hi peeps been told i am having full body scan for arthritis but does this also pick up other things as well

[pauluk60]

just wonderig what does it encompass all health probs

[helixhelix]

There are different types of scan....MRI, PET, CT, and duel x-ray. So depends which you are having and what the instructions for radiographer are as to what they will concentrate on. Did the doctor say what type of arthritis they thought was most likely, as that will also make a difference about what they focus on.

[pauluk60 in reply to helixhelix]

she seemed to side with osteo she just said full body scan but couldn't uderstand why doc did not for bloods when he came to see me she began to have different opnion of maybe inflammatory after i finished explaining things so all up in air as of yet any flare goto docs for bloods and steroids thanks for reply

[nomoreheels]

Well, yes, but the Rheumy isn't looking for anything other than inflammation & erosion or damage, that's what her request says so the report from the Radiographer & imaging she receives will be related to musculoskeletal issues only.

What is it you're thinking Paul?

[pauluk60 in reply to nomoreheels]

i dont think its rheumatoid but its more than osteo that how i feel know from my own body because i can feel things ease when i take ibrufen shhhhhhhhush i didnt say that the stomach police will get me

[Hidden]

If you have a nuclear bone scan it will show any 'hot spots' around all the bones of your skeleton, if there is actually any inflammation there. It wont give clues about ie your digestion problems.

[pauluk60 in reply to Hidden]

ok norisa thats what me and were wondering ah well thanks all for asking

[Cheylann]

It does pick up all problems with soft tissue but if they are not looking for anything else they won't find it. I recently had one for a blocked bowel. Although a layer scan revealed gall bladder sludge and kidney cysts they never picked it up during first scan so don't expect them to find everything that may be wrong.

[pauluk60 in reply to Cheylann]

hi chay well that might b handy as i been diagnosed with gastroparasis frozen gut slow matabilism may show something then

[Cheylann in reply to pauluk60]

It will show problems in your gut but they won't see them unless specifically looking for them. As someone said it depends what they r looking for. They don't check every organ on your scan but only for what your doc has requested. Good luck.

[pauluk60 in reply to Cheylann]

maybe get hold of consultant see if would help me/him its for inflammatory arthritis he the stomach guy doesnt know i am having it

[Cheylann in reply to pauluk60]

Yes u need the stomach consultant to request them to look at stomach as well as for inflammation or they won't.

[pauluk60 in reply to Cheylann]

i will tell him next week thanks

[Simba1992 in reply to pauluk60]

Since you already have a diagnosis for your stomach the scan is probably a CAT scan checking mainly your joints since there seems to be some unclearity if your problem is OA or RA or both.

[pauluk60 in reply to Simba1992]

hi simba thanks for reply not sure what i was expecting just thought it may b good idea if they can see owt or nowt your pretty clued up see what are flares i had something hanging over me just a general malaise and i felt it lift off me yesterday afternoon like the fog/mist lifting sos if i am mathering you but i promoted to my consultant the other day

[Simba1992 in reply to pauluk60]

Are you on antibiotics for the stomach?

[pauluk60 in reply to Simba1992]

yes simba i take two erythromycin for tum and low dose flufluxacillin for /keep cellulitis away life long

[Simba1992 in reply to pauluk60]

The antibiotics have shown to have a positive effect on RA inflammation as well. The lifting of the brain fog may very well be the effect of decreased inflammation in general.

[pauluk60 in reply to Simba1992]

thats good to know about the a/bs yep it felt a bit different to that brain fog but i suspect in that area well thanks anyway take care

[GranAmie]

yes - had an MRI scan of heart and lungs and it revealed a compression fracture in my spine! which seems to be healing now

[pauluk60 in reply to GranAmie]

hi gran there doing for arthritis but i also have trouble with tum just wondering if it mite b good for that