Crohn's disease patients at risk of significant diagnostic radiation exposure

[Mazen]

http://www.ccfa.org/reuters/radiation

This is scary i have had more than 7 CT scans as well as 3 Barium follow throughs since i was diagnosed 8 years ago.......... Just another risk we have to deal with this damn disease

 

[D Bergy]

CT scans put out lot of radiation. I am reluctant to get any more of these unless there is a real good reason.

I think I read somewhere that Turmeric also prevents damage to the DNA of human cells exposed to radiation?

I would have to look that up to be sure, but maybe a big dose before hand could help.

Dan

 

[jamie2462]

So i read it...how do we know which xrays and tests are low radiation imaging and what aren't? Hmmph..damned if we do and damned if we don't are we? lol

 

[Mazen]

Here is a link to a list of supplements that help protect from radiation

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/338584.html#comments

 

[daisy_dueller]

If you are concerned about radiation, you might want to ask your doc about MRI's...I've had 1 of these, going for my 2nd in a few weeks. My GI said they show you everything you need to know! That's how I was diagnosed, actually. They just use magnets to show them what they need to see. you have to drink similar stuff to barium, but it tastes MUCH better...and comes flavoured!!

 

[CD68]

http://www.ccfa.org/reuters/radiation

This is scary i have had more than 7 CT scans as well as 3 Barium follow throughs since i was diagnosed 8 years ago.......... Just another risk we have to deal with this damn disease

When a Crohn's patient goes the Emergency Room, do they usually do a CT scan?

 

[Mazen]

Yes. Whenever I went into ER, I had a cT scan. I'll try to ask my GI about MRI's next time I see him.