Panopaque dye (oil based): The country of Sweden stopped using this particular dye in 1948 because they knew it caused Arachnoiditis. American physicians were still using it in 1977. Doctors gave me FOUR Mylograms using this oil based dye in 1976. Additional, I was given four more Mylogram injections which were supposed to be “water soluble” type dye. I was NEVER warned about the possibility of having Arachnoiditis from any of these injections. Had L-4 disc removed with fusion from L-4 through S-1 in 1977. 1981 I was diagnosed with Arachnoiditis and have been in constant pain sense. I currently have SEVERE MULTIPLE SPINAL PROBLEMS which is causing problems including MORE pain, numbness and loss of use of some body functions. This will continue to get worse. Doctors failed to address my problems early on. I am 75 years of age. I lost all of my daily activities that I once enjoyed. Nothing to look forward too except getting worse. Not all doctors are bad. However, the bad ones give the good ones a bad name!!!!

ARACHNOIDITIS IS A PROGRESSIVE, IRREVERSIBLE AND NON OPERABLE DISEASE that most doctors refuse to address.