MRI with contrast -- anyone?

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>I am scheduled to get a brain MRI using toxic contrast, and am

>nervous about it -- but for various reasons, feel that it's

>imperative I do it.

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>Has anyone on the list done this (MRI using gadolinium) and, if so,

>how did you react?

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>If anyone has done this, did you by chance ask for a lower dose of gadolinium?

Also, was anything else helpful?

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>This contrast has some pretty bad associated kidney risks, and that

>is my main concern.

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>Thanks!

>

>Peggy M