Can Sjogrens and an Mri be connected??

[joschwartz]

It seems absurd but I had an thoracic Mri yesterday and toward the end I could feel my throat getting drier and drier.  by the time I got out of there, my throat was starting to hurt and it hasn't stopped.  I can barely swallow.  I don't have a fever, but I do feel like I'm coming down with something.  My eyes are burning too.  Is all of this just concidence?  I can't think of a logical reason an Mri could set any of this off.   

jo

[jaygee]

Anxiety can cause a dry mouth, could that be a reason?   Although it shouldn't persist after the event, I imagine.  I hated having the MRI, and tried to pretend I was elsewhere!  Hope you are ok.  xx

[Crabcakes]

I've found out in life, you can't rule out anything! However, it is highly unlikely that an MRI can cause Sjogren's, especially in an hour's time span!

[Epson]

I have had a lot of MRIs in the last 11 months and I have never had that experience.

[Patze]

That's an interesting theory Joschwartz , but I too have had several of those puppies, and haven't had that particular reaction either (hey, anything is possible with the human body).  By chance, did you also have contrast with it?  I know the contrast they used in the last MRI I had just drove my body crazy!  Was it a closed MRI or an open one?  I know that closed MRI's stresses me out, shoot, blood work stresses me out!


Patze

[Chickpea]

Hi Jo

I wouldn't be surprised if the stress of having an MRI made you even dryer than usual.  How often do you usually take sips of water during the day?  Maybe you're constantly keeping your mouth hydrated but hadn't realised, and in the MRI machine you weren't able to? 

I have a nasty sore, dry throat today but that's because I had another endoscopy yesterday.  The combination of lack of fluids, stress and tubes down my throat have made it very uncomfortable.  I find alternating drinks helps - some smoothie, then water, then maybe a fizzy drink.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Take care - Chickpea

[gurs]

I bet you had a reaction to the GAD they used? they might have used to much or your just sensitive?? Ive had tons of MRI's with no problems before, but one time last
year, they gave me too much and I got super sick right after. It took a few days and I was better.

[navydad]

I get really dry on the MRI too,, just not hydratted enout, I try to take my Evoxac before it and ask if I can suck on a piece of candy while in that thumping tube,, wonder why they just cant make them a a little more quieter

[joschwartz]

I didn't mean to imply the the Mri caused my Sjogrens; I just had this odd reaction to it. I didn't have any dye, so it wasn't that.   

But it looks like it was all a coincidence.  I felt worse all day yesterday and by evening I had really standard flu symptoms.  I had the shakes like never before, was freezing cold, so much so that I had to stand under a hot shower to warm up.  No sooner had I got in the shower than I had to throw up, twice.  Hardly anything came up, but Ihadn't eaten much yesterday . Last night I had a fever but today I don't.  Just a super duper garden variety mini flu I guess.  My throat still aches a bit, and so do my head and sinuses.  All I want to do is sleep (not much new about that!).   It was just so strange that I could feel it happen so dramatically while in the Mri.  I'm not usually bothered by them because I've had so many, but toward the end, with all these symptoms, my rt leg going numb, and the back pain they are investigating getting worse, I did start to get a little claustrophobic.     I could write a book on how to surive an MRI!    Close eyes and transport yourself to another place mentally.  Never, ever open eyes!

Back to bed.  Can't tell if I'm hot or its the Salagen.


jo

[Chickpea]

Hi Jo

Sorry to hear you've been so unwell and I hope you're feeling better soon.

Please do write the book about surviving MRIs, or at least write a post here that people can access to prepare themselves for the true glory of the MRI experience!  I definitely agree that you should never, ever open your eyes while you're in there.

Thinking of you - Chickpea

[Patze]

Hang in there Jo, and I too hope that you feel better soon!

Take care  -

Patze

[Billydude]

I've also had a lot of MRI's lately and haven't had that experience.

[joschwartz]

It was just a strange coincidence. I've been down for the count ever since. This is much longer than my colds/flus usually last but I don't have a fever now nor the chills.  Today I dared to walk to the local small grocery store since I felt that lying down so long wasn't good for me in general and my back in specific.  Everything was fine until I started home and then I almost passed out.  I think it might have been a reaction to one of the meds I take plus that lack of activity recently and maybe the sun, but it sure was scarey.  Good thing this is a row house neighborhood; I sat on a lot of front steps on my walk home.  I was afraid I was going to embarass myself and throw up on the sidewalk, but I made it home finally and never did get sick.   My back on the other hand is getting worse every day.   They think I may have a compression fracture.  I really need another health problem.

It's so comforting to have this forum to vent on.  It's better than constantly whining at my few remaining friends all the time.

jo
Philly