i HAD A 25 MINUTE SCAN FOR THR INVESTIGATION.
In the last 3 minutes I began to burn up. After I was dizzy and fwelt sick and my face hands legs etc were red and it felt like sunburn. I had to go in a cold bath at night to cool off for months. Other symptoms occurred. Dry mouth dry eyes. These are still going on.
Radiology Dept said `iT NEVER HAPPENS` tHE iNTERNET SAID OTHERWISE.
Anybody else have a reaction to MRI?
Very interested to read of this.... You do well to research it yourself as NHS on permanent defensive... Expecting to be sued so close ranks.....What brought on the investigation? After a THR or before? If after, do you know what components were used. You must find out if you've got more metal in there than thought.... How terrible as it sounds like internal burn like a microwave. Hope you get some info on here. Anyway even if there's no literature on it happening before, you could have set the precedent and should be given all help... Have you been offered alternative scan type investigations.... Do you have any metal elsewhere in your body ... what a mystery.... Keep on it, something will turn up and ask you GP for another opinion. There must be someone in the ranks who knows more, unless they are clamming up and keeping silent, which would not surprise me at all. Even if on your own, get to the bottom of it through the GP and process of elimination.... Maybe the MRI equipment operative had it on the incorrect settings... How about starting there... Finding out the qualifications and experience of hte operator... bonne chance....
Julie, you may get this reply twice, my internet is acting up!
So sorry you have to go through this....I can't believe that is the only explanation they gave you....did they offer any plan for your relief while you go through this?
I had my right hip done this past August and now I will be leary if they want to do another MRI for the left which is to be done next summer.
All the best to you in the coming weeks while you go through this new recovery,
Patricia
The MRI does give off heat waves.That's why it's in a cold room.
People who have metal pain units in their spines cannot have MRI b/c it heard them up and would burn the spine tissue
Did you have IV contrast? That can cause you to flush and feel hot.Al so make you like you have to pee at that time.
Julie...I just thought to something else...I know it is different in the UK than Canada, but I think every hospital must have an internal customer service department (or whatever yours might be called)...I would call hospital without telling them specifics and ask what dept you would speak to if you had a issue that was not resolved (don't say complaint at this point).....if they try to fluff you off, just go to there website and I bet you will find something...my friend works at a hospital here and she said she is sure every hospital has some accountability (even if they work together)...if they continue to stonewall you, is their a local government office that could enquire on your behalf (those who are elected usually like to keep their constituants happy and will do this for you)....also keep notes..you may think you will remember everything but after awhile it runs together...so keep one book, where all your notes, phone conversations, etc go, so they are in one place).
You don't know what the long term effect of this is so you might was well be proactive now and try to get as many answers as you can.....
best of luck, Patricia
Hi julie
was this what they call a nerve conduction test?
No an MRI TO CHECK MY METAL ON METRAL HIPS WISH i HAD SAID NO.- hAVE BEEN BURNING UP ALL OVER FOR MONTHS.
Thanks for your help
Thank you as I will not pursue an MRI for my probs now. I don't understand, since MRI is contraindicated where there is metal. You must have internal burns. God I've just seen Oppenheimer and made me think that an MRI over metal components is nothing short f dangerous. Bathe in aloe Vera, drink it.
What was the original problem being investigated with your THR? How can the metal be avoided in an MRI of the whole hip area. Another thing I read is that there can be a reaction to the preparation they anoint you with. Maybe do a skin test with that stuff. It needs to be resolved
Hi Julie,
I am so happy you posted your experience! No one believes me and no one can give me an explanation for my experiences.
First, I always understood that the MRI is magnetic, not like radiation, and could pull anything metal out of your body. I have not experienced anything negative with the 15 or 20 MRI's I have had over the last 30 years, however I have not had one since my total hip replacements.
What has happened to me that no one can explain and people think I am crazy, is from the CT scan. They never caused me any discomfort until about eight years ago.
For some reason with my eyes closed, I can see the red laser light and as it moves back and forth in it's slicing action, it causes me so much pain in my head that I have had to force the tech to stop the scan. Afterwards I am left with an inner burning sensation in my head, red skin and physical pain that lasts for hours. It leaves me sick too. CT scans are unbearable for me and I have refused a great many of them because of it.
I have even asked for pain medication ahead of time but whatever happens to me during a scan still happens even though the pain med helps dull the sensations.
