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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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i had a mri scan and 15 sec. into the scan after the injection i had a severe reaction to my left eye and it was extremly itchy and then my sinus' plugged up very much and then my tongue started to swell and got thick feeling. i had swelling to the left eye which lasted 2 days. i experienced tightness of my chest and then taken down to the ER. i was then given Benadryl and Prednisone.
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Reviewer: Paula, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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The first part of the MRI scan went fine. (No contrast given) After I was administered gadopentetate dimeglumine, I started sneezing very explosively (My ribs hurt as I write this) I then experienced swelling on the inside of my nose and my eyelids became puffy. About a minute later I experienced a scratchy sensation in the back of my throat. It was at this time I took 50 mg of benedryl. The
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