Gadolinium contrast MRI: “GBCAs are still safe for the majority of patients. Maybe only 1 in 10,000 develop GDD. Just because it is rare does not mean we should ignore it and hope it goes away,”
Dr. Hodkinson raiased a great point & I too disagree with the flavor of the EPOCH article; a stated non-lethal averse effect 1: 10,000, thus no reason for pilots not to agree to being screened
‘Chelation therapy, specifically with the FDA-approved chelator DTPA, is currently the most effective method to remove gadolinium from the body. Additional treatments may include sauna use (with caution), an anti-inflammatory diet, and supplements.
Dr. Semelka also notes that the risk is minimal for most patients.
“GBCAs are still safe for the majority of patients. Maybe only 1 in 10,000 develop GDD. Just because it is rare does not mean we should ignore it and hope it goes away,” he said.’
This is really about informed consent and ensuring patients are fully informed.
I say the benefit is worth the risk in terms of using gadolinium chest MRIs to assess myocarditis risk in pilots, sports athletes etc. Imperative with D-DIMER, Troponin tests, EKGs etc.
What about the argument that most of the time, unless it’s for a cancer diagnosis, Gadolinium contrast is not even needed to see what they need to see. But it does allow doctors to bill your insurance significantly more 🤑 After my gadolinium contrast I had a four day headache (I literally never get headaches) My oncologist told me to take Tylenol! Tylenol opens the blood brain barrier presumably allowing even more gadolinium to enter! Um no I won’t be taking Tylenol. I have added this to my running list of why I don’t trust most medical advice. I’ve just gotten too much bad advice in my 61 yrs in this life. 😖 There are also supposed to be better MRI machines (Tesla 3?) that don’t need contrast. But facilities want to get their money out of their investments so they keep the older machines and use gadolinium. And the damage is cumulative. Spend some time in one of the many FB groups for gadolinium poisoning. It’s pretty terrible.
The metal stays in the deep recesses of the brain ...FOR YEARS! ... so why this false reassurance... all metals do not belong inside any living creature ... period!
The only path out is chelation... that’s about all you need to think about.