MRI

> **
>
>
> Hi Debbie4god,
>
> Very interesting about the metallic contrast for
> MRI's.  I have had at least 6 MRI's in my life, but I opted out of
> having to use contrast.  So, I may have done myself a favor by not
> using it.
>
> But on the other hand, I think that the last two brain
> MRi's I had are what put me over the edge to becoming
> Electrosensitive.  At the time I did the MRI's, I was already being
> exposed to cell tower radiation in my apartment. and I already had
> Celiac Disease and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.  So, my body was in a
> weakened state, and then to be subjected to the strong magnets and RF
> from the MRI was too much.  I am afraid that I may have gotten nerve
> damage in my chin because I have a gold crown near there,  I am now
> having chronic pain right under my chin.
>
> In fact, I feel that the MRI damaged me to
> such a degree that I will be very hesitant to have another one unless it is
> absolutely necessary.
>
> The
> article below states that B fields in MRI are about 20,000 Gauss and
> that the (CDRH) has established a guidance level for static B fields of
> 4 T or about 40,000 Gauss.  That is alot for a person who is sensitive to
> 3.0 milliGauss.
>
> The MRI also beams Radio
> Frequencies at cells.  The article below states that for RF: "CDRH
> guidance levels for patient SARs during MRI scans are comparable to the
> maximum permissible exposure levels for controlled areas recommended by
> ANSI/IEEE C95.1 (1992), which are 0.4 W kg–1 averaged over the whole
> body, 8 W kg–1 for any 1 g of tissue, and 20 W kg–1 averaged over any
> 10 g of tissue in the extremities."
>
> I am not sure what these levels really mean, but I know that they can be
> too high for some individuals like me whose bodies have become sensitized to
> RF.
>
> Don't forget, MRI stands for MAGNETIC Resonance Imaging.  The article below
> states:
>
> "Any
> metallic object in the scan room can become a hazard if it is
> forcefully attracted to the scanner. Even outside the scan room,
> fringing B fields can affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers."
>
> http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/mri.html
> Magnetic Resonance Imaging
> Gary Zeman, Sc.D., CHP
>
> Maybe
> a good guideline would be that if something has a bad effect on people
> wearing cardiac pacemakers or certain implants, then it is not good for
> an Electrosensitive person either.
>
> Anyone else have input on MRI's?
>
> C. Johnson
> superdrove
>
> --- On Mon, 9/26/11, [hidden email] <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Re: MRI
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 3:06 AM
>
> I
> do know that the contrast agent is a very potent metal from the
> lanthamide family, which are magnetic metals and can be worse than
> others because of their magnetism.....I did a chelation 6 hr. urine
> challenge collection and lo and behold my 3rd highest metal was from 2
> full spine and head MRI's I had  had 19 years before!  Just never came
> out!
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>

> To: [hidden email]
> From: [hidden email]
> Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:41:05 +0100
> Subject: Re: [eSens] MRI
>
> Hi
>
> I had a severe adverse reaction to a fluroquinolone antibiotic last
> November.
> Ciprofloxacin was prescribed by mistake for what turned out to be a sports
> injury.
> As a result of the extreme nerve pain induced by the medication (this was
> confirmed by a senior Clinical Pharmacologist) I had an MRI scan of my
> pelvis.
> I had another follow up scan 3 months later and xray. After this I
> developed electrosensitivity alongside the numerous ADR's from the extremely
> toxic fluroquinolone. I was then referred for MRI and MRA on my head which
> I refused as I was fairly certain that the prior MRI's as made my general
> symptoms and ES worse.
>
> 10 months on the ES has gone. Apart from bizarrely if I eat soya (eg
> soya/teriyaki sauce). Which creates 3-4 days of buzzing, electric shocks
> and spasms and electrical sensations across my body and face especially when
> sitting near screens/computers, holding a mobile phone in use and in
> supermarkets around refrigeration cabinets and low level flurescent
> lighting.
>
> Most of my Cipro induced problems are now minimal although my previously
> super fit body is no where near recovered.
>
> I believe that the MRI's made my symptoms - especially peripheral and
> central nervous system dysfunction worse.
