X-Ray - Dangers?

[DrTroy]

Hi Last year I had a barium meal and this week had 3 xrays, is that too many to close?

I read xrays carry a risk of developing "c"

Many thanks...

[pinkpiglet]

It is believed that high exposure to these rays can cause cancer but when recieving an x-ray you are asked to wear a protective vest to prevent against harmful exposure. I very much doubt that you would have been allowed to have had 3 x-rays if they were going to be harmful to you. There are many health care professionals who are subjected to these rays every day at work so i doubt that 3 properly carried out x-rays could be of any danger to a patient! Stop worrying!!!

[pinkpiglet]

Apologies if its not a vest patients have to wear but i do know that there is some procedure carried out to prevent the harmful rays.

[diane07]

Its only harmful when you're over exposed to them, and three isn't an over exposure, you'll be fine, they wouldn't have done them otherwise

best wishes

di xx

[DrTroy]

:( ive been a nightmare lately, had a endoscopy yesterday, and the xrays the day before, just feeling very anxious, guess im looking for the next thing to worry about