Comments on: Gadolinium Side Effects

By: janet

janet — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:49:53 +0000

READ Biopsy done 31 August 2011. above UCH immunologist. He also denied knowing what “increased dermal mucin” means.

By: janet

janet — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:48:24 +0000

I reread the posts. I’ve since had skin biopsy sent to Mayo clinic, Gadolinium was detected. A serum level was drawn a month before the biopsy, it came back .3ng/ml. Last MRI Dec 8,2010. Only then did I get the FDA.gov alert about Gadolinium. They do not tell you it’s metal. Obviously, metal is needed to “enhance” your insides. Just because your head/brain is being examined, gadolinium circulates throughout entire body.

I still have skin lesions that began July 2011. My med records indicated balance, gait and wide stance long before I told them. UCH Immunologist wrote last summer about pain/favoring R side. I have excruciating pain R ribs, bone pain. He did a biopsy 31 Aug 2010, UCH failed to give me the entire report. Inf Dis MD, who was Dir of Transplants of all things, her husband is a renal pathologist. Sounds like motive to me? They knew my kidney function was low, 37 eGFR in 2008. I had a bladder/kidney infection then, they deliberately withheld Rx until I went to Rose Hosp for 2 cystos, bloody urine from the bacteria, 3 courses of abx.

The same ID doc said my skin lesions were flea bite or HSV. No fleas/no varicella titres. She lied in the medical record and told one derm not to biopsy me.
She also ordered an MRI, which was on paper only. A nurse wrote I called to say I was coming in for a radiology appt and labs at the ID clinic. There was no MRI scheduled, I would have had to call.

The nurse, Ms. LeMay wrote I called ID clinic to check on labs/tetanus shot. She also canceled the fabricated MRI appt at 0637 a few days later.

ID doc wrote, pain on extension of R antecubital fossa.

Nauseating pain. They’ve known all along what they did along with the Denver VA MRI Sep/Dec 2010.

It was just a matter of time. I was Rx’d Klonopin for tremors in May 2010. He knew my kidney function was 44 and 55. UCH immunology doc wrote “VA is following her for decreased kidney function”. They never told me anything. I confronted the Denver VA radiologist last year. He turned pale and was shaking. Served him right. All doctors at Unv of Col and VA are fired.

I still have nausea, wt loss, skin changes, R rib cage pain, trouble walking,and visual changes. I’m going to get tested for genetic Fuchs’ corneal dsytrophy, we’ll see if I have this. I know it’s from the gadolinium. The chelates are just as bad, DPTA, EDTA. should be “Deceptive Trade Practice Act” instead of TC -99. This is what coats the gadolinium, breaks off with extended time in the body due to dec renal function. They smack you with 2 radioactive junk injections. Bound together. Lie about it, too.
Search Technetium 99 and the Moly Cow generator.. Molybdenum is mined, uranium extracted, nuclear fission produces nuclear waste, TC99, they inject it into you, Cardiolyte, Sestambi, if Molybdenum breakthrough occurs you’re good as dead. Gadolinium is a fine grey powder and is mixed pre MRI. Search the MSDS sheets on this.