>
> Fluroquinolones are the harshest class of antibiotics and are described as
> 'chemotherapeutic'. I understand that ES occurs for some after chemotherapy
> and would add FQ's and MRI to this list.
>
> Prior to this experience I would not have believed ES existed outside of
> hypochondriacs minds. Once experienced first hand the reality becomes very
> clear.
>
> G
>
> On 26 September 2011 11:06, C.a.b. Johnson <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Debbie4god,
> >
> > Very interesting about the metallic contrast for
> > MRI's. I have had at least 6 MRI's in my life, but I opted out of
> > having to use contrast. So, I may have done myself a favor by not
> > using it.
> >
> > But on the other hand, I think that the last two brain
> > MRi's I had are what put me over the edge to becoming
> > Electrosensitive. At the time I did the MRI's, I was already being
> > exposed to cell tower radiation in my apartment. and I already had
> > Celiac Disease and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. So, my body was in a
> > weakened state, and then to be subjected to the strong magnets and RF
> > from the MRI was too much. I am afraid that I may have gotten nerve
> > damage in my chin because I have a gold crown near there, I am now
> > having chronic pain right under my chin.
> >
> > In fact, I feel that the MRI damaged me to
> > such a degree that I will be very hesitant to have another one unless it is
> > absolutely necessary.
> >
> > The
> > article below states that B fields in MRI are about 20,000 Gauss and
> > that the (CDRH) has established a guidance level for static B fields of
> > 4 T or about 40,000 Gauss. That is alot for a person who is sensitive to
> > 3.0 milliGauss.
> >
> > The MRI also beams Radio
> > Frequencies at cells. The article below states that for RF: "CDRH
> > guidance levels for patient SARs during MRI scans are comparable to the
> > maximum permissible exposure levels for controlled areas recommended by
> > ANSI/IEEE C95.1 (1992), which are 0.4 W kg–1 averaged over the whole
> > body, 8 W kg–1 for any 1 g of tissue, and 20 W kg–1 averaged over any
> > 10 g of tissue in the extremities."
> >
> > I am not sure what these levels really mean, but I know that they can be
> > too high for some individuals like me whose bodies have become sensitized to
> > RF.
> >
> > Don't forget, MRI stands for MAGNETIC Resonance Imaging. The article below
> > states:
> >
> > "Any
> > metallic object in the scan room can become a hazard if it is
> > forcefully attracted to the scanner. Even outside the scan room,
> > fringing B fields can affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers."
> >
> > http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/mri.html
> > Magnetic Resonance Imaging
> > Gary Zeman, Sc.D., CHP
> >
> > Maybe
> > a good guideline would be that if something has a bad effect on people
> > wearing cardiac pacemakers or certain implants, then it is not good for
> > an Electrosensitive person either.
> >
> > Anyone else have input on MRI's?
> >
> > C. Johnson
> > superdrove
> >
> > --- On Mon, 9/26/11, [hidden email] <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]>
> > Subject: Re: [eSens] Re: MRI
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 3:06 AM
> >
> > I
> > do know that the contrast agent is a very potent metal from the
> > lanthamide family, which are magnetic metals and can be worse than
> > others because of their magnetism.....I did a chelation 6 hr. urine
> > challenge collection and lo and behold my 3rd highest metal was from 2
> > full spine and head MRI's I had had 19 years before! Just never came
> > out!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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>

> **
>
>
> > Maybe not so bizarre if you take into consideration that Soy has an
> affinity for Aluminum.
>
> Doesn't soy suppress the thyroid gland as well?
>
> Marc
>
>  
>

>
> Hi
>
> I had a severe adverse reaction to a fluroquinolone antibiotic last
> November.
> Ciprofloxacin was prescribed by mistake for what turned out to be a sports
> injury.
> As a result of the extreme nerve pain induced by the medication (this was
> confirmed by a senior Clinical Pharmacologist) I had an MRI scan of my
> pelvis.
> I had another follow up scan 3 months later and xray.  After this I
> developed electrosensitivity alongside the numerous ADR's from the extremely
> toxic fluroquinolone.   I was then referred for MRI and MRA on my head which
> I refused as I was fairly certain that the prior MRI's as made my general
> symptoms and ES worse.
