I had a myelogram in 1995. I don't think they *could* extract the dye (contrast material) -- once it enters your spinal column I would think it would mix in with the spinal fluid. If they extracted dye, they'd extract spinal fluid, too. My understanding was that it was one of those things that was filtered out through your kidneys and eventually left your body through your urine. Unless that's what was meant -- that the dye for some reason stayed there and didn't filter out.
Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 6:17 AM, Anne Shreve <sthrnbll...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks, I fully intend on taking your advice. Enough is enough. There is > one thing I think I left out. In 1975 when I was diagnosed with TM, I had a > mylogram. This is a test where the dr. inserts a catheter into your spine > and dye is inserted up your spine and into your brain. In 1994 when > symptoms started recurring, after 5 mri's I was told that the dye was never > extracted back in '75. Over the years it has hardened and destroyed almost > all the myelin from the nerves leading away from my spine. Thanks again. > Anne > > ------------------------------ > ** >