Never have this injected anywhere. Avoid all contrasts, inhaled, xenon, krypton, carbon monoxide for lung scans. No local injections into joints. No oral ingestion. Search Radiopharmaceuticals, Radionuclides. FDA allowing TC 99 , a tracer into all common medications. Not on label. Pfizer did this for shipping cargos due to counterfeit drugs, now, the tracer is IN the medications. All forms, lotions, oral, injection, inhalations. ? Ovide, “new” Rx for lice, with NME-new molecular entity, TC-99. READ The Plutonium Files. All those black box warnings and flawed journal articles that they have less cases of MRI effects and NSF are lies. They are going full speed ahead with this junk and are not stopping. Read how people are chosen to recieve this junk. Poor, chronically ill, pregnant, single, female, black, white, hispanic, terminally ill? I had just been DNA dx’d with Adult Cystic Fibrosis, when that witch ID doc at UCH ordered a thoracic spine MRI with contrast. I let her know about it, too. I hope they die and suffer, but their narcisstic personality disorders will carry them through. They DO laugh at patients. I am a nurse. total disability. I have elev D-Dimers, consistently, alk phosphate, IgA serum/mucosal deficiency. was just mucus membranes, IgA 1 and 2 are low. The 73 eGFR in April last year was just a fluke, the renal doc showed me the eGFR’s 44-55. He’s fired, too. DaVita and Denver Nephrology is being investigated for upcharges on Epo-anemia for dialysis patients. this also increases fibrinogen/fibroblasts/connective tissue damages/changes. Kodak and ge shares sinking. Kodak bought gadolinium from Nycomed Rx. Gadolinium is used in film development. It’s ferro magnetic. It’s in CD’s, DVD’s, cell phones, etc.

READ The Plutonium Files. Might as well be the Gadolinium Files.
Search imaging sites, radiology sites, kidney/nephrology sites. dermatology journals. Radiation burns. If it’s in your skin, don’t get anymore xrays or scans. MRI’s do emit radiation via radiofrequency, but they are lower dose, but the dose they inject into you is higher. These are Rx meds, pts’ need to be consented . Ask to see hospital policy on CT and MRI imaging. Add Gadolinium Metal MRI to your allergy/adverse reaction list immediately.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:35:36 +0000

Friend had this problem, Are there any doctors in South Florida that treats
this or anywhere in the country? This is time sentive as she is very ill and
doctors do not seem to know how to treat this, until a skin bioptsy comes
back positive.

URGENT,

Thank you,

Diane

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:01:51 +0000

Jane and others there is a new group on yahoo groups called GASF-NSF. They are looking for new members to join so that we can organize and become a force. I hope that the host of this blog will allow this post to go through. Search the Yahoo Groups and email the owner and ask to join.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:31:47 +0000

I just happened to see this information about gadolinium. I’ve always wondered why I’ve just had one serious illness after another. Perhaps it was the dye. In 1989 I had a benign brain tumor removed. They did numerous scans, MRIs, lots of tests with injected dye. I remember feeling very hot when they injected the dye like another writer told. They said they needed to exactly locate the tumor before going in to remove it. After the operation I had MRIs every 6 months for years. Then in 1997 I had hysterectomy. Year 2000, kidney cancer and a kidney removed. Two weeks after I had a blood clot in leg that disabled me for months. 2008 I had lung cancer. Small tumor was removed. Now I have COPD; and am on oxygen. Knees and hips are worn out from arthiritis. Seems like its been just one thing after another. I’m just waiting for my demise now. I have swollen feet and legs, can’t exercise because of the knees and hip pain. Interesting thing was that everytime I asked doctors the cause of my illnesses they all said it was because I smoked. Smoking killed my kidney, my lung, etc. My smoking was only moderate. I wonder if my body did not get poisoned from that first episode with the dyes being injected into me. Of course at the time I would have subjected myself to anything to get rid of the brain tumor. The hospital where I had my brain operation closed and I wasn’t able to obtain any records, so I can’t find any information about it. Just thought I would add my story to all the others. Good luck to all of you.

By: E. Sizemore

E. Sizemore — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:57:03 +0000

Brian, with the mainstream media jumping from one election cycle, war and celebrity story to another, is it any wonder that nobody is covering this stuff besides a niche site specifically about product recalls? The fact that so many people have commented here, and on some of our other articles, goes to show that these products need to be looked at more closely. That’s hard to do when the government agencies responsible for looking into them are run by former employees of the companies they are supposed to be investigating. Our government is run by corporations. That’s the problem. I’m not sure what you meant by your original question, but I can assure you these comments are real.

