Mamabear1984 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Good morning! I'm sorry if I posted this in the wrong place. Not sure where I was supposed to post. I have a question.. Has anyone had an IV contrast CT scan done and did you have any reaction or get set back or made worse from it. My endo wants me have it done because a regular CT scan did show a mass on adrenal..so now I'm wondering if that is making worse than I should be. I'm terrified to have it done and get a reaction and end up worse but I'd like to know If it is giving me problems. Any advice or thoughts would be so appreciated 😊🤗 Edited September 28, 2021 by Onmyway 37.9 Effexor March to end of November 2020 C/T (no withdrawal that i could see as of end of January) 2 doses effexor 37.9 late January 2021 (BP/HR went through the roof) Propranolol 15mg whole month February C/T Buspar 10mg TID 4 weeks early March CT Reinstate early April due to withdrawal Tapered down somewhat fast to 5mg Twice a day Started 5mg once a day April 22. April 28 was last dose. Somewhere between April 22 and 28 had one dose of Effexor (deathly sick) Multiple antibiotics and a couple Diflucan in those times and Pravastatin. June started taking Magnesium, fishoil,melatonin Only taking those now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Onmyway Posted September 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 28, 2021 Hi @Mamabear1984 I did have an emergency head CT with contrast due to severe headaches. Had no issues with it - WD symptoms did not change. Also had an MRI but I don't think that was with contrast. Again, no issues. OMW "Nothing so small as a moment is insurmountable, and moments are all that we have. You have survived every trial and tribulation that life has thrown at you up until this very instant. When future troubles come—and they will come—a version of you will be born into that moment that can conquer them, too." - Kevin Koenig I am not a doctor and this should not be considered medical advice. You can use the information and recommendations provided in whatever way you want and all decisions on your treatment are yours. In the next few weeks I do not have a lot of capacity to respond to questions. If you need a quick answer pls tag or ask other moderators who may want to be tagged. Aug 2000 - July 2003 (ct, 4-6 wk wd) , citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn, wellbutrin for a few months, trazodone prn Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used) Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up) September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0 Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering) citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg, 7/27/19 -1.5 mg, 8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamabear1984 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 @Onmyway thank you! That makes me feel a little better. I've been so terrified 😨 37.9 Effexor March to end of November 2020 C/T (no withdrawal that i could see as of end of January) 2 doses effexor 37.9 late January 2021 (BP/HR went through the roof) Propranolol 15mg whole month February C/T Buspar 10mg TID 4 weeks early March CT Reinstate early April due to withdrawal Tapered down somewhat fast to 5mg Twice a day Started 5mg once a day April 22. April 28 was last dose. Somewhere between April 22 and 28 had one dose of Effexor (deathly sick) Multiple antibiotics and a couple Diflucan in those times and Pravastatin. June started taking Magnesium, fishoil,melatonin Only taking those now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DataGuy Posted September 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hi @Mamabear1984. I don't know anyone who has had a reaction to contrast, but I believe the FDA put out a safety-related press release about gadolinium-based contrast agents in the last couple years. Not sure how applicable that is to you but thought it might be of some interest. The linked release may not be the most updated FDA report on the issue, but it was the most recent one I found via google search. Remeron - 2004-2005 (bad withdrawal) Clonazepam - 2005-2018 (jumped around March) Olanzapine - 2014- late 2017 Domperidone - 2008-2018 Many drugs in between including Lexapro, other benzos and z-drugs. Still suffering post-withdrawal from Clonazepam (Klonopin), Olanzapine and Domperidone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneGirlStitch Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Some people have a reaction, some don't. So yes they do happen. Holding off on mine until absolutely needed. Current: Bupropion 450mg, Neurontin 800mg, Klonopin 0.5mg History: July 2020: started Cogentin 1mg, Lamictal 50mg, Zoloft 150mg, Zyprexa 5mg (+5mg as needed), Klonopin 0.5mg November 2020: stopped all meds cold-turkey February 2021: started Latuda 60mg, Lithium 300mg, Melatonin 5mg, Protonix 40mg, Topamax 25mg 2 weeks later: stopped Topamax, increased Lithium 900mg, started Klonopin 1mg, Lexapro 20mg, Neurontin 400mg April 2021: started Bupropion 150mg, Revia ?mg May 2021: stopped Revia, Protonix, Lexapro, increased Neurontin 800mg, started Celexa 10mg August 2021: decreased Celexa 5mg (stopped Celexa 2 weeks later), increased Bupropion 300mg September 2021: increased Latuda 80mg October 2021: decreased Lithium 600mg for 4 days, Lithium 300mg for 4 days, stopped Lithium, Latuda, increased Bupropion 450mg, started Remeron 15mg, decreased Remeron 7.5mg, stopped Remeron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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