Question 1

is 0.001 msv of radiation enough to cause radiation sickness?

Accepted Answer

Not nearly enough: The lowest dose of radiation known to cause radiation sickness is 35 rads which equals 350 mSv. Thus, .001 mSv is 1/350,000th of the lowest dose known to cause radiation sickness!

Question 2

years ago i had 25+ radiation tests  of various types. cts, thallium, vq, x-rays. i'm worried if i ever have another i'll get radiation sickness?

Accepted Answer

You won't: Radiation sickness occurs after heavy radiation exposure that does not normally occur with routine diagnostic exposure. Rare cases of skin injury after prolonged fluoroscopic procedures have happened but are rare. Increased levels of diagnostic exposure to the population are felt to be a risk factor for development of cancers but the actual risk to individuals is difficult to determine.

Question 3

is it possible for a single foot x-ray to cause radiation sickness?

Accepted Answer

No worries: A foot x-ray, or even several foot x-rays, is not associated with radiation sickness.  No worries.

Question 4

can you get radiation sickness from radioactive iodine uptake scan using i-123?

Accepted Answer

No: The dose is much too small. Talk w/your doctor if you're concerned.

Question 5

many radiation tests years ago. lots of ct scans and x-rays and vq scans, etc. worried will get radiation sickness if i get another test in future?

Accepted Answer

See: Radiation physicist at your hospital to calculate your received dose. Then you will have better idea of future risks.

Question 6

had an xray of my foot and an hour later i got a nosebleed. no other symptoms. i'm scared that i got radiation sickness, but the dose was low. help!

Accepted Answer

Radiation sickness: It gets technical but there is no way you received enough radiation from an xray to give you radiation sickness. Likely the cause of the nose bleed is from dry mucosa. I would rub a little Neosporin into the nose with a cotton swab to keep it moist.

Question 7

can you get radiation sickness from having three head ct scans and a head x-ray in a month worried?

Accepted Answer

: No, you should not. Take care.

Question 8

does having received chemotherapy or radiation in the past raise your risk for getting covid-19 or having a more serious course of illness?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19:  Receiving chemotherapy for cancer can increase risk.  Per Nature.Com:  "in contrast to the majority of chemotherapies, most radiotherapy regimens are only moderately immunosuppressive" REF:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41571-020-0375-1

Question 9

how to treat hypertthyroidism grave disease naturally  without need to go through iodine radiation therapy?

Accepted Answer

No good option: I'm all for natural treatments when good ones are available but, in something as delicate as treating grave's disease, i would recommend the mainstream treaments.  Have your doc explain all your options and then make an informed decision.

Question 10

is there any way to get heart disease after chemo and radiation?

Accepted Answer

Heart failure: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy both can cause cardiac damage. Certain chemotherapeutic agents are more toxic than others and radiation over a critical dosage can be cardiac damaging.

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Years ago i had 25+ radiation tests of various types. cts, thallium, vq, x-rays. i'm worried if i ever have another i'll get radiation sickness?

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Is it possible for a single foot x-ray to cause radiation sickness?

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Can you get radiation sickness from radioactive iodine uptake scan using i-123?

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Many radiation tests years ago. lots of ct scans and x-rays and vq scans, etc. worried will get radiation sickness if i get another test in future?

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Had an xray of my foot and an hour later i got a nosebleed. no other symptoms. i'm scared that i got radiation sickness, but the dose was low. help!

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Can you get radiation sickness from having three head ct scans and a head x-ray in a month worried?

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Does having received chemotherapy or radiation in the past raise your risk for getting covid-19 or having a more serious course of illness?

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How to treat hypertthyroidism grave disease naturally without need to go through iodine radiation therapy?

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Is there any way to get heart disease after chemo and radiation?

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