CT Scan

[Trinityagain]

Has anyone had a CT Scan of the head/brain? Due to a coughing fit which brought on a sudden and drop-me-to-my-knees severe headache back in October, my doctor has ordered a CT Scan for me. I scheduled it for next Thursday, the 10th. I'm trying my best not to get freaked out, but she used the word aneurism. If she had just said "get this done" I probably would be ok, but now I'm really kind of nervous....so has anyone had one?

[slick]

Yes, I've had one about 5 years ago. I had a headache that stayed with me for about 2 weeks so my GP ordered a head CT scan. Honestly, it's nothing and takes about 5 min. Mine turned out to be nothing and soon after the scan, my headache disappeared. :rolleyes: Typical.....

Please don't worry. Your doctor is doing a good thing by ordering the scan. It's better to know than not. Like mine, it will probably return positive results.

Fingers crossed for you.

[moosmom]

I have a hearing impairment in my right ear and went to a specialist. He ordered as CT scan and it was loud but no big deal. Turns out I have an "unidentifiable inflammation".

[Taz_Zoee]

I've had an MRI of my head due to dizzy spells several years ago. Not sure how the procedures differ, but the MRI wasn't bad. The worst part was not moving. You always get an itchy nose when you're told not to move.

I hope your CT scan comes back good and your headache goes away soon.

[Laura's Babies]

Better be safe than sorry! I wish you luck in that they do not find anything!

[Asiel]

MRI's are noisy but CT Scans you don't hear anything. The only thing you might want to ask them is to make sure you aren't allergic to isotope dyes before they inject it in you. I had a very bad reaction to the dyes so they never use them now. Ct Scan is more boring than anything.

[lizbud]

MRI's are noisy but CT Scans you don't hear anything. The only thing you might want to ask them is to make sure you aren't allergic to isotope dyes before they inject it in you. I had a very bad reaction to the dyes so they never use them now. Ct Scan is more boring than anything.


I agree except for the dye allergy, which I didn't have. Hope your results
come back ok.:)

[Anikaca77]

I hope everything turns out ok.

Melissa

[kokopup]

I have had several over the last 5 years. The first found oropharyngeal cancer and I have had several since to make sure it isn't coming back. I am schedule for another in two weeks. I had a problem on one occasion when the Tech that put the contrast needle in didn't verify proper flow. When they infected the contrast rather than going in my vein it went into the surrounding tissue and made a huge burning bulge where the contast was located. It look over a week for my system to absorb the contrast and the bulge to go down. I would advice that you make sure they are able to inject saline to test flow. I am a little anal about it now and I make the tech test the needle for flow with saline. I am lucky that the one coming up in two weeks is without contrast.

[catnapper]

I had one two weeks ago, and a couple previously YEARS ago. You'll be a-ok. And if there is a problem, you'll know and be able ot do something about it.

[Asiel]

I agree except for the dye allergy, which I didn't have. Hope your results
come back ok.:)


Let's just say the results came back the way they thought they would so it was no big surprise----the big surprise is what the dyes did to me and no one had warned us.

[lizbud]

----the big surprise is what the dyes did to me and no one had warned us.


Oh, you mean the hot flash that makes you feel on fire & run to
the nearest bathroom?:eek:

[Marigold2]

Sending good wishes.

[Asiel]

Oh, you mean the hot flash that makes you feel on fire & run to
the nearest bathroom?:eek:

No I mean the allergic reaction that makes you flat line on the table .

[Trinityagain]

No I mean the allergic reaction that makes you flat line on the table .

ok so I am going to hope to avoid that one...OMG! That had to be so scary.....

I had a CT scan of my chest a few years back. The only thing I discovered was that I have very sensitive veins evidently. They have to slam the dye in and take the picture almost immediately. Well they didn't warn me about the slam part. I almost dropped an F bomb, but turned it into FUDGE!!!! in the middle...at the top of my lungs. They got me out to the waiting area to go back to the ER and my husband was waiting. I waited until the nurse had left the area and completely fell apart...

[Logan]

The dye can be a problem. I'm so sorry you had a bad reaction. My mom is deathly allergic to the dye, too, and her blood pressure dropped to almost nothing when she had a catherization. Is that what happened to you? How in the world can you know in advance of the test if you're going to have a problem? My CT scans have been from the neck, down. I think I've had 3 total now, all with dye, but all for different reasons. I never had a problem.
I do hope you got an answer and that next time, they will know not to give you the dye! good luck to you.

[Asiel]

ok so I am going to hope to avoid that one...OMG! That had to be so scary.....

I had a CT scan of my chest a few years back. The only thing I discovered was that I have very sensitive veins evidently. They have to slam the dye in and take the picture almost immediately. Well they didn't warn me about the slam part. I almost dropped an F bomb, but turned it into FUDGE!!!! in the middle...at the top of my lungs. They got me out to the waiting area to go back to the ER and my husband was waiting. I waited until the nurse had left the area and completely fell apart...


It actually wasn't scary for me at all since I had no clue of what happend. The person who suffered the brunt of it all was hubby who kept hearing "code blue" and watching nurses and doctors rushing in and out of the room. When I was wheeled out they had a white sheet draped over me but he couldn't see my head and thought all of me was under the sheet....scary for him- you betcha.