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What Causes Rash On Back,neck And Stomach After Sestamibi Scan?

I had a Sestamibi Scan on Tuesday for a parathyroid tumor. On Wednesday, started getting a rash on the back of my neck, now on the back, chest and stomach. Have a flu like headache, sides of my necks are sore...especially the left side, muscle aches and fatigue. Am I having an allergic reaction to the radioactive dye used in the scan and if so, what do I do?
posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Hi,
If you are allergic to dye of radio active iodine,then you can take benadryl( diphenhydramine) an antihistamine drug to prevent allergic or hypersensitivity reactions.
You can also go further complete blood further count( to check eosinophilia),ESR,CRP to rule our other infective pathology.
The best way to cure allergy is self avoidance however there are Plenty's of medicines available in Market Like Avil,Dexona,methyprednisole etc to combat allergic symptoms.
You must consult immunologist or allergists for further advise.
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What Causes Rash On Back,neck And Stomach After Sestamibi Scan?

Hi, If you are allergic to dye of radio active iodine,then you can take benadryl( diphenhydramine) an antihistamine drug to prevent allergic or hypersensitivity reactions. You can also go further complete blood further count( to check eosinophilia),ESR,CRP to rule our other infective pathology. The best way to cure allergy is self avoidance however there are Plenty s of medicines available in Market Like Avil,Dexona,methyprednisole etc to combat allergic symptoms. You must consult immunologist or allergists for further advise.