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madubois63 · 03-08-2006, 12:35 PM

>>Because I am alergic to iodine when I get scans with contrast they make me take decadron and bendrly before hand. I notice I aso was have a red puffy face the next day....since I am also alergic to tartrazine I am wondering if the reaction is from the iodine in the contrast or the dexadron.<<

I am also allergic to contrast dye too. Every time I get a CAT, I have to pre-medicate with Prednisone, tagament and benadryl (all pill form). I take it 13, 7 and 1 hour prior to the CAT.

03-08-2006, 12:35 PM	#6
madubois63 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 660	>>Because I am alergic to iodine when I get scans with contrast they make me take decadron and bendrly before hand. I notice I aso was have a red puffy face the next day....since I am also alergic to tartrazine I am wondering if the reaction is from the iodine in the contrast or the dexadron.<< I am also allergic to contrast dye too. Every time I get a CAT, I have to pre-medicate with Prednisone, tagament and benadryl (all pill form). I take it 13, 7 and 1 hour prior to the CAT. __________________ Maryann Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00 Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+ Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs Radiation - 32 x Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04 thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo Femera/Lupron BC NED 4/05 chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06 Induction/consolidation chemo bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06 Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver BC mets to lung 11/07 Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda GVHD/Iron overload to liver Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10 metastatic brain tumor steriotactic radiosurgery