By: Brian Gilmore

Brian Gilmore — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:05:27 +0000

I cannot believe this many people would post or have had issues that are not covered elsewhere.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:21:42 +0000

Ross,

Like you I was so sick that they rushed me to the Emergency Room. Forturnately I still had the IV in my arm and the administered predizone, benedril, and another med to help the acid in my stomach, and also meds to calm me thru the IV.

They also sent me home with a script for more predizone and I also took benedril to reverse the side effect from the cad contrast dye.

It took month until I felt better. My lips would swell and be so dry and sore too.
When they gave me the cad contrast dye thru the IV they told me I would feel a cold sension, but it was hot, my head and face felt like it was swelling and I had “SEVERE” pains in my stomach. I kept pushing the botton ask beg them to bring me out of the MRI machine telling them I had to throw up. On my 4th request to pull me out they did and I was volmating and dripping wet all over from sweating. They called the paramedics and they wrapped me in a cold foam blanket to bring my temp down and then took me to the ER. The paramedic advised never allow anyone to give the the cad dye again, or I would not live through it.

I don’t understand why they would use this dye on anyone. What a risk and scary experience to put someone through.

If I were you I would seek more medical help to reverse your side effects.
Wishing you well.
-Charlene

By: ross

ross — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:26:18 +0000

this was used on me yesterday i became dizzy had burning in my eyes and passed out right after,

they just let me lay there i was in cold sweats could not move my arms or my legs server pain in my sides. blurred vision and vomiting, today i still have pain in my joints and ribs

should i talk to some one about this?

By: Albert Nicholas

Albert Nicholas — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:22:06 +0000

It may be coincidental, but I thought it should be mentioned in case someone else has something similar occur.

I had a brain MRI with gadolinium contrast. About a month later, I got Sjogren’s Syndrome (dry eyes, dry mouth). The onset of symptoms was quite sudden for both dry eyes and dry mouth. I am a 40-year-old male and this condition is not very common in males. There have been some links made between heavy metal toxicity and autoimmune diseases (Sjogrens is an autoimmune condition).

Again, this may be totally coincidental, but is worth mentioning. I am now undergoing testing for heavy metals although I’ve heard that these tests aren’t always effective. I’m having the urine test.

By: D. Whitney

D. Whitney — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:57:59 +0000

This is my second message to people at this site concerning Gadolinium poisoning. I am appalled and saddened that so many who once had good health now suffer from Gad poisoning; also, to those already suffering health problems and having to go through GAD poisoning as well. There is a need to put a petition out of all these horrible symptoms and send it through appropriate channels. Does anyone know how this can be done? Any ideas? I would like to add that chelation therapy is good for clearing out hard metals in the blood. God Bless you all that suffer I pray there is an answer to this medical blunder, GAD.

By: D. Whitney

D. Whitney — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:20:18 +0000

I was diagnosed with MS in 1993 after taking an MRI. No dye was given . In 2007 another MRI was ordered by my doctor ( with dye). For some reason the thought of having a DYE injected into my veins to light up my brain TERRIFIED ME!! I hadn’t heard anything bad about Gladolinium before. However this fear worsened as my appointment neared. I couldn’t bear it any longer, I was literally shaking from fear of having to injest this stuff-so I cancelled my appointment. Then again, October 2011, my doctor asked me if I still had extreme anxiety about Gadolinium? When I said yes, he said, I shouldn’t it’s completely safe! I said (nervously defying his wishes) MRI without Gadolinium only. He looked at me as if he thought I was just crazy!
After reading these claims by people….I just want to say be aware of your intuition. We tend to trust doctors more than our own gut feelings. There are many ways to clear heavy metal toxicity from the body. 1. Be patient, it takes time for the body to clear it. 2. Use a daily diueretic–probiotics are good, psyllium, prunes, detoxifying tea….try to keep your bowels moving at least twice daily but without causing diahrea 3. Visit a health store or go online and check out heavy metal detox herbs, teas and foods too. 4. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day (essential). Im not a doctor but I’ve had MS for 21 years and still walking. I am a naturalist using only natural and effective remedies. They always help alot. Good luck to you, keep the faith and be patient.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:02:30 +0000

