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Pain following ct scan

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It has happened again. On Tuesday of this week I had a ct scan. Within an hour afterwards I became very bloated with severe pain in my stomach. When I got home I wasnt sure I could get out of the car because of the bloating and pain. I've slept every chance I could the last 4 days. It feels just like a gluten effect. But the 2 bottles of contrast says gluten free and the medicine put in my iv was iodine. I dont wanna go thru this again! But no one in the medical field has been able to help me. They are monitoring a mass in my pelvic area as well as checking for any bladder tumors. I have history of bladder cancer. Help!!

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Was the oral contrast agent barium?  It has a rare side effect of bloating.

Barium sulfate side effects

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Some of the ingredients are also connected with IBS-like symptoms as well, like sorbitol and xanthan gum:

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=BARIUM+SULFATE

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On 2/27/2021 at 1:49 PM, cindym said:

 It feels just like a gluten effect. But the 2 bottles of contrast says gluten free and the medicine put in my iv was iodine. 

I have a hypersensitivity to iodine based contrast dyes.  They make me very ill.  

Yes, it feels just like a gluten effect because it upsets your stomach and intestines and they react the only way they can.

You need to call your doctor's attention to the fact you are reacting to the iodine.

Iodine can rev up your thyroid causing overproduction of thyroid hormones.  This is Jod Basedow effect.  This happened to me.  My doctors were clueless. 

You need high doses of Thiamine!  Thiamine will help regulate your thyroid and get rid of the excess iodine.  

Here's some information on what is going on....

Thyrotoxicosis Associated Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2173917/

And...

Jod Basedow Syndrome

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK544277/

And thiamine helps fight cancer...

Minerals and vitamins and the risk of bladder cancer: results from the New Hampshire Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20043202/

And...

High Dose Vitamin B1 Reduces Proliferation in Cancer Cell Lines Analogous to Dichloroacetate

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3963161/

Thiamine deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy like you describe.  

Hope this helps!

cindym Apprentice
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Oh wow. Very interesting. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer 3 years ago when a bladder tumor was found and surgically removed. I've undergone 2 additional surgeries with bladder tumors were removed. At the current time, I'm clear of any recurrence, monitoring every 3 months. Could be a connection. 🤔

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