Scan DatScan Nuclear Medicine

Scan DatScan Nuclear Medicine

Hi I have acute depression with that I get severe mostly non triggered
panic attacks I am due to have a Nuclear Medicine Datscan

Can scanning show up abnormalities that show acute depression panic
attacks by the by I have drug induced Parkinsonism too caused by Major
Tranquiliser Zyprexa

My Panic Attacks occurs all over the place I am NOT stable at all I
very much doubt I will be able to proceed with Scans in which case my
Psychiatrist will dump me for not complying they just do not understand
I am on Benzo bromazeapam 3mg x times daily Depakote Solian Kenadrin
Inderal betablockers

Heidi

Re: Scan DatScan Nuclear Medicine

Helo Heidi,

I am a medical physicist mostly involved with the MRI.I know that we
always try to calm down every patient that comes to us, regardless of
his/hers problems.I suggest that you have a talk with your doctor, and
try to explain to him/her how you feel.This procedure(nuclear medicine
scan) is not dangerous, and it can't harm you at all.
Good luck,

Igor
Heidi Manway wrote:
> Hi I have acute depression with that I get severe mostly non triggered
> panic attacks I am due to have a Nuclear Medicine Datscan
>
> Can scanning show up abnormalities that show acute depression panic
> attacks by the by I have drug induced Parkinsonism too caused by Major
> Tranquiliser Zyprexa
>
> My Panic Attacks occurs all over the place I am NOT stable at all I
> very much doubt I will be able to proceed with Scans in which case my
> Psychiatrist will dump me for not complying they just do not understand
> I am on Benzo bromazeapam 3mg x times daily Depakote Solian Kenadrin
> Inderal betablockers
>
> Heidi

Re: Scan DatScan Nuclear Medicine


Igor Novikov wrote:
> Helo Heidi,
>
> I am a medical physicist mostly involved with the MRI.I know that we
> always try to calm down every patient that comes to us, regardless of
> his/hers problems.I suggest that you have a talk with your doctor, and
> try to explain to him/her how you feel

Yes I know I have a bad relationship with them long long story to do
with them been negligent in the first place.


.This procedure(nuclear medicine
> scan) is not dangerous, and it can't harm you at all.

>>The main problem is been so sick and unwell vunerable something you would not really understand unless you had an indept knowledge of psychiatry and the meds used


Heidi


> Good luck,
>
> Igor
> Heidi Manway wrote:
> > Hi I have acute depression with that I get severe mostly non triggered
> > panic attacks I am due to have a Nuclear Medicine Datscan
> >
> > Can scanning show up abnormalities that show acute depression panic
> > attacks by the by I have drug induced Parkinsonism too caused by Major
> > Tranquiliser Zyprexa
> >
> > My Panic Attacks occurs all over the place I am NOT stable at all I
> > very much doubt I will be able to proceed with Scans in which case my
> > Psychiatrist will dump me for not complying they just do not understand
> > I am on Benzo bromazeapam 3mg x times daily Depakote Solian Kenadrin
> > Inderal betablockers
> >
> > Heidi

Re: Scan DatScan Nuclear Medicine

Heidi Manway wrote:
> Hi I have acute depression with that I get severe mostly non triggered
> panic attacks I am due to have a Nuclear Medicine Datscan
>
> Can scanning show up abnormalities that show acute depression panic
> attacks by the by I have drug induced Parkinsonism too caused by Major
> Tranquiliser Zyprexa
>
> My Panic Attacks occurs all over the place I am NOT stable at all I
> very much doubt I will be able to proceed with Scans in which case my
> Psychiatrist will dump me for not complying they just do not understand
> I am on Benzo bromazeapam 3mg x times daily Depakote Solian Kenadrin
> Inderal betablockers
>
> Heidi
>

I suspect that you mean a PET scan. Your doctor must have some reason
for asking for the scan. There are some differences in the appearance of
a PET scan in a patient with depression compared to 'normal'. He or she
may also be looking for signs of Alzheimer's disease or other focal
abnormalities that can sometimes look like depression clinically.

As far as the panic attacks go, there are really very few options. I
don't suspect that they'll want to give you any sedatives since they
could alter the results. You could try calling the hospital or lab and
see if you can go in to see the machine. Sometimes that helps.

It's not a case of the doctor "not understanding." There are really very
few diagnostic tests to investigate this sort of thing. If you panic and
can't go through with the test, then the doctor won't have any results,
and you will not be any closer to getting help.

I have had to pull many people out from under a gamma camera because
they're panicking. Most of the time I can use my unofficial psychology
skills to help the patient through the test. Other times though, they
are so upset that they simply can't (or won't) finish the test. In those
cases, the scans are incomplete and serious conditions like heart
disease or cancer can, and probably do, go undiagnosed. I'm not trying
to sound harsh, but you can't expect your doctor to be able to help you
if they can't find out what's wrong in the first place.

Andrew