I read Janet’s message and I sympathize and personally identify with her problem with the gadolinium. My problems are almost identical. However, doctors will stick together and will offer little consolation. They will almost always refuse to acknowledge that any other doctor has done something wrong. A doctor gave the order for you to be injected with this metal, as he did for me. The problem has been identified but it will be hard to get anything done about this. Unfortunately, law suits are the only avenue, that can be presently used, to make physicians acknowledge the damage that’s being done by their repeated requests for MRI’s when another type of testing would suffice. When an MRI is necessary, they could at least take better precautions against this toxic injection. I know that repeated MRI’s could be avoided more often by implementing other ways to examine patients. I was basically forced to drink one gallon of contrast and then I was injected with contrast. Lab test results, showing my kidney damage, were available by simply making a mere phone call, but no one could take the time. It’s all about money and we, the patients, are the losers. I would say, “File a civil suit.” This will bring results when nothing else will. I wish you luck, as I also do for myself. It’s a shame that we have to live with this horrible disease for the remainder of the time we have left on this earth. The bigger shame is that it did not have to happen. We could be advised of ways to help us eliminate this metal from our bodies, if our medical providers cared enough. The only way to make them care enough is listed herein.

By: janet

janet — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:22:14 +0000

AS above, though last time I had GADOLINIUM was last Dec 2010, but I’d been given it sometime in 2007, that’s when the knife like pain began in R side, persists to this day. I also have livedo reticularis, Magnevist is one that causes that, in addition to carrimune, I couldn’t tolerate that, 150ml slowly of 500ml 1x month for 12 months. I knew somethign was up. Sorry for the typos above, can’t edit this once posted. Get your medical records.. Never allow this to happen again, NO to any nuclear isotopes. You will have a nuclear meltdown within your own body, no need to visit Japan or Ukraine or Turkey Point or North Carolina.