>
> 10 months on the ES has gone.   Apart from bizarrely if I eat soya (eg
> soya/teriyaki sauce).  Which creates 3-4 days of buzzing, electric shocks
> and spasms and electrical sensations across my body and face especially when
> sitting near screens/computers, holding a mobile phone in use and in
> supermarkets around refrigeration cabinets and low level flurescent
> lighting.
>
> Most of my Cipro induced problems are now minimal although my previously
> super fit body is no where near recovered.
>
> I believe that the MRI's made my symptoms - especially peripheral and
> central nervous system dysfunction worse.
>
> Fluroquinolones are the harshest class of antibiotics and are described as
> 'chemotherapeutic'.  I understand that ES occurs for some after chemotherapy
> and would add FQ's and MRI to this list.
>
> Prior to this experience I would not have believed ES existed outside of
> hypochondriacs minds.   Once experienced first hand the reality becomes very
> clear.
>
> G
>
> On 26 September 2011 11:06, C.a.b. Johnson <superdrove@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Debbie4god,
> >
> > Very interesting about the metallic contrast for
> > MRI's.  I have had at least 6 MRI's in my life, but I opted out of
> > having to use contrast.  So, I may have done myself a favor by not
> > using it.
> >
> > But on the other hand, I think that the last two brain
> > MRi's I had are what put me over the edge to becoming
> > Electrosensitive.  At the time I did the MRI's, I was already being
> > exposed to cell tower radiation in my apartment. and I already had
> > Celiac Disease and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.  So, my body was in a
> > weakened state, and then to be subjected to the strong magnets and RF
> > from the MRI was too much.  I am afraid that I may have gotten nerve
> > damage in my chin because I have a gold crown near there,  I am now
> > having chronic pain right under my chin.
> >
> > In fact, I feel that the MRI damaged me to
> > such a degree that I will be very hesitant to have another one unless it is
> > absolutely necessary.
> >
> > The
> > article below states that B fields in MRI are about 20,000 Gauss and
> > that the (CDRH) has established a guidance level for static B fields of
> > 4 T or about 40,000 Gauss.  That is alot for a person who is sensitive to
> > 3.0 milliGauss.
> >
> > The MRI also beams Radio
> > Frequencies at cells.  The article below states that for RF: "CDRH
> > guidance levels for patient SARs during MRI scans are comparable to the
> > maximum permissible exposure levels for controlled areas recommended by
> > ANSI/IEEE C95.1 (1992), which are 0.4 W kg–1 averaged over the whole
> > body, 8 W kg–1 for any 1 g of tissue, and 20 W kg–1 averaged over any
> > 10 g of tissue in the extremities."
> >
> > I am not sure what these levels really mean, but I know that they can be
> > too high for some individuals like me whose bodies have become sensitized to
> > RF.
> >
> > Don't forget, MRI stands for MAGNETIC Resonance Imaging.  The article below
> > states:
> >
> > "Any
> > metallic object in the scan room can become a hazard if it is
> > forcefully attracted to the scanner. Even outside the scan room,
> > fringing B fields can affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers."
> >
> > http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/mri.html
> > Magnetic Resonance Imaging
> > Gary Zeman, Sc.D., CHP
> >
> > Maybe
> > a good guideline would be that if something has a bad effect on people
> > wearing cardiac pacemakers or certain implants, then it is not good for
> > an Electrosensitive person either.
> >
> > Anyone else have input on MRI's?
> >
> > C. Johnson
> > superdrove
> >
> > --- On Mon, 9/26/11, debbie4god39@... <debbie4god39@...> wrote:
> >
> > From: debbie4god39@... <debbie4god39@...>
> > Subject: Re: [eSens] Re: MRI
> > To: superdrove@...
> > Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 3:06 AM
> >
> > I
> > do know that the contrast agent is a very potent metal from the
> > lanthamide family, which are magnetic metals and can be worse than
> > others because of their magnetism.....I did a chelation 6 hr. urine
> > challenge collection and lo and behold my 3rd highest metal was from 2
> > full spine and head MRI's I had  had 19 years before!  Just never came
> > out!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >  
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>