Additional Information
- About Gadolinium
- Filing an NSF Gadolinium Lawsuit
- NSF Symptoms
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NSF Symptoms
Patients with NSF/NFD develop thickening of the skin and connective tissues throughout their bodies. This is known as fibrosis. The skin becomes so hard and thick that it restricts movement. It puts tremendous pressure on bones and joints and can even cause fractures.
Signs of fibrosis can also show up in other parts of the body, affecting the heart, diaphragm, lungs and other areas.
Signs of NSF include:
- Burning
- Itching
- Swelling
- Hardening and tightening of the skin
- Yellow spots on the whites of the eyes
- Stiffness in joints and trouble moving or straightening the arms, hands, legs or feet
- Pain deep in the hip bones or ribs
- Muscle weakness
In some cases, it can take up to 18 months for symptoms to appear after an injection, but they usually appear much sooner, even as soon as two days after the procedure. NSF is a progressive disease and does appear to move quite quickly. Within a few weeks of the start of symptoms, many patients are confined to a wheelchair.
There is no known cure for NSF. It can cause death.
If you have developed NSF as the result of gadolinium in your system, please contact us today.
