Guest guest Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 First of all, you have to have good enough kidney function to even have the test. They will test your renal function via blood tests before you have the test, so if your renal function is abnormal, they should not give you the contrast. In order to elminate the contrast dye from your body, you have to have adequate renal function aka kidney function. Secondly, you HAVE to drink lots of water to flush out the contrast dye out of your system because it can be harmful to your kidneys if left to build up which Again is another reason why you have to have adequate renal function to get the contrast dye to begin with. It does NOT matter whether allopathic providers or natural medicine providers, the aftercare is the same; Drink a TON of water afterwards. Third, you can be allergic to the dye despite what they tell you. Meaning you can have a life threatening allergic reaction to it aka anaphylactic reaction. If you end up getting the contrast dye, you need to monitor yourself for any feeling of shortness of breath; itching; chest heaviness; and sweating or a feeling of being increasingly warm. These are signs that you could be having an allergic reaction to the dye. ---- seashelll30 << >> CT w/contrast Scheduled, what should I take to remove effects??? , and say to drink a lot of water to flush it out afterwards, but that is mainstream medicine telling me that. I am diabetic too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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