Not one medical person believes me nor can they give me an explanation. My whole life since I was born very ill, I have had a huge amount of x-rays from 1958 till 2015. One year, 2009, I had 17 CT scans! I wonder if there is such a thing as radiation poisening? Could that be the reason?
Dawn
I did not have the injection. Last 3 minutes I began to burn all over. I looked as if I had been out in the sun all day with no sunblock. Hands eyes mouth lips thighs. Big toe burnt etc. EF radiation? as far as the radiology department is concerned it never happened. Go to A/E IMMEDIATELY, if it ever happens as they can deny responsibility as soon as you leave the hospital. I still have flare ups- like flu symptoms after 11 months- then my cheeks look as if I have had Botox and St Tropez tan!
Was.anything rubbed or applied onto the area to be scanned? Did you have bodylotion or perfume on. It is far too serious as it sounds like radiation burns as Dawn said. One can understand reactions after years of CTs. If I was suffering as you have been I would spend every waking moment researching it. There have to be others who had similar... I'm just using speech dictation as this site is awful for predictive errors. I did a cursory search and will post again when I've found information. nothing worse than medics denying something so obvious when you are the living proof..
True. There is nothing worse than medical people acting like the problem lays with the patient.
Hi, ppl do get burns from MRI's. I had one and I cross my hands over my chest and the hand on top had such burns, only noticeable several days later because the skin was so dry, rough, scaly, and skin coloe had darkened. I was told by primary care Dr., "oh it's just winter dryness", I know my body and you should always listen to it.
Hi Julie, I have regular MRI scans which include a brain scan with electrodes and never had any problems ( been having them since 1979) however now with THR more care must be taken as any prosthesis can cause problems as can tattoos, even of the make-up variety, metal including jewelry, alergic reaction and severe kidney disease. If you have none of these you should request a reporting (yellow) card from your consultant. I am sorry you have suffered from your MRI and it is rare but some situations/conditions can only be identified by MRI so it is important to fill in a report form and have photo's to show the damage. It will help future patients and may help you with a claim as it goes to NICE and not your local HA. Good luck and best wishes, Dot.
Hi I just had an abdominal MRI laying on my stomach that was ordered to view fistulas and while inside the machine I started feeling unbearable burning in stomach all way through back and I stay freezing cold everywhere because I'm endemic but this was unbearable burning so I pushed the button and told them I was. Burning up on my stomach so they stopped for a few mins. Then restarted and the burning was just unbearable in the stomach area so I pushed the button again and this time they called the radiology dr. And they say to stop the test if I was feeling the burning was unbearable so I did and it turns out that the stomach bile in my ostomy pouch over my fistula was heating up and the glue they used to adhere it to my skin was melting like into me I'm not sure what to do now but I'm in pain,burning,etc. Still in hospital any suggestions,help,info would be great
Oh my goodness Tammy that's Terrible experience. I don't even know what to say to comfort you
Are they giving your skin anything to stop the burning? Surely they are giving you proper treatment.I sure pray you will be alright.
Another person also had burns on their skin during an MRI too. She reported that experience on this site.
I've had many no problems.but what happened to you is really frightening.
Please let us know how your doing.Hugs to you xxxx
I wish someone could give a really good explanation as to why an MRI would cause this in people. It is a giant magnet.
What causes me to feel as though I am frying from the inside, mostly my skull and eyes, is the CT-Scan, whether I have the iodine for contrast or not.
X-Ray recognitions have yelled at me and treated me like a child when I press the help button.
Hi Dawn,
I have been looking for information on this and all implants for any medical use have to go through testing and rating for safety in MRI scanning. The results range from safe to unsafe with conditional between 1 & 8 between. The first two are obvious but conditional determines the strength the MRI scanner is to be set.
The list is extensive, orthopedic implants that are conditional (frequently conditional 6) the strength is 1.5 - 3
Because orthopedic implants tend to have a variety of sizes and shapes, it is particular challenging to assess MRI-related heating for these devices. An efficient means of addressing this issue is to conduct MRI simulations to predict the worst-case of MRI-induced heating for a given orthopedic implant of different sizes under 1.5-T/64-MHz and 3-T/128-MHz conditions and then to apply the experimental test to validate the numerical results for worst-case heating.
For any of us to fully understand the related risk of ANY implant is to know both the constituents and the manufacturer so that in the event of needing an MRI scan we can inform them and request they check the list before doing the scan.
Sorry if that all sounds complicated, if you have a question I will try to give more details. Best wishes, Dot.
Thank you Dot, I had no idea of this info which makes it so complicated for the patient.