There Are Gadolinium Side Effects to Watch For Following an MRI Diagnosis

You or a loved one may have recently visited a doctor for an MRI diagnosis not realizing that your injection of MRI dye, in combination with kidney problems that you may have a history of, is putting your life in danger. For this reason, you now have certain gadolinium side effects to watch out for. Due to a lack of a black-box warning on the dye's label which is required by the FDA, you also have a gadolinium lawsuit which you should file as soon as possible.

To help you, you will need to find at least two or three ideal candidates to interview and have the experience necessary to give you a fighting chance at the compensation you deserve. Your gadolinium lawyer is likely to charge you contingency fees, which only depend on the success of your case and are not up-front.

Symptoms following from gadolinium include the following: thickening skin, connective tissue, muscles, and/or organs; others include joint stiffness, yellow spots on the eyes, bone pain, itching, burning, or discolored skin spots/lesions. If your symptoms are severe, it is possible that you must go around in a wheelchair.

While there is no known cure for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis or nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NSF/NFD) of which these are the key signs, you may fight them by revisiting your doctor so a sample of your blood can be exposed to ultraviolet light and injected back into your bloodstream.

Statistics indicate that gadolinium-related illnesses only affect several hundreds of people worldwide. Therefore, they may be difficult to research and you also should not take the risk that there may be a shortage of available lawyers in your local area. Your state's laws only give you a limited amount of time to file a gadolinium lawsuit, and you should check them to make sure you are not too late. If you like, you may contact your local and state elected officials for advice on an attorney.

Be warned that your overall legal process may take many months to complete, so the more relevant evidence you can present to your gadolinium lawyer, the better. Now is the best time to do this if you are only in the early stages following your diagnosis with MRI dye. An illness may manifest as early as only several days after the diagnosis and as late as 18 months later.

Gadolinium side effects are to be taken seriously. Do not hesitate to get the help you need; your future and that of your loved ones is on the line.

About The Author-- Nick Johnson is lead counsel with Johnson Law Group. Johnson represents plaintiffs in many states and focuses on injury cases involving Fen-Phen and PPH, Paxil, Mesothelioma, and Gadolinium. Call Nick Johnson at 1-888-311-5522 or visit http://www.johnsonlawgroup.com

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