scans

spacey

morning, I am going for my 2 MRI scans today so they have said half an hour in the tunnel. My husband went for one last year but after 2 attempts they had to stop as he is claustraphobic. Think I will be ok on that front but a little concerned about how I will manage lying still and on my back for that length of time. wish me luck at about 2.45 thanks! x

tjt6768

Good luck with it spacey..
Can you not ask them for a sedative of some kind if it is going to be painful etc.. I think I've heard others mention it before.
It's many years since I had an mri, just remember it being awkward laying still as you say, and noisy..

Best wishes, might be worth asking about the sedative.

caterina57

I had an MRI some years ago, Wasn't painful but not nice in that it was like being in the middle of a washing machine cycle and a rap concert! I was in for 45 mins --- It was on my head though! I survived!lol
Cath

Starburst

I had an MRI about a week ago and I have to admit I wasn't very comfortable lying there. There was a lady in the waiting room who'd been given a sedative (diazepam, I think?). I saw her afterwards and she said she was nice and chilled. Is that an option you?

Good luck, will be thinking of you.

Compositor

Hi Spacey

I had 2 scans over the last few weeks, it is a little bit of an ordeal, particularly the lying down in limited space, although, I also have tinnititis and the noises really got to me, I found that more intimidating than lying down in differing positions...but I got through it, and managed to get to the bottom of things. Good luck and have good day.

regards

John

dreamdaisy

It can be uncomfortable - it depends on what is being scanned. My knees were painful mainly because they had to squash them to fit into the cup designed to keep the knee still. They were grumpy as mine were too fat for their bit of kit - I was grumpy cos they damn well hurt me! You can see thro the tunnel, it really isn't too bad, noisy yes, but that is all. Close your eyes, think nice thoughts, it's a chance to lie there and do nothing for half an hour - how lovely is that? Good luck, and if you can let us know how it went. DD

dorcas

Hi spacey

Wishing you good luck with your scans today.

I've had MRI scans too and found that keeping my eyes shut for the time I was in the tunnel helped a great deal. The radiographers also played music through the headphones and although it doesn't prevent you hearing the noise the machine makes when it's taking the scans, it does help.

Hope it all goes well and that the results will allow the docs to pinpoint arther and offer the best treatment options.

Iris xx

skezier

Hi Spacey,

They aren't pleasant but they are so revealing that it worth having them and I hate the bit in the middle with no daylight and so nearly ring to have it stopped but its better in my case to just get it over and done with really.

I keep my eyes wide open and am some tense but the radio helps though the first one I had didn't cus it was radio 2 and in those days it really was bad My last one I was lucky it timed nicely with Scot Mills so it wasn't as bad

Good luck flower and be thinking of you. Cris x

julie47

Hi spacey
If you are on time with the scan you will be going in in 15 mins,

Just caught you intime to jump in your pocket.

I always worry about being laid on my back for so long but i think your mind is elsewhere and you seem to manage. It also doesn't seem that long.

Hope it goes well.
take care
juliepf x

traluvie

Good luck Spacey..

You should be going through the tunnel now..
I am sure you will be fine...
Thinking of you

dreamdaisy

Hey spacey, I hope you are out, done and home and that it all went OK. DD

woodbon

Hi, I hope the scan went well. I've had a few and they are really uncomfortable, although for me it was worse the next day, when the ice cold table seemed to have chilled my back and twisted it! That was the first one for my back. The others I had didn't seem so bad, I think because I was more relaxed, knowing what would happen. Love Sue

spacey

thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. It went well in the end, I walked in and didnt look at the tunnel then lay down and shut my eyes so i have no idea what a confined space it was although both my elbows were touching the sides. I was suprised at how loud it was but lay back thinking happy thoughts and listened to the radio. I also had a wedge under my knees so the laying flat wasnt too bad either. All in all I wouldnt do it for fun but got through it ok. I am sure though it was because of all of the positive thoughts coming my way so thanks again xxx

tillytop

Hi Spacey, sorry I was too late to wish you good luck today, but really pleased you managed and that the lying still wasn't as hard as you expected.

Love Tilly xxx

gretta

Hi Spacey
Sorry I was too late to offer any help. I too had an MRI scan 3 months ago & was concerned because I have a bad back. But it was okay, they put a wedge under my knees & folded the pillow in half so that I wasn't totally flat. Closed my eyes all the time I was in the tunnel. Wouldn't bother me now to have another one. You have to tell them though about your bad back so that they will make you comfortable.

Gretta

frogmorton

Well done you Spacey

Of i had seen this i would have told you they gave me a wedge for the one for my back so you didn't need to worry.

Now thet's hope the results come back soon.

LOve

Toni xx