I am scheduled to have an MRI and I was wondering about taking a seditave to make it easier to be calm. The doctor who scheduled the MRI said to contact my family doctor to get a sedative. Can anyone with MRI experience recommend a particular seditave that works well? Are there any to avoid?
2007-09-20 12:16:44 · 9 answers · asked by Valerie H 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
An MRI exam causes no pain. Some people may become anxious when inside the scanner. If you have difficulty lying still or are very anxious, you may be given a mild sedative. Excessive movement can blur MRI images and cause errors.
The table may be hard or cold, but you can request a blanket or pillow. The machine produces loud thumping and humming noises when turned on. Ear plugs are usually given to help reduce the noise.
An intercom in the scanner allows you to speak to the person operating the exam at any time. Some MRIs have televisions and special headphones that you can use to help the time pass.
There is no recovery time, unless sedation was necessary. After an MRI scan, you can resume your normal diet, activity, and medications.
Please see the web pages for more details on MRI.
2007-09-21 23:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Mri With Sedation
2016-12-15 08:06:13 · answer #2 · answered by coury 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sedation For Mri
2016-10-18 22:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by krejsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually patients do well with Valium or Adavant. Most primary care physicians are very familiar with these drugs, and they know exactly which one to prescribe. So, just call your doctor's office and explain the situation. That office will know exactly what to do......
Another answerer said IV sedation. Just so you know, some facilities are not equipped to properly monitor you when you are totally unconscious. I work in a free standing imaging facility, and we do not have the specialized equipment needed to properly monitor your breathing or heart rate, so we do not use that type of sedation. The equipment needed for monitoring patients must be MRI compatible, and it is very expensive. Since 99% of our patients can get through a MRI with less powerful drugs, we have not invested the money for that equipment. As far as I know, you will be asked to try the MRI with a Valium (or something similar) on board, before any doctor will consider IV sedation.
2007-09-21 10:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Lissacal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your physician can certainly do this if he feels your case warrants it. That's not to say that every physician will choose to do so. I doubt you would receive "laughing gas". Probably a mild sedative to relax you before you go in. Open MRI may also be an option, but open MRI provided lower-quality images, and therefore is not usable in all situations.
2016-03-13 05:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
versed is a common sedative that is used a lot in the OR before surgery it works GREAT ask your doctor for this or if you get claustrophobic easily and are very nervous about having an MRI you can get IV sedation or ask for a MAC( monitored anesthesia) it will cost more but it may be worth it talk to scheduling again if you want an anesthesiologist to perform sedation. Also you may be able to have them start an IV before the MRI and give you versed through the IV you won't remember a thing afterward!
2007-09-20 17:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by nicolemn 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I freaked out 3 minutes into my first attempt so I went to my family doctor who prescribed some Valium. I took 6 x 5mg tablets and I sailed through it, no worries. The nurses said that I was snoring. I have another scan coming up, I might get something stronger maybe Xanax.
2017-01-15 01:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by Felix S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best to ask this question to the doctor who will be prescribing the sedative for you.
2007-09-20 12:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
10mg Valium,or .005 Xannex
2007-09-20 12:23:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