MRI Scan yesterday, leg still feels "charged"

[Tsippy]

This might sound odd, but during the MRI scan yesterday to my right knee I felt like there was an electrical pulse going from my thigh down to my toes, but I did hear that "warmth" and "tingling" was normal so thought nothing of it. When the MRI was complete I felt quite disorientated, had a headache and felt a bit sick.

Today the sickness / headache has gone but my leg still feels a bit tingly, is this normal ? Also, where I've had weak joints in the past (recently dislocated my index finger) I feel like I've hit my funny bone, but in the joint that was dislocated, again is this normal?

Cheers!

[Morningside]

Is it Tattooed? I hear the old iron based red has problems.

I think the sick / dizzy status is quite normal (I had it) - Due to being still for so long?

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 29th May 13:39

[Tsippy]

Not tatooed, but glad to hear that I am not the only one with the dizzyness! The guy who went in before me fell asleep so he looked a little worse for wear too

[dgb00]

Probably because of the way your were lying in the scanner may have temporarily compressed/stretched a nerve. Bit like giving someone a "dead leg" - don't worry, it will pass. The probs with inks/metals in the MRI scanner is it is basically a huge magnet, so while it is switched on and you are in the field it can lead to problems with things moving around but this would only be while you are in the scanner.

[Tsippy]

I did have a metal zip on my shorts but they told me it would be ok. Another problem is that my legs are quite hefty around the thigh so it was a bit of a squeeze in the restraint, which might explain why a nerve was either pressed or blood flow restricted.

Thanks again, the strange sensation in my limbs is slowly going, hopefully be gone completely soon!

[The_Doc]

dgb00 said:

Probably because of the way your were lying in the scanner may have temporarily compressed/stretched a nerve. Bit like giving someone a "dead leg" - don't worry, it will pass. The probs with inks/metals in the MRI scanner is it is basically a huge magnet, so while it is switched on and you are in the field it can lead to problems with things moving around but this would only be while you are in the scanner.

agree

1.5 Tesla field strength, but harmless to the human body

the Gadolinium used as contrast (if you had it) is also quite exotic, but harmless.