Posted on 11/13/2017 8:51:57 AM PST by buckalfa
Actor Chuck Norris and his wife Gena Norris filed a lawsuit last week against several healthcare companies, alleging Ms. Norris was poisoned by a chemical used during MRI scans, according to a report from The Washington Post.
The lawsuit claims Ms. Norris developed gadolinium deposition disease after undergoing several MRI exams, later experiencing debilitating pain, a burning sensation throughout her body and cognitive deficits, among other issues. Gadolinium is a metal used as a contrasting agent to enhance the visibility of organs and other tissues during MRIs when clinicians determine the information from the imaging scan outweighs the chemical's risks.
The couple seeks $10 million in damages from MRI contrast manufacturers, arguing the companies should have appropriately informed them of the risk involved. However, many medical organizations, such as the American Society of Neuroradiology and American College of Radiology, support the use of gadolinium during MRI scans, according to the report.
"Over the past several years, my focus has been on Gena's health," Mr. Norris told the Post Tuesday. "And now we are working together to speak out about the dangers of MRI contrast agents."
Companies named in the suit include McKesson Corp. and branches of the Italian healthcare company Bracco S.p.A. Bracco told the Post it does not comment on pending litigation, but "takes patient safety very seriously and stands behind the safety of all of its products."
McKesson Corp. is reviewing the complaint and "will respond in a timely manner,"
Are the miracles of modern medicine worth it, if for some, the cure(diagnosis) is worse than the disease?
I’ve worked with people who had gadolinium levels that were off the charts toxic. It’s commonly used in MRI brain scans as a contrast agent when identifying size, location and type of brain tumors. It greatly enhances the images.
Symptoms are generally experienced at an acute level shortly after having a contrast MRI and at a chronic level for years following their last contrast MRI.
If you have normal kidney function, it is gone from the body in about two hours. It is dangerous for people with decreased kidney function.
Chelating agents can assist in flushing it from the body.
Since it is a diagnostic tool often involving diagnosis of brain related tumors which are often inoperable, the question of it being iatrogenic is mute as the cancer tumor often is the real cause.
With modern technology, one would like to think it is not a crapshoot; that the "some" could be identified and the risk avoided.
Norris married Dianne Holechek in 1958. In 1963 their first child, Mike, was born. His daughter Dina was born in 1964 out of an extramarital affair.[30] Later, he had a second son, Eric, with his wife in 1965. After 30 years of marriage, Norris and Holechek divorced in 1988.
On November 28, 1998, he married former model Gena O’Kelley, 23 years Norris’ junior. O’Kelley had two children from a previous marriage. She delivered twins on August 30, 2001: Dakota Alan Norris, a boy, and Danilee Kelly Norris, a girl.[31]
They call her a “Ms” and she is a wife... I would be really mad to be called “Ms” when I am very PROUD to be a “Mrs”
Wait, what? Chuck Norris sues? Chuck Norris doesn’t sue. Chuck Norris gives a stare and there is immediately a settlement. People need to know who they are dealing with here. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of animals Chuck Norris let live. Giraffes were created when Chuck Norris uppercutted a horse. Chuck Norris’ calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd. No one fools Chuck Norris.
I think I’m definitely in the minority, but I am not a big fan of modern medicine. We are all going to die. I like antibiotics as much as the next guy, but a lot of this stuff is hugely expensive, has bad side-effects, and enhances the broad misperception that we somehow deserve a perfect world in which no bad thing ever happens to anyone.
I do not avoid modern medicine entirely, and I do not mean to suggest that anyone else avoid it. But if my doctor ever tells me I have a serious medical problem, one of the options I would strongly weigh for myself is just to pretty much forget that bit of information and carry on until I can’t carry on.
Therein lies the dilemma. Not all people react the same to new or unusual substances or procedures.
When signing "consent forms" it is impossible to answer the questions. "Are you allergic to XYZ"? is impossible to answer if one has never taken XYZ before...
Scientists stunned to learn reason for Universe expansion,
it’s trying to get away from Chuck Norris.
IF thats the same stuff they gave me, it sort of gives you a “burning” sensation when they inject it in the line...its like it goes through your whole body...
Whoo hoo you got that right. Eat well, take supplements, exercise, hang out with lots of trees, keep the stress as low as you can. Have a dog and pet it. Laugh. Pray.
And skip all the medical crap as much as possible.
LOL!
Whoo hoo you got that right. Eat well, take supplements, exercise, hang out with lots of trees, keep the stress as low as you can. Have a dog and pet it. Laugh. Pray.
And skip all the medical crap as much as possible.
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Right on!
I’m almost 67 and try to follow that.
Watching my blood sugar is hardest for me.
https://radiology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/patient-safety/contrast/mri-with-contrast-gadolinium-policy
Interesting link.
I’d just pay them...
When Chuck Norris shoots bad guys, the bullets don’t kill them, he wills them to die...the bullets just provide a plausible explanation.
bttt
I had gad injections at each of my hip studies. I knew there was a risk and researched it. The problem was that one of the first typical symptoms of gad poisoning is hip pain. That was a conundrum no one was able to get around when I asked “how will I know if I have this issue since I am already in so much pain that I need the hip study that requires the injection?”.
AFAIK gadolinium is the only FDA approved contrast for MRI. Fortunately I never had any issues that I am aware of, but I do appear to have fibromyalgia now (several years later). Also, to the best of my knowledge my liver function is normal.
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