Is slight redness and swelling normal after MRI contrast dye injection?

I just got a contrast dye in a cannula for an MRI today. The patch around where my cannula was is slightly red and very very slightly swollen. Is this normal?

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pinkbunnie

1y ago

did you have tape on the canula? as I'm allergic to medical tape and it gets swollen and red and very sore. but also, sometimes the canula itself can make your arm red and sore, you usually end up bruising as well which isn't anything to worry about too much. if it ends up being very warm/hot to the touch, swells a lot and so tender you can't move your arm or touch it then I'd start to be concerned but fingers crossed its all okay :)

Livingasazebra

1y ago

it’s not even red today I think it was actually the freeze spray that made my arm red but Tysm for the help 💗

Skylarkbard

1y ago

Probably, it is technically a wound, after all. I'd keep an eye out for the area being warm, the swelling/redness spreading, and it being tender to the touch before I'd worry too much.

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