn’t know that lemsip Thankyou

I didn’t know about the salt either. Keep us updated Trendy x

Yes I will bluesky