Actor and martial artist, Chuck Norris, claims a contrasting agent used in his wife’s MRI poisoned her and made her very sick. He and his wife, Gena, are suing several health-care companies, claiming Gena was poisoned by a chemical used during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Chuck and Gena Norris claim that a metal used as a contrast agent caused Gena to sustain gadolinium deposition disease. Gena has experienced “multiple, debilitating bouts of pain and burning throughout her body” and suffers from “long-term damage.”
The Norris’ attorney has stated that Gena Norris was initially being tested for rheumatoid arthritis, which, he said, turned out not to be a problem. After several MRI exams, Gena Norris developed a burning pain throughout her body and experienced violent shaking, numbness and tingling, and weakness. She said that she has since suffered cognitive deficits and kidney damage and has had trouble breathing.
They now want to raise awareness to help others who have experienced similar medical issues.
We are pursuing this litigation to shine a light on a problem that has not been addressed by the pharmaceutical companies that make MRI contrast agents. And we are trying to give a voice to the thousands of other victims who have been ignored. ~Gena Norris.
Over the past several years, Chuck Norris has worked less and less and has focused on caring for his wife.
Over the past several years, my focus has been on Gena’s health and now we are working together to speak out about the dangers of MRI contrast agents. ~Chuck Norris.
Medical experts say that MRI scans are still considered safe and that the contrast agent is used when the information needed outweighs the small risk of harm.
Gadolinium retention was reported in brain tissue of patients who had repeated doses, prompting the USFDA to issue an alert in 2015 saying it was investigating the risks. But the FDA, which approved gadolinium as a contrast agent in the 1980s, said in May of 2018 that it has discovered no evidence that such deposits in the brain caused any health issues.
Keep Gena Norris, Chuck Norris and everyone suffering in your prayers.
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Charity
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I admire them very much. I had heard of this problem and had falsely assumed that something was being done about it. The dollar is still more important than trying to “do no harm”.
I have long suspected this. Thanks for the information.
i recently had one in 2014. and have been haveing numbness in my fingers. and my left leg. especially at night when im laying down. my breathing got worse after i had. the mri. even tho. i already. was diagonesd. with copd