Omnipaque Severe Internal Injury

Thank you, Karen. I appreciate it.

Yes, it is a bit difficult to know what to do and I am trying to see what I can do to heal myself in the meantime. You're right, blood thinning isn't necessarily the best course of action. I'm just wondering what GE, the makers of Omnipaque used to come up with thrombophlebitis and phlebitis as actual severe side effects. Did they test on animals? What was the outcome of those animals they tested on? Do we know that if the Omnipaque lingers in the tissues for a while, does it continue to harm the veins as the blood runs through it? What is the lifespan of my veins now?

I am 37 yrs old, but my veins feel like I'm 80. So does this mean my lifespan has been shortened? If so, I am looking into vein transplantation. Trying to be as proactive as I can. Thank you for your concern and for the reassuring words.

I just hope Veinpain is okay. I have so many questions for her. My concern with her also is that maybe she had testing done of her blood vessels with either the same dye or another and it may have hurt her further. Veinpain, if you're reading this, please let us know how you are doing.

Okay, thank you. I had written back and forth with her in another forum on a different website and she was going to get her blood vessels checked out at the time. Will probably start a new one to chronicle what has been going on.

Judy:

Work with your Mayo vascular MD a consultation. Hear him/her out and contribute your own narrative outlining your symptoms. A vascular Doplar study of some of your lower extremity vascular supply should provide enlightening additional detail. A Dopler study will be able to rule in or rule out vascular stricture, inflammation, and occlusion.

For now, try to refocus your thoughts and activities in a day. Additional worry is not going to provide positive benefit. If you need to channel your worry, write a bullet-pointed summation of your symptoms and how they manifest as something to take with you to your vascular MD appointment. Do not let worry spin out of proportion.

You will make it through this.
- Karen -

Post Edited ((Seashell)) : 6/6/2017 12:08:04 AM (GMT-6)

Hi Bec, yes this is an old post & the members are not active here at HW any longer. I suggest that you get an appt with your PCP to address your issues. Your PCP can order a doppler study to see if there is anything going on.

Take care.