Abdomen CT scan - oops..

[GimmeABreak]

YSK - Your pep pinning ways will show up on a CT scan.

I went in for a CT scan of my chest and abdomen and got the results (all good BTW). I didn't realize that injection sites show up on the scan:

"Presumed injection sites in the ventral abdominal wall bilaterally."

Fortunately, I am prescribed branded Zep so I doubt the Doc will even ask.

 

[AndyPanda]

YSK - Your pep pinning ways will show up on a CT scan.

I went in for a CT scan of my chest and abdomen and got the results (all good BTW). I didn't realize that injection sites show up on the scan:

"Presumed injection sites in the ventral abdominal wall bilaterally."

Fortunately, I am prescribed branded Zep so I doubt the Doc will even ask.

Tell them you got acupuncture.

 

[exploitedworkerbee]

Wow great tidbit

 

[GimmeABreak]

Tell them you got acupuncture.

Well, I'm just glad they didn't provide the number of injections sites - there were probably like 20-30 of them assuming they take a week or so to fully heal.

 

[Ymachado]

Hahah that is great to know, usually soft tissue without contrast would be difficult to differentiate on a ct scan, specially a subcutaneous injection I feel like would cause such minimal displacement, if you have them would you mind sharing here or in private I would love to take a look

 

[GimmeABreak]

Hahah that is great to know, usually soft tissue without contrast would be difficult to differentiate on a ct scan, specially a subcutaneous injection I feel like would cause such minimal displacement, if you have them would you mind sharing here or in private I would love to take a look

They did the scan(s) with & without contrast. I don't have the actual scans, just the report and what I pasted was the only relevant mention.

I have high ferritin (but normal iron) and we were making sure there was no asymptomatic cancers hanging around somewhere.

 

[Laxfinity]

They did the scan(s) with & without contrast. I don't have the actual scans, just the report and what I pasted was the only relevant mention.

I have high ferritin (but normal iron) and we were making sure there was no asymptomatic cancers hanging around somewhere.

Glad to hear you are all clear...

 

[beefsteak]

Must be some good doctors. Doctors here couldn't even find a chicken bone stuck in my friends throat. Man coughed it up while they called in the ent from another district.

 

[GimmeABreak]

Must be some good doctors. Doctors here couldn't even find a chicken bone stuck in my friends throat. Man coughed it up while they called in the ent from another district.

Well, I actually had to press for the scan and the appointment with the hematologist. My doc was like "lets wait and see if your ferritin comes down". It has been higher every time I have had my blood checked in the last 2.5 years. I just called her and said I'm going to a hematologist, you can recommend one or I'll just make the appointment and go on my own. Hematologist said, "oh 700 isn't that high, lets watch it". Ferritin of 700 isn't normal and causes fatigue, which I have and had even before starting Tirz. I pressed for the scan and since I am max out of pocket on my insurance, they paid for all of it, so I figured why not get it for peace of mind.

Doc also wouldn't prescribe phlebotomy, which is the safest way to bring it down. Now I am going to just keep giving blood every two months to see if I can bring it down on my own. Yup, bloodletting is still a medical procedure in 2025.

 

[ZakAP]

Well, I actually had to press for the scan and the appointment with the hematologist. My doc was like "lets wait and see if your ferritin comes down". It has been higher every time I have had my blood checked in the last 2.5 years. I just called her and said I'm going to a hematologist, you can recommend one or I'll just make the appointment and go on my own. Hematologist said, "oh 700 isn't that high, lets watch it". Ferritin of 700 isn't normal and causes fatigue, which I have and had even before starting Tirz. I pressed for the scan and since I am max out of pocket on my insurance, they paid for all of it, so I figured why not get it for peace of mind.

Doc also wouldn't prescribe phlebotomy, which is the safest way to bring it down. Now I am going to just keep giving blood every two months to see if I can bring it down on my own. Yup, bloodletting is still a medical procedure in 2025.

Please tell me you have been tested for the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene?

 

[GimmeABreak]

Please tell me you have been tested for the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene?

Yes, I did a 23andMe like 10 years ago and that was the first thing I checked when my ferritin came back high and googled WTF is ferritin. Don't have it.

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

YSK - Your pep pinning ways will show up on a CT scan.

the Doc will even ask.

now i'm wondering what mine are going to look like. i'll probably be referred to psych.

 

[GimmeABreak]

now i'm wondering what mine are going to look like. i'll probably be referred to psych.

B12 shots (and take some B12 before your blood test)?

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

B12 shots (and take some B12 before your blood test)?

i don't think that'll fix scarring the size of bullet holes.

 

[ZakAP]

Yes, I did a 23andMe like 10 years ago and that was the first thing I checked when my ferritin came back high and googled WTF is ferritin. Don't have it.

I'm honestly not familiar with 23andMe and how reliable it is for testing. It might not be a terrible idea if it doesn't cost too much to get the HFE testing done again through a mainstream lab. Just my opinion though. Quest test code:35079.

 

[ZakAP]

And maybe that wouldn't matter anyway. I just hate to see people not being listened to or get treatment they are requesting if it is not completely off-base (which yours does not seem to be).

 

[GimmeABreak]

I'm honestly not familiar with 23andMe and how reliable it is for testing. It might not be a terrible idea if it doesn't cost too much to get the HFE testing done again through a mainstream lab. Just my opinion though. Quest test code:35079.

I told my doc and the hematologist about the 23&Me results and they seemed satisfied with their test. I'm donating blood tomorrow and then will have my quarter blood test with my doc at the end of the month. If it hasn't come down I may test for the HFE and a couple of other tests, most of my test history is at LabCorp and they also offer personal testing.

 

[ZakAP]

I told my doc and the hematologist about the 23&Me results and they seemed satisfied with their test. I'm donating blood tomorrow and then will have my quarter blood test with my doc at the end of the month. If it hasn't come down I may test for the HFE and a couple of other tests, most of my test history is at LabCorp and they also offer personal testing.

Those results might totally be fine - I just know the hematologist I work with pretty much always tests again for elevated ferritin. But then again he seems to test for everything under the sun and then some! I hope it comes down after donating blood - then at least you know you can somewhat manage it.

 

[Windingroads06]

Well, I actually had to press for the scan and the appointment with the hematologist. My doc was like "lets wait and see if your ferritin comes down". It has been higher every time I have had my blood checked in the last 2.5 years. I just called her and said I'm going to a hematologist, you can recommend one or I'll just make the appointment and go on my own. Hematologist said, "oh 700 isn't that high, lets watch it". Ferritin of 700 isn't normal and causes fatigue, which I have and had even before starting Tirz. I pressed for the scan and since I am max out of pocket on my insurance, they paid for all of it, so I figured why not get it for peace of mind.

Doc also wouldn't prescribe phlebotomy, which is the safest way to bring it down. Now I am going to just keep giving blood every two months to see if I can bring it down on my own. Yup, bloodletting is still a medical procedure in 2025.

You could consider donating to a blood donation center like Red Cross. Or American blood centers.

Idk what you're pinning but look at their list of prohibited items first.

 

[GimmeABreak]

You could consider donating to a blood donation center like Red Cross. Or American blood centers.

Idk what you're pinning but look at their list of prohibited items first.

Yes, donating blood tomorrow.