If you have had an MRI, what was your experience with it? (1 Viewer)

[lexus]

I’m asking this because I have an MRI scheduled on Tuesday and I’m sure my anxiety is going to flare up tomorrow and the day of the MRI

I’m getting an MRI done because I’ve been having problems with migraines for quite a while. They can get pretty painful and even stuff like Tylenol doesn’t help them go away. My family doctor recommended that I get one but the first time we scheduled it I chickened out and didn’t get it done. And to make a long story short, I already have a bit “trauma” (if you want to call it that) from an MRI that I was supposed to have done for my back a few years ago and it didn’t go well. It was done in a small trailer behind a physical therapy building and it was so tight and cramped in there. It was really cold too since it was in the middle of winter. What made it worse is that I was told the test would take 45 minutes to complete and it made my anxious go up a lot. Unfortunately, I got so anxious that I couldn’t even finish the MRI. I just don’t want the same thing to happen again because I’m so tired of having migraines.

So I just want to know what other people have experienced. If you were anxious, what did you do to help yourself calm down? And did your MRI test last long, or did it take a short amount of time? How did you mentally prepare yourself? Any tips will be appreciated.

Also this MRI will actually be at a hospital, not a trailer

 

[gone4good]

never had one myself but I wish you good luck Dress comfortably, no jewelry I guess.

 

[lexus]

never had one myself but I wish you good luck Dress comfortably, no jewelry I guess.

Thank you 💙
Hopefully my anxiety meds will do their job and the MRI won’t be as bad as I’m thinking it will be

 

[gone4good]

Thank you 💙
Hopefully my anxiety meds will do their job and the MRI won’t be as bad as I’m thinking it will be

I'm a Dentist (DDS), not an MD. However I can tell you that it is indeed a safe and painless procedure as it is not surgical or invasive in nature. The magnetic fields and radio waves employed are adjusted for seamless penetration to image the area. It's also pretty quick. I mean, on average you're looking at 30 to 40 minutes. You'll be done in no time! Once again, good luck! Everything will be just fine! <3

 

[lexus]

I'm a Dentist (DDS), not an MD. However I can tell you that it is indeed a safe and painless procedure as it is not surgical or invasive in nature. The magnetic fields and radio waves employed are adjusted for seamless penetration to image the area. It's also pretty quick. I mean, on average you're looking at 30 to 40 minutes. You'll be done in no time! Once again, good luck! Everything will be just fine! <3

That does make me feel a bit better
Thanks again

 

[Ahsoka]

One thing about brain mris is that usually they have a thing that goes over your head, as something to be aware of because it could potentially make someone feel more claustrophobic. The design varies, but just something to be prepared for. Also if you don’t know yet if you’re going to have a contrast mri or not, that’s a possibility to be prepared for too. Since the contrast would be an extra step at the start They usually would tell you this at the start, but one bright side is that depending on their requirements, they might not be working all the way through, and instead do it in batches. That could potentially mean you could have a break if needed instead of sitting through it all in one go. But that’s dependent on the details of the MRI. If they don’t mention that specifically at the start, it could be worth asking or having someone else ask for you, since that could be good to know especially if you get stressed and need a break.

 

[PWSwan]

I've had MRIs for the same reason. Since you already have anxiety medication, my only advice is to wear a sleep mask and earplugs during the procedure. If it's already dark before I go in the tube, it's not as much of a problem when I'm in the tube. It will be loud; what I do is pretend I'm at a rave and set songs to the beat that the magnets are making.

 

[dark_tranquility]

it was kind of weird but also soothing