By: janet

janet — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:15:59 +0000

I’ve had numerous MRI’s with gadolinium. Most recent was at the Denver VA, Sep and Dec 2010 for a 6mm”tumor” which increased in size to 6.3mm after the last MRI with contrast. I developed star like vision, painful vision, TV, bright lights, daytime car lights, the dog’s pupils, went to eye doc, optometrist, the opthamologist said Fuchs dystrophy, now I know it’s not an auto recessive dna, its from the Gadolinium. Damn them. This was deliberate and willful. This summer, late June, the skin lesions, pimple type sores first on R forearm, then left forearm, legs, chest, the doctors all knew what this was and about the calf and thigh muscle weakness and the changes in my kidney and lungs are from the metallic poison gadolinium meant for photography when Eastman Kodak had it. It’s also used in nuclear power plants for the cooling rods, ferro magnetic, hence the eye doc’s suggestion to use Rose #1 tinted glasses for the ferro magnetic silvery green metal. it produces 3d images, but it’s toxic. My skin biopsy this Sept showed lichnenoid dermtitis with increased dermal mucin.non fungal. I have elevated D Dimer levels for several years and dec renal function from 99 to current 73. That knife pain in my R flank is fatiguing, nauseating, mobility limiting, all the univerisity of colorado md’s have known this all along. They offered nothing , not even a kind word. I found on http//ehow-gadolinium-how-to-remove-it…search entire site, said NAC 5mg tabs Rx and Vit C, lots of water, NO Zinc as my MD said, this retains it. I knew they were poisoning me. It finally made sense, last week, MD asked me if I was taking any Chinese herbs? I said, no, they have metal in them. All the doc’s residents, med students know about this. Any wonder they have people preloaded with “allergy” medicine? Zyrtec, which is atarax converted to the active form in the body. All these created manmade diseases that are killing people with radio active nuclear isotopes. Here’s one for you. Gadoliniumm is very magnetic. It does not cross the blood brain barrier, but others do. The 6.3mm “tumor”, which is labeled a meningioma, meaning benign, it’s not benign if the poisonous metal is the “tumor”.
Gadolinium is also used in radio frequency ID deivices, from long distances, no encryptying needed, just a locator…the fighter jocks who want all the latest technology have been injected with this nuclear radioactive isotope most likely unknowingly as MD’s laugh at you for all your symptoms, but do nothing for you. Mine did, they are fired and I’m making it a crimimal offense of the highest order. This NSF triggers a disability. The last time I had gadolinium as Dec 8 , 2010. I had R arm stiffness, contractions, rapid, painful, to tears, anorexia, imbalance, that was May 12, 2010, this year, imbalance, speech, talkativeness, OMG, poor sleep. sweating, irritability, mostly toward MD’s I was so suspicious of their lack of care,
I had the skin pimples, as above. I took Prednisone to get relief, last year I was Rx’d Klonopin, I stopped it June 2011. 1 year. Today, I bought N-Acytel Cysteine, not N-Acetyl L cysteine. there is a difference. I bought gluthianone and methionone, to help detox liver or displace this junk if I can. Avoid pepto bismal, it has lead, silver nitrates, think about it, some are colloidal silvers for antibacterial agents if topically used. NEVER let anyone inject you with anything for any xrays, CT’s 2D images, and MRI’s 3D images. It will kill you , you won’t make the connection from the MRI injection, to a year later with the skin diagnosis, which is the skin biopsy for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. STtp taking all those anti oxidants and anti inflammatoriess. It’s my belief this is how they will attempt to give everyone “routine” MRI’s with contrast after they eliminate the renal failure and heart failure patients with the MRA’s, that use 3x the MRI dose and will be used on future soldier or those currently with Traumatic Brain Injury, for fMRI or Spect scans or PET scans, No one will know the difference that’s is the poison metal GADOLINIUM and think it’s just the symptoms of brain injury, other neurological sx or other. Death is certain. Trust is not. Say NO TO INJECTABLE CT and MRI contrasts. Save your own and family’s life.

By: TinaToBe

TinaToBe — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:26:12 +0000

I have seen an epetition on the UKgovernment website and signed it. plse do the same if you are uk resident to ban these dangerous drugs from all hospitals.
apparently there are over 800 case reported to Yale university for adverse effects of gadolinium.

By: TinaToBe

TinaToBe — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:36:29 +0000

I had a MRI with Dotarem ocntrast in april this year. Nurse extravasated liquid and recorded wrong volume on records. Radiographer said they used the standard vial of 10 ml and that due to the extravasation only 6 went into my vein because the nurse as soon as realized this interrupted the process. this is not true. the mri was done at one of london (uk) major hospital) I lodged a complaint and they are denying responsibilty. Also they are pushing all the consequence on my GP and manufactuer, who have confirmed that the reaction I had was due to extravasation. i do nto know if in UK there are any gadolinum lawyer and would appreciate if any UK citizen reading this would advise. when the nurse did the injection I felt burnign straight awayu, but she did not interrupted it despite the fact I told her. When I was asked about consent of the injection, I did not sign the form, but the radiographer persuaded me sayign everythign would be fine as I had no allergies and no kidney disease, although I had it when I was a child and told him.
Since the injection, I have had all strange and weird sensations. 2 days later dizziness, and bruising and pain at site of injection, a sort of tightness comign and going. Then 5 day later a horrible pain burnign pain in my shoulder blade coming on during the night. Never had it before. took diclofenac which calmed it done for few days. 10 days later a strange headache lasting 3 days. took aspiring which calmed it down. 25 days later I started t have spasm in my calves. I was also sweating a lot during the night. Then I started to have soem red flushing spots around my veins in the elbow on both arms. then some little purple spots which would turn blue and becoming bigger and bigger like bruises. Some mild itching and irritation as if I had insects crawling inside me or I was wearign nylon or wool irritating my skins. My veins seemed to be more visible, but they were not hot as for phlebitis. Contacted the radiologist many times but they denied these symptoms would be related to the injections. They took notice of my claim till I mentioned negligence and incopetence and since then they advised all the authorityies and agencies.
At the moment I am suffering from sudden electric shcok pains, itiching on my head scalp and face and a a dry conjunctivitis. All my blood test done so far are more than normal and nobdoy knows what is happenign to me. I run one day to A&E of the nearest hospital and a doctor said I have a trapped nerve, but never suffered form this before.
At the mometn I am still waiting for the hospital to reinvestigate my case as I think they have reported falsely the evnet on my records.
I am taking vitamin b complex for this pain, but I am still not well since the day I authorised to give me that horrible drug. I am goig to issue an epetitition to the K government for the ban of these medicaiton which are not therapuetoical, but very dangerous to human being.
I would like to know if anybody has suffered extravasation, how long the reaction lasted, what they have done to minimise the problems, who helped them.

