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What During A Nuclear Stress Test Could Lead To The Below Side-effects?

I died having a nuclear stress test at the doctor office July 13 2011 and the doctor office won t tell me what happened and they won t tell my Doctor who sen t me there for the test. I had real bad burn marks like you burned me with a iron on my chest just below my heart. And on my back. They started the test and within 5 seconds or less I couldent breath. I was gasping for air and then my eyes started hurting and water running down my face, then the back of my head felt like a train hit me I screamed .The pain was real bad and then I heard them say get the bottles we are lossing him. At this time the last thing I heard was my blood presure was below 50 and that was it.I didn t rember anything for the rest of the day. Till nexd day. 24 hr are missing in my life pluss I keep falling a sleep all the time I have no energy any more I can t wear a watch any more they all stop working on me even a pocket watch.I could be talking to you or wiching tv and fall a sleep for 1 min or hours WHAT HAPPENED TO ME PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME PS the doctor won t even addmit I was in his office that day.I don t know what to do ro where to go and get help.
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Thanks for writing in.

Nuclear test is done by injecting small amount of radioisotope in blood and measuring its nuclear disintegration and activity. It gets concentrated in the disease parts and areas of normal increased radio tracer intake. The image is generated using a gamma camera with photomultiplier device attached.

The radioisotope is mixed with diluent which is a vehicle to transport the chemical to various parts of the body. Rarely, some people have an allergic reaction to the injected chemical. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to iodine.

You should consult the doctor in the testing area and inform them of your difficulties that you are facing. This should also be told to your treating doctor and a note made should have developed an allergic reaction. Next time you go for a scan please inform the people at the scan center that you might be allergic.
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What During A Nuclear Stress Test Could Lead To The Below Side-effects?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Nuclear test is done by injecting small amount of radioisotope in blood and measuring its nuclear disintegration and activity. It gets concentrated in the disease parts and areas of normal increased radio tracer intake. The image is generated using a gamma camera with photomultiplier device attached. The radioisotope is mixed with diluent which is a vehicle to transport the chemical to various parts of the body. Rarely, some people have an allergic reaction to the injected chemical. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to iodine. You should consult the doctor in the testing area and inform them of your difficulties that you are facing. This should also be told to your treating doctor and a note made should have developed an allergic reaction. Next time you go for a scan please inform the people at the scan center that you might be allergic.