Anyone had corticosteroid injections into eye muscles AND a head MRI within 24 hours?

[Someday_maybe]

Random question!

I'm booked for corticosteroid injections into superior and inferior recti muscles (top and bottom eye movement muscles, both sides) on 16th Dec. I'm having to travel about an hr each way to be seen before Christmas, and not able to drive for 36 hrs afterwards.

I've also now been sent an MRI appt for the following day, 17th December- the oculoplastics consultant has requested MRI imaging of my orbits (eye sockets) to determine how much is swelling, how much is fatty tissue movement/ deposits and therefore how likely it is that things will settle without orbital decompression.

I'm really unclear as to whether having the MRI less than 24 hrs after steroid injections in the same muscles they essentially will be scanning is going to give a true picture or not? The MRI department were also not sure when I asked so I have left a msg for the consultant but given I am waiting for him to respond to a message left with the secretary 10 days ago, I'm not overly hopeful of getting an answer in time to agree or decline the MRI!

[pennyannie]

Hey there again :

I have no answer- just concern - but just looked across at the Related Posts and wondered if reading the bottom one might be of interest to you :

[helvella Administrator in reply to pennyannie]

Did you mean this one?

Hi i was eventually diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism in June 2013, Graves' orbitopathy,optic nerve compression and restrictive myopathy.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu....

Trouble is, what was the bottom one for you might not be the bottom one for Someday_maybe - the Related posts are somewhat dynamic and we don't all see the same things.

[pennyannie in reply to helvella]

Yes - thank you - I didn't realise we didn't all see the same -

It is also an old post but thought the content might offer some further information.

[helvella Administrator in reply to pennyannie]

Even if we did see the same today, we might not tomorrow!

Nor if either of us has clicked on View more posts.

[pennyannie in reply to helvella]

Are you trying to confuse me further or am I just past my best before time of day !!!

[helvella Administrator in reply to pennyannie]

I wasn't meaning to.

If you have not clicked on View more posts, you will see five entries.

If I have clicked on View more posts, I will see ten entries.

So which one is the bottom one?

Hi I was eventually? Or Hi I'm new?

And it was just a passing thought because I quite often use it. And it does mess up any attempt to describe by position.

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[pennyannie in reply to helvella]

Yes - I see what you mean - but for some reason or another your explanation reminded me of a magic trick - when the magician says - now - first you see it - and now you don't -

No worries - it's just my odd style of humour - I'll just keep taking the tablets - !!

[Beads]

I don’t have a clue regarding your actual question, so please take this with a healthy dose of salt, but do steroids not reduce swelling? If they affect swelling in either direction then having the steroid injection before the mri will affect the results. It may go in your favour, it may not.

[csj113]

I’d go back to the Consultants secretary and ask for their help in urgently flagging this. Failing that your GP might also be able to help. Good luck!

[redhead41]

No medical training but might it not make more sense to get the MRI first and depending on the results, get the steroid injections? Just my thoughts.

[AtoZ24]

my sister had to have radioactive iodine treatment for her hyperthyroid, and had to have eye socket reduction to accommodate the fatty tissue. I’d go for the redhead 41 option if possible, sounds more sensible. If you do end up having to go down the surgery route interview several surgeons- my sister used an aesthetic plastic surgeon and regretted it as they were not used to the particular type of surgery required. A surgeon specialising in the type of corrective surgery the condition requires is a must. Good luck- don’t be rushed into anything- this your face that’s being operated on.