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| Is there any health advice or supplements you would recommend to someone who has About 6 years ago I broke my jaw, I saw a jaw specialist who had me take a CT scan. He advised against operating but I still suffered from pain, which he couldn't help with. Many people here in Miami referred me to a local Dentist who was said to be an expert concerning the pain that I was experiencing. I was basically a kid(23 years old) and I didn't understand what a CT scan was and how much radiation it bombards you with. He suggested that we skip the hospital and use a CT scanning of his choosing, which was a specially equipped medical van that could meet me at my office for $400. I trusted him as a doctor and took his advice. The van came and took two full CT scans, then later, came back and took two more full ones saying that they weren't up to the doctors standards(they didn't charge extra, so I went along not knowing any better.) A day later they took another full CT scan for the same reasons. Long story short, I had 7 CT scans on my head in the period of a month, with 6 of them coming in a 24 hour period. I have since read that a person shouldn't have more than 2 CT scans in their life, unless absolutely necessary. What I would like to know is what sort of risks might have I have unknowingly exposed myself to and more importantly, if there is anything that I can do in an effort to pro-actively counteract and/or monitor what damage may have been done? Thank you so much for your help on this one, if there's any to give. It means the world to me. |
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