What are the side effects of the GA 68 PSMA PET Scan

[Pcnmyy]

Hello Everyone,

On Manday 03/16/2020 I had a GA 68 PSMA PET scan done at UCLA. Today I did a blood count test and noticed a drop in my Platelet Count from over 150 k to 120 k. Is this drop due to the PSMA PET scan? In general, what are the side effects of the PSMA PET scan? Thanks

[Tall_Allen]

There are no side effects. It's just a scan.

[Pcnmyy in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thank you TA for the response. My concern is not about the scan rather about the radioactive tracer they injected me with before the scan. Does the radioactive tracer cause the blood Platelet count to drop?

[Tall_Allen in reply to Pcnmyy]

No. It is low dose and harmless.

[6357axbz in reply to Tall_Allen]

How long is the wait to get a PET-PSMA scan at UCLA?

[Tall_Allen in reply to 6357axbz]

It was 6 weeks when I last asked in January - maybe shorter now.

[6357axbz in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks

[Pcnmyy in reply to 6357axbz]

When I applied to participate in the UCLA PSMA PET scan clinical trial in early February, the wait time was 8 weeks. Subsequently, they advanced my appointment to 3/16. You can call them at [phone] and check the availability.

[6357axbz in reply to Pcnmyy]

Good info. Thank-you

[Schwah]

I’ve had two. No SE.

Schwah

[Pcnmyy in reply to Schwah]

Thanks.

[depotdoug]

No absolutely no side effects.

Only a stiff right leg calf hamstring from laying flat crunched for a time.

That’s from my exercising workout sessions.

68Gallium tracer pharmaceutical radioisotope does nothing to blood chemistry.

[Pcnmyy in reply to depotdoug]

Thank you for the clarifications.

[DavidDundas]

I had the Ge68 PSMA test about 9 months ago and I did not suffer any side effects, so I don't think your drop in platelet count has anything to do with it, but does need an explanation.

[Pcnmyy in reply to DavidDundas]

Thank you. I'll raise the issue of the lower Platelet count with my MO in my next visit.

[LearnAll]

I can tell you a simple way of increasing your platelet count. Take a large leaf of Papaya tree ,cut leaf into very small pieces..boil these pieces with half glass of water, strain it and once cool, drink this leaf extract, If you do it daily for 5 days ,your platelet count will come back to normal range, Once I tried it...results were impressive. Its a well known Ayurvedic treatment in India for raising platelets in blood.

[Pcnmyy in reply to LearnAll]

Many thanks for the tip. Where one buys Papaya tree leaves?

[LearnAll]

If you live in southern USA, papaya grows everywhere in tropical climate. If you live in Northern part of USA, you will have to search if there are online sellers. I have 2 trees in

my backyard so its easy for me.

[Pcnmyy in reply to LearnAll]

I found it online. Thanks.

[Fuzzman77]

I’ve had five PSMA PET scans between March 2017, and September, 2019 and I still don’t glow or anything. Really no big deal.

[Chugach]

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