bridgetvoid
05-07-2007, 03:53 AM
I have a large 10 year old black and grey tattoo on my lower back, and
I needed to have an MRI on the exact same area because there is a
hemangiamona there. During the MRI my tattoo got warm so we stopped the
MRI. 15 minutes later I was experiencing tachycardia , high blood
pressure, and had a terrible metallic taste in my mouth. the symptoms,
including some full body flushing, continued for a few days. my dr
thinks it is panic attacks, which is totally possible, but i've had no
history of panic attacks and have had multiple MRIs of different body
parts.
Is it possible that the ink from the tattoo got into my bloodstream if
it was destabilized by the MRI? have you ever heard of any really
adverse MRI/Tattoo stories outside of tattoos simply getting hot? I am
just wondering if there have been any instances of really extreme
reactions. The
tattoo is slightly less than 10 years old, would ink that young have
less metal or iron oxide than newer inks? i have one on my stomach in
the same place which is also black and is about 6 years old.
is it possible this was an extreme allergic reaction? all symptoms
stopped about a week after the MRI was performed.
any help would be greatly appreciated because this whole experience
has been very odd.
I needed to have an MRI on the exact same area because there is a
hemangiamona there. During the MRI my tattoo got warm so we stopped the
MRI. 15 minutes later I was experiencing tachycardia , high blood
pressure, and had a terrible metallic taste in my mouth. the symptoms,
including some full body flushing, continued for a few days. my dr
thinks it is panic attacks, which is totally possible, but i've had no
history of panic attacks and have had multiple MRIs of different body
parts.
Is it possible that the ink from the tattoo got into my bloodstream if
it was destabilized by the MRI? have you ever heard of any really
adverse MRI/Tattoo stories outside of tattoos simply getting hot? I am
just wondering if there have been any instances of really extreme
reactions. The
tattoo is slightly less than 10 years old, would ink that young have
less metal or iron oxide than newer inks? i have one on my stomach in
the same place which is also black and is about 6 years old.
is it possible this was an extreme allergic reaction? all symptoms
stopped about a week after the MRI was performed.
any help would be greatly appreciated because this whole experience
has been very odd.