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Austin · 16th Dec 2011, 11:44 AM

So I got my MRI! yay! But they did use the contrast agent... Gadolinium. He said it was 10 cc or something and the one that apparently is one of the safest ones for getting nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Anywho.... it went fine. I didn't feel much of anything. It wasn't very loud. The table did vibrate a bit and stuff but ya even after the injection I felt nothing different. Oh and no claustrophobia at all for me. They put a movie thing on my eyes so I could see a movie but I didn't really watch it. When I got up I was a bit dizzy and like hit the wall trying to get to the door and stuff. xD But I drove home and feel mostly fine for now...

I'm curious if there's anything I can do to help my kidney's deal with the gadolinium any better? I heard drinking a lot of water can actually stress the kidneys more. =P Idk I'm weird and crazy I know. So any ideas?

**KaraBulut** · 18th Dec 2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Austin

I'm curious if there's anything I can do to help my kidney's deal with the gadolinium any better? I heard drinking a lot of water can actually stress the kidneys more. =P Idk I'm weird and crazy I know. So any ideas?

The job of the kidneys is to filter water, so drinking water doesn't stress the kidneys anymore than breathing would stress the lungs or exercise would stress the muscles.

Chelated gadolinium is excreted by the kidneys. Just drink adequate amount of liquid- most of the contrast is excreted 24 hours after injection.

Mlpguy88 · 18th Dec 2011, 09:50 PM

I'm glad to hear everything went alright. I had an MRI about a week ago and the hardest part for me was trying not to sneeze the whole time to keep my head still.
But I agree with what KaraBulut said, just keep drinking lots of water and you will feel better.

Austin · 18th Dec 2011, 11:57 PM

Okay thanks :P sadly it's already been long enough... the gandolinium is probably gone by now! :P I didn't drink a ton of water like I should have... I had a little more than usual but not as much as I should have!! )= Hopefully that didn't do anything.

Does the chelated ganolinium stress the kidneys at all?

Also I found it weird they'd use contrast to test for bleeding... :P what if it was bleeding? Wouldn't the poisonous contrast in my blood then leak into my brain and not be able to be filtered by my kidneys?

@mlpguy88 I had a similar problem. Whenever they tell me to stay still, I start to think about it and it makes my body twitch. Idk its weird. :P

**KaraBulut** · 19th Dec 2011, 05:14 AM

Gadolinium is a metal. Most metals would be stored in body tissues if the body were unable to excrete them via the kidneys. The chelation process makes the metal soluble so that it can be excreted by the kidneys. It also makes it able to be filtered via dialysis.

Gadolinium does not stress the kidney unless there is pre-existing kidney disease. The reason that we recommend fluid intake is that salts and electrolytes require water to excrete, so the more water, the more rapid the excretion process.

Austin · 19th Dec 2011, 10:23 PM

Okay thanks! I'm a bit worried... is it okay if I didn't drink tons of water after?

**KaraBulut** · 20th Dec 2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Austin

Okay thanks! I'm a bit worried... is it okay if I didn't drink tons of water after?

Well, maybe not literally tons but drinking water in moderation is a good thing.

Keep in mind that most foods you consume are about 90-95% liquid, so between meals and drinking liquids, most people are getting adequate liquid intake. If you do aerobic exercise or if it's unusually hot outside, you may need to be more conscious of water intake but for the most part, just drinking a couple of extra glasses of water between meals is enough to clear contrast from your system.

Austin · 20th Dec 2011, 02:10 PM

Oh okay.... hopefully I did even that! I did make it a point to eat extra fruits and veggies so hopefully that helped maybe. Thanks

Austin · 23rd Dec 2011, 02:10 AM

My skin has been itchy. =/

16th Dec 2011, 11:44 AM	#1
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Just got my MRI... questions! So I got my MRI! yay! But they did use the contrast agent... Gadolinium. He said it was 10 cc or something and the one that apparently is one of the safest ones for getting nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Anywho.... it went fine. I didn't feel much of anything. It wasn't very loud. The table did vibrate a bit and stuff but ya even after the injection I felt nothing different. Oh and no claustrophobia at all for me. They put a movie thing on my eyes so I could see a movie but I didn't really watch it. When I got up I was a bit dizzy and like hit the wall trying to get to the door and stuff. xD But I drove home and feel mostly fine for now... I'm curious if there's anything I can do to help my kidney's deal with the gadolinium any better? I heard drinking a lot of water can actually stress the kidneys more. =P Idk I'm weird and crazy I know. So any ideas? __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life? Last edited by Austin; 16th Dec 2011 at 11:46 AM..

18th Dec 2011, 09:50 PM	#3
Mlpguy88 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Location: Michigan Age: 21 Posts: 530 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Just got my MRI... questions! I'm glad to hear everything went alright. I had an MRI about a week ago and the hardest part for me was trying not to sneeze the whole time to keep my head still. But I agree with what KaraBulut said, just keep drinking lots of water and you will feel better.

18th Dec 2011, 11:57 PM	#4
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Just got my MRI... questions! Okay thanks :P sadly it's already been long enough... the gandolinium is probably gone by now! :P I didn't drink a ton of water like I should have... I had a little more than usual but not as much as I should have!! )= Hopefully that didn't do anything. Does the chelated ganolinium stress the kidneys at all? Also I found it weird they'd use contrast to test for bleeding... :P what if it was bleeding? Wouldn't the poisonous contrast in my blood then leak into my brain and not be able to be filtered by my kidneys? @mlpguy88 I had a similar problem. Whenever they tell me to stay still, I start to think about it and it makes my body twitch. Idk its weird. :P __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life? Last edited by Austin; 19th Dec 2011 at 12:00 AM..

19th Dec 2011, 05:14 AM	#5
KaraBulut EC Health Expert EC Expert Gender: Male Location: US Posts: 3,969 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Just got my MRI... questions! Gadolinium is a metal. Most metals would be stored in body tissues if the body were unable to excrete them via the kidneys. The chelation process makes the metal soluble so that it can be excreted by the kidneys. It also makes it able to be filtered via dialysis. Gadolinium does not stress the kidney unless there is pre-existing kidney disease. The reason that we recommend fluid intake is that salts and electrolytes require water to excrete, so the more water, the more rapid the excretion process.

19th Dec 2011, 10:23 PM	#6
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Just got my MRI... questions! Okay thanks! I'm a bit worried... is it okay if I didn't drink tons of water after? __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

20th Dec 2011, 02:10 PM	#8
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Just got my MRI... questions! Oh okay.... hopefully I did even that! I did make it a point to eat extra fruits and veggies so hopefully that helped maybe. Thanks __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

23rd Dec 2011, 02:10 AM	#9
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Just got my MRI... questions! My skin has been itchy. =/ __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

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