I had an appointment to get my jaw checked out by my oral surgeon because 2 years ago I had a bony tumor removed from my jaw (something called a giant cell lesion) and he sent me to get a CT right away because he thinks it is coming back.
I told him I was on Met and he did not seem concerned (he actually thinks the PCOS may have contributed to why I got the tumor in the first place -- darn wacked out hormones!) but then when I show up for the scan they said they were going to inject the contrast dye in and they thought I was loony when I told them that I was on Met and they should not do it. The tech checked with the radiologist and the radiologist said I needed the dye and to not worry too much about the Met and the dye since the last dose I had was at dinner lastnight and just to not take it for the next few days... I was just so confused because at my scan 2 years ago they did not use the dye so I was not even expecting it and the patient leaflet has all those warnings about contrast dye!
Long story short I am a nervous wreck because of both the tumor and the dye...
Has anyone else been "surprised" like this? Did you have any side effects from having the dye so close to your last Met dose?
I had a CT scan with dye. I was told to not take met the day of and at least 48 hours after the scan. The doctor did a kidney function test before i was to resume.
Met is a medication you should not take when getting the contrast dye. This is indicated in the patient instruction I recieved before getting an mri. Your concerns should have been taken seriously.
Well... I got the results from my CT today and it looks like the tumor is back, UGH.
I called my Primary Dr after the CT and she just had me halt the Met for 48 hours. She said that because I am young (31) and taking it for IR and not diabetes that I would not need a blood test as long as my urine stayed light and I drank a lot of water.
So the moral of the story... If you have a CT ordered (esp. by a Dr other than the one that gave you the Rx for Met) check with your doctors and make sure the CT tech is aware when you first walk in.
I had to have a CT scan this morning... 
