Posted by Karen44 on June 7, 2006, at 22:28:14
I just had a very scary experience this afternoon. I went to a very reputable hospital for a CT scan and two MRI's. I was diagnosed with COPD last year and had neurosurgery on cervical spine last year in addition to other medical problems that developed last year. Anyway, I got depressed, was put on Parnate, and when I went for the CT scan of my lungs today(with enhancement, the nurse in radiology asked me if I was allergic to any medications. I have a very adverse reaction to benydryl, and so she said they would give me ephinephrine if I had a reaction to the contrast solution. I told her she could not do that because I am on a MAOI, and I would go into hypertensive crisis, that it could kill me. She argued this was not true, and so finally I said give me the benydryl if I have a reaction. I had none, but now I am wondering who to tell about this. Is she nuts??? thinking she can make such a decision; I now wonder what would have happened to me if they had given me the epinephrine. I think this should be reported, and I wonder what others think.
Karen44
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