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What Are The Side Effects Of X-ray?

I had 21 xrays done today and I have a headache thats pretty bad. I don t get headaches so I don t know f it may be a side effect from the x rays today. Also how much is to much before I should be concerned with my health. I m sure to much exposure to radiation is not good. Thank you.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC.
GOING BY YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY ,IT SEEMS QUITE PRUDENT THAT YOU SEEM TO HAVE "ACUTE RADIATION SICKNESS".THIS IA CHARACTERISD BY SYMPTOMS LIKE,HEADACHE ,NAUSEA,VOMITING,VISUAL DISTURBANCES,DRY MOUTH,ORAL ULCERATION.CONSTIPATION.TREATMENT HAS TO BE PROMPT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO BONE MARROW.MOST IMPORTANT IS DECONTAMINATION OF SOURCE OF RADIATION,USE OF LEAD APRONS,POTASSIUM IODIDE,PRUSSIAN BLUE,PANTOP AND ONDEM,CALCIUM EDTA.IN CASE OF BONE MARROW INJURY AS REVEALED BY DECREASED CELL COUNTS IN BLOOD,PEG FILGRASTIM IS USED.ALL THE DRUGS MENTIONED SHOULD STRICTLY BE TAKEN ONLY IN PRESENCE OF STRICT MEDICAL SUPERVISION.SO CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR TODAY.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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What Are The Side Effects Of X-ray?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC. GOING BY YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY ,IT SEEMS QUITE PRUDENT THAT YOU SEEM TO HAVE ACUTE RADIATION SICKNESS .THIS IA CHARACTERISD BY SYMPTOMS LIKE,HEADACHE ,NAUSEA,VOMITING,VISUAL DISTURBANCES,DRY MOUTH,ORAL ULCERATION.CONSTIPATION.TREATMENT HAS TO BE PROMPT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO BONE MARROW.MOST IMPORTANT IS DECONTAMINATION OF SOURCE OF RADIATION,USE OF LEAD APRONS,POTASSIUM IODIDE,PRUSSIAN BLUE,PANTOP AND ONDEM,CALCIUM EDTA.IN CASE OF BONE MARROW INJURY AS REVEALED BY DECREASED CELL COUNTS IN BLOOD,PEG FILGRASTIM IS USED.ALL THE DRUGS MENTIONED SHOULD STRICTLY BE TAKEN ONLY IN PRESENCE OF STRICT MEDICAL SUPERVISION.SO CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR TODAY. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.