Discussions tagged “medical_procedures”

I'll be having a CT scan today and the doctor is injecting Visipaque 270mg/ml for the contrast. Has anyone had side effects like those mentioned? How did you manage them? Also, curious if anyone had any major problems since the urgent side effects seem pretty scary.

I recently had a procedure where Marcaine 0.75% Spinal Inj, 2ml was used for anesthesia. The injection worked well, but I experienced some unexpected side effects. I'm curious to know if anyone else has had similar experiences. The medication is supposed to block nerve signals in the lower body, and it did just that. However, I felt extremely lightheaded and had a metallic taste in my mouth. I also experienced numbness in my mouth and legs, which worried me. The injection itself wasn’t too painful, but the after-effects were a bit unsettling. The doctor assured me these are common side effects, but I'd like to hear from others to be more at ease. Any advice on managing these side effects would be great too.