Have u ever had an MRI? and how did it go 4 ya?

Answer 1

I've had a few, they all went fine. It's a bit enclosed, so if you are worried about that just keep your eyes closed throughout.

Answer 2

Yep. I've had two a few years apart in fact and both were a piece of cake.

I'm not the type to get claustrophobic so it was easy for me. Here's what happened:

You remove all metal objects from your person and make sure to tell the technician or your physician if you have any tatoos with metallic dyes BEFORE getting in the machine. Metal anything plus MRI equals big problems.

Then you hang your purse/jacket outside where the tech sits and lay down on a "bed" which is part of the machine. The tech will make sure you are laying down in the proper position to have the scan done and will usually place braces on both sides of the body part that is being scanned. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt.

One place gave me headphones that played music and let me choose a cd to listen to while I got the scan (and told me not to move until the music was turned off), and the other talked to me through the headphones to let me know when it was ok and not ok to move.

Then they switched on the machine and the bed slid into it, starting at the top of my head up until about my shoulders.

Each time they did the MRI on my brain, so it took about 45 minutes.

***No dye injection was necessary and it's not common to do so for the brain. Occasionally yes, but mostly that's reserved for other body parts.

Both times there was also a mirror located right in front of me in the machine so I could see out. I think they do that in case you are claustrophobic so you don't get nervous.

Either way, both of mine were a piece of cake! Each time, the tech told me when to expect my doctor to have the results and so I made an appointment with the neurologist as soon as I could get one. Expect to wait up to three months for the neurologist appointment if you don't already have one. It's not uncommon.

Anyhoo, shocking but true, my brain turned out to be fine which we know from the mri's, which allows the doctor to look at other areas for the cause of the problem once the brain was ruled out.

Good luck and I hope everything turns out ok for you like it did for me! :)

Answer 3

I had one a few years ago.
It was a back injury, and it hurt to move, so I didn't have much trouble sitting still. They propped me up and I was actually comfortable for the first time since the pain started. I forgot to bring a CD, if there is one big mistake you don't want to make, this is it! They let me pick a radio station, but the machine interfered with the reception, so whenever it started going, with the loud knocking sound, the music got all fuzzy.
It was kinda boring.
I never got copies of the pictures they took of my spine.

But... it helped them figure out exactly what was wrong, so they knew exactly how to fix it. All in all, I have to say it was a "good" experience in the midst of a lot of badness. The technicians were really nice, and it was less painful than some X-rays I've had...

Answer 4

I have had many. I was warned how "awful" it would be. It's nothing! No needles,no pain. You do need to lie perfectly still while the images are being taken. If you have an itch, that's too bad. Don't cross your legs, unless they want you to. I did once, and by the time they said I could move, my leg felt like it weighed a ton!!
If you get claustiphobic, do NOT open your eyes. I don't have that problem but I kept my eyes closed, anyway. I just daydreamed about things that make me happy. It's a breeze. You are always in contact with the techician. You'll be ok,friend. Good luck. Remember this...it is a FANTASTIC method for the doctor to determine what is ailing you.

Answer 5

Yep. It's not bad at all. If you're claustrophobic it might cause a little discomfort, but not much. Just do what they techs tell you to do, close your eyes, and relax. You'll hear a lot of humming and mechanical sounds, and after a while it will be over. The process itself is entirely painless. If you need to be injected with some kind of dye or marker before hand, you might have to put up with the slight pain of an injection.

Answer 6

I had one many years ago - back before the open MRI was popular. They gave me a washcloth to put over my eyes. Said it helped with that "closed in" feeling. Sometimes it can be hard to keep your eyes closed when you hear all these noises around you. I didn't have any problems. Good luck.

Answer 7

It's like being put in a tunnel that covers a certain part of your body. It's fine, even if your claustrophobic. Sometimes they give you a headset with music, but most of the time you kind have to lay there for an hour or so. Fall asleep and the time goes fast!

Answer 8

I had one because they thought I had a brain tumor. It wasn't so good for me because they put my head in a restraint so I couldn't move. Plus it was really really loud. I didn't think I was going to mind the small space until I started to think about it. Plus they couldn't get the dye into my veins.

The open MRI went much better though. Didn't have to worry about the small space or the loud sound.

Answer 9

i have had several they are scary at first but im scared of close quaters so they give me a half of a valum before i go in. if close quaters bother you ask them about giving you something. the mri is loud but they dont take that long it will be fine trust me i have had around 10-20 of them its not as bad as some people say.

Answer 10

I had one as part of a scientific study at university where I was the guinea pig. It was really fun actually. I wouldn't recommend getting experimental muscle biopsies done in your calf muscles though, the doctor hit a nerve and my leg is now a bit numb with permanent damage. All of that for $70, the things you do as a poor university student!

Answer 11

I had an MRI 3 times. Twice for my knee once for my eye. hardest part of it is being still for a long time.