Gadolinium Deposition and Toxicity: A Life-changing Event

 We welcome and invite you to read and learn more about Gadolinium Deposition and Toxicity from a patient perspective as we humanize this life-changing event.

The very personal experiences shared in the pages of this book represent just a few examples of adverse reactions and events following one or more injections of GBCA (gadolinium-based contrast agent). As you read these heart-felt personal experiences, our hope is that in sharing our personal experiences we can provide a glimpse of some of the signs, side-effects, symptoms, and associations that patients from around the world report, what industry knows and doesn’t know, where gaps exist, and where to go to learn more. We hope the book helps to highlight the reasons why patients see and are calling for change in how and when this drug is used. We are eager for solutions to eradicate this toxin from our bodies. We are hopeful that our stories will create new awareness and generate new and open dialogue.

Gadolinium is used as a contrast agent for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging that provides detailed and cross views of the human body’s internal organs.

As patients, we are passionate and hopeful that #InformedConsent, #Truth, and #Transparency become the gold standard in healthcare.

Gadolinium is a chemical element, with the symbol Gd and atomic number 64. This element, a Lanthanide, is a toxic rare earth metal that serves no biological reason to ever be found in the human body.

Healthcare is complex! Ask questions. Be curious. Be an advocate for yourself and loved one. Know what is injected, ingested, inhaled into your body or that of a loved one.