By: dario

dario — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:38:02 +0000

I’m scheduled for a scan this afternoon – after reading these blogs, I will be refusing the gadolinium – if they refuse to do the mri without the contrast then, I will walk away. I’ve been harmed by another medication in the past and do not plan to go that route again; the doctor already gave me a hard time about my viewpoints and caution . . . when i told the doc i didn’t want a ‘metal’ being shot into my veins; he repeated said gadolinium is not a metal and is perfectly safe for those without kidney problems. He told me not to read these type of things on the internet.
As far as I’m concerned, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:23:52 +0000

I saw a specialist doctor last thurs, then got a call early on fri for an MRI on next weds, & I am terrified of what it might do to me. My friend has had several, & says they are safe. Even the thought of mega strong magnetic currents & radiowaves worry me, as I am hypersensitive. I have lots of fillings in my teeth too. I shall phone up tomorrow morning [monday], & ask about the dye. I may be seen as uncompliant (even by my friends), but I definately dont want to make my health worse. If there is a side effect for a medicine, I usually get it. I seem to be the only person I know who gets bad effects from a TENS machine. Has anyone had bad effects from an MRI without the dye, just on its own? I really appreciate reading these comments, to make an informed choice. I really believe natural is best, & herbal remedies. Reading the leaflet they sent me [UK], it said it was completely safe & I can drive home after.I feel patients are just guinnea pigs to experiment on, by the NHS. I really dont want an MRI now, due to the risks. Its for my spine , but probably wont affect my treatment anyway. Thanks for everyone who has written, & I’m sorry for your suffering.

By: Laurie Krauthamer

Laurie Krauthamer — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:04:29 +0000

Many years ago, at the age of 5, my sister was hit by a car and left with a brain injury. Over the years, many MRI’s and all kind of testing was done on her. Maybe at least 25 to 30 hits of Gadolinium each time this was done, over her life. In her late 20′s, she was diagnosed with Lupus. She is now 41 years old and has had a lot of pain and suffering.

Before my sister, Alisa was in the hospital in April of 2010, I ran a couple of tests on her. These tests were a hair analysis, nutritional analysis and something
called a 24 hour Iodine load test. The iodine load test is interesting. It involves taking a very high (about 50mg.) of Iodine and in 24 hours seeing
at the lab what is spilling out of the urine. What is found in the urine is usually not suppose to be in the body. The iodine itselfs works to detox it out
hence, spilling out in the urine. What was found was that her Gadolinium levels was thru the roof.

I have believed with all my heart for some time now, that this was the cause of her Lupus. I appreciate this site. I believe what alot of folks have said. It needs to be detoxed slowly and under a naturalpathics care. There may need to be administered vitamins or minerals that support the organs affected as well.

It validates everything that I have believed was true. I hope this was helpful.