Not exactly what I expected
@GardenGerty (160779)
United States
July 15, 2021 12:04pm CST
My doctor is back from maternity leave. I did my lab and my A1c was what I thought, it is decent.
My weight is a tiny bit up.
My kidney function is fine.
We discussed my dizzy times, and the fact that my arm goes to sleep at night and other times. The doctor listened to my carotids. We talked about family history. She wanted me to get a carotid doppler.
Turns out the person who would have done the carotid doppler was not in so instead 
I got to have a CT scan with contrast.
We will have results at the end of the day.
I am waiting around to see if I have any allergic reactions to the dye.
I do not think I ever did that before.
I got to have a CT scan with contrast.
We will have results at the end of the day.
I am waiting around to see if I have any allergic reactions to the dye.
I do not think I ever did that before.12 people like this
13 responses
@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
This dye is put into your veins. It is radioactive so the big scanner can take pictures of the inside of your veins. That can cause a reaction. The iodine in it comes from shell fish and many people are allergic to it.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
@prinzcy Some people do have allergies to hair dye too.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
16 Jul 21
@GardenGerty that kind of dye. I thought it's hair dye.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
I think this is a good preventative step for me. Thanks. How was your test? Or is it tomorrow?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
15 Jul 21
@GardenGerty No results yet? Tomorrow is the colonoscopy. Started the prep 1 1/2 hours ago and still waiting…….
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No one called yet. It will be okay. No allergic reaction, either.
@BarBaraPrz (47453)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Jul 21
Did you get the dye injected directly into the carotid, or in another artery?
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
@BarBaraPrz No,my sister has problems but as my eye doctor says, we are not identical genetically. She has a shellfish allergy and that is the source for the iodine in this dye.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
The dye goes in like an IV in the arm. Some people in the back of the hand, but my good old veins get it in the arm.
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@BarBaraPrz (47453)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
16 Jul 21
@GardenGerty How are you feeling now? No adverse reaction to the dye?
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
I am not sure really what "good news" would be. If this is not the problem, it might be a pinched nerve in my neck. I am not having dizzy right now, but it does not hurt to check things out. I am almost 68 years old.
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@much2say (55672)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jul 21
@GardenGerty Well, I guess I mean I hope it's news that will let you know what the dizziness may be stemming from so it can be taken care of. You are 68 years young 
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.@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
@much2say It bothered or concerned her that my entire right arm falls asleep, randomly. Mostly at night when I am sleeping.
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@allknowing (137052)
• India
16 Jul 21
Waiting for results sure creates anxiety. Hope the results are good.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
I am not entirely certain this is the right direction for what ails me I look at it as perhaps a way to rule some things out.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
I hope to have answers this evening. I do not seem to have been allergic to the dye.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Jul 21
@GardenGerty Sounds great to have no allergies.
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@kaylachan (70611)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jul 21
I wish you the best of luck with the tests and everything.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
Thank you. I feel like this doctor does a lot pro actively. I sure would like to avoid a stroke, which could happen with a blocked carotid. My sister has had one, blocked carotid, that is. Doc says I am at an increased risk.
@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
They give my sister a steroid and benadryl before she has contrast.
@RebeccasFarm (90068)
• Arvada, Colorado
15 Jul 21
Oh dear hope you are okay Heather
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
Thanks. This is the time of year for me to be able to get things checked out.
@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
The experience went fine. I do not have the results yet.
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@RasmaSandra (80206)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jul 21
I am wishing you all the best and hope it all comes out well in the end,
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
16 Jul 21
I feel positively that this is a proactive step to help my health.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
15 Jul 21
Thanks. It was a bit of a surprise. I was just there for a regular check up.
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