Posted by lissy on July 6, 2001, at 11:30:49
In reply to Re: MRI of head experience, posted by Craig on July 5, 2001, at 2:21:52
> I want to thank everybody for explaining what it's like to have an MRI. Now I feel confident about having one done and I'm ready to make the appointment. There are several community hospitals near me where I could have the test done, but I'm wondering if it would be better to drive the extra miles and set this up at a university-affiliated medical center. Is there any advantage of one over the other?
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Craig, if you have any doubts at all ask them for a sedative. I got one for my back w/out a sedative and had a panic attack inside but then again I made the mistake of opening my eyes a peep and saw how enclosed I was. And when they say don't move for the few minutes at a time they mean it, my back muscles were spasming once in a while and just that happening a couple times out of the several the whole thing had to be scrapped and I had to make a new appointment to come back. They told me they could here me crying in there and told me next time they would give me a valium and that would help alot. My back had gotten better before the next visit so I can't tell you what happened w/the sedative. Then again since it was for my lower back and leg my whole body had to be in. I think I heard that other people I knew had them for their upper bodies and didn't have to be all the way in and I think I would have done better in that case. I would say to tell them when you make the appointment that you may want a sedative. It would be better to be safe than sorry and it won't hurt anything and is better then maybe having to come back later and pay twice. My dad who is a plumber and used to small spaces said he wished he would have asked for a sedative but he had his lower back done also. I am not trying to scare you, it certainly isn't the worse thing in the world but you may want to take preventive measures and I think that if they won't stick your whole body in like the others are saying, you should do alot better then a whole body deal. Let us know how you did and if everything is alright.
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