MRI's

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 11:21 pm

anyone ever have one? I got to get one tomorrow on me head, does it hurt? how long does it take? I'm going to proove to the world that I do in fact have a brain.

a small one.

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 11:25 pm

Marduck, you have nothing to fear. I had an MRI last year on my back and I never felt a thing. Remarkable.

-BP

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 11:27 pm

If they ask you about having piercings, implants and the like I'd suggest answering faithfully.

A friend of mine is a nurse and told a story about how some kid didn't tell that them he had piercings and the experiencs was rather painful.

DC

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 11:32 pm

I had one about three years ago when I was diagnosed w/migraine headaches. It's mostly painless. They'll give you an I-V with dye used to bring up the contrast. It feels weird, but it didn't hurt. I've heard that some people have trouble with claustrophobia, but there are now "open-MRI" machines for them.

You will have to stay motionless for quite a while, so go to the can first.

And don't forget to tell your boss you'll be out. I sent mine an e-mail; "After all these years, I'm finally having my head examined!"

G1

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 11:52 pm

well I have no piercings, or metal parts so I guess it should be OK, Thanks!

any free cookies like when you give blood?

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Thu Jun 28, 2001 1:37 am

Like others have said, no pain.

Now what is bad, is a Upper GI (I think that's the name). Docs use it to test for ulcers/other stomach problems. I had one a while ago, a damn I've never felt that bad in my life. BTW, I do have an ulcer, and I'm only 16 years old.

Anyways, enough self-pity, I hope the MRI doesn't show any problems.

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Thu Jun 28, 2001 3:48 am

Xi,

Be glad you didn't have a lower G.I.

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Thu Jun 28, 2001 3:30 pm

I had one of the open MRI scans... the only thing that hurt was when I fell off the table. (It was narrow and I was dizzy.)

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Thu Jun 28, 2001 4:31 pm

I've had 2 on my knees and 1 on my shoulder. The funny thing was before my first one the x-rayed my head to see if I had any metal flakes in my eyes. I guess that since I had a metal working class in HS they just wanted to be sure. I had the same doctor for all 3, he blasted Metallica through the room so I at least had something to listen too.

Deleted · Post by **Deleted** » Thu Jun 28, 2001 4:38 pm

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ingersoll:
I've had 2 on my knees and 1 on my shoulder. The funny thing was before my first one the x-rayed my head to see if I had any metal flakes in my eyes. I guess that since I had a metal working class in HS they just wanted to be sure. I had the same doctor for all 3, he blasted Metallica through the room so I at least had something to listen too. </font>

You were fortunate. My physician played Barnes&Barnes' "Fish Heads" over and over and over again, obviously as a joke. It is the only time a doctor has actually made me sick to my stomach.