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A ct scan was done on my lungs a week ago & since i moved i the procedure was done 2x, 2 minutes apart. i am breathing out a gas that taste like what was used in the scan. its acetic, salty & it builds up in my mouth & chest like pressure. why ?
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Could be you could taste the imaging material they gave you during the scan. Some can. Ask others in Barbados if they have had the same experience at the same hospital using the same contrast material. But should not be doing so a week after.
Answered 4/23/2021
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