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2. They'll give you some good meds. They don't want to have to pull you out early.

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 07:41 PM

Dec 2024

I get it tough. Good luck.

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Having an MRI tomorrow and I'm feeling extremely anxious today. I'm very claustrophobic. [View all] beaglelover Dec 2024 OP

I'm not claustrophobic, so I'm fine without sedation. But with your sedation, LuckyCharms Dec 2024 #1

Thank you. That is reassuring. beaglelover Dec 2024 #3

You're welcome. They will probably give you a versed IV, or something like that. LuckyCharms Dec 2024 #5

I've had 3 MRIs, without sedation. wnylib Dec 2024 #22

They'll give you some good meds. They don't want to have to pull you out early. Silent Type Dec 2024 #2

Thank you. beaglelover Dec 2024 #4

Sedatives will help. Maybe you can take a nap. The machine is a bit noisy, maybe as for some ear foam OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2024 #6

I requested periodic time reports fargone Dec 2024 #7

beaglelover............. Upthevibe Dec 2024 #8

It can get loud with some of the machine noise. Hopefully they give FloridaBlues Dec 2024 #9

Best of luck to you for a smooth procedure and a good result!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2024 #10

Xanax could help. If it's the enclosed tube, I recommend keeping your eyes closed. surfered Dec 2024 #11

I've had it done, tell the technician Bread and Circuses Dec 2024 #12

I've had several, and my truck is JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #13

That's exactly what I did. They didn't offer music. But each scan had it's own unique sound and many of the sounds beaglelover Dec 2024 #38

Ear plugs AND music. Do both. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #14

Newer machines are not totally enclosed--so-called "open MRIs"... Did they tell you that it was definitely hlthe2b Dec 2024 #15

No Open MRI? ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #16

Good Luck on your state of mind, and getting good, nornal results! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #17

What body part? The thing with MRI is that the part in question has to be in the center of the tube.. mitch96 Dec 2024 #18

Yes. With Ativan or Lorazepam. Tell them you have claustrophobia. Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #19

Sedation and a kind tech will make it possible Tesha Dec 2024 #20

I am also very claustrophobic. They sedated me enough so I stayed pleasantly mellow. When the dai13sy Dec 2024 #21

Thank you all for the encouraging words. I'm not sure what type of sedation they are giving me. I do know beaglelover Dec 2024 #23

Best of luck. I'm no fan of MRI's either. Paladin Dec 2024 #24

Yeah it's over. The sedation definitely helped me get through it. beaglelover Dec 2024 #25

Glad to hear you were ok. Sounds like you rocked it! happybird Dec 2024 #32

beaglelover, I hope all is fine with you. My husband went through Malignant Prostrate Cancer.that started in August. He debm55 Dec 2024 #36

Next time ask if you can pick your music - I like "Comfortably Numb" ☮ walkingman Dec 2024 #26

They didn't offer me any music. Just ear plugs and headphones. beaglelover Dec 2024 #27

I am claustrophobic as well. If you can chose one of the bigger MRI machines that available CentralMass Dec 2024 #28

I had a brain MRI a number of years ago leftieNanner Dec 2024 #31

IeftieNanner. after I fell and hit my head, They put me in the tube, head in the cage.I opened my eyes and it was like debm55 Dec 2024 #35

Just fade out FirefighterJo Dec 2024 #29

I've had some truly horrendous medical procedures done exmodee Dec 2024 #30

Afterwards I googled how MRIs work and it really is amazing technology. I wonder how they came up with it? beaglelover Dec 2024 #39

omg I think I might love to have a 40 minute MRI The Wandering Harper Dec 2024 #33

I'm extremely claustrophobic MaryMagdaline Dec 2024 #34

I've had a couple, the brain one was annoying Phentex Dec 2024 #37