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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    mickeyrat said:
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    lastexitlondon said:
    I had mri and it shows nerve and disc  very well.

    oh. I meant maybe thats next.  mri imaging is phenomenal.  creeps me out getting one.
    I have to take a relaxer before those. Toughest part is not dozing off while being told to hold your breath, now breathe normally, etc.

    It helps though; an hour in that tube with the sound can be more than a bit disconcerting (understatement).
    i actually find it relaxing, after the initial claustrophobia wears off. i almost fell asleep. 

    LOL, Finding an MRI relaxing- I find that charming and amusing! Only HFD!  :smiley:
    Because I have hyperacusis, the loud volume of an MRI is almost unbearable even with earplugs and headphones (both together can only attenuate about 45 dB's because the skeletal structure transmits sound). So the two or three times I've had one done, I think of myself as being in a science fiction movie and the sounds are part of the soundtrack.  That actually helps a bit.

    the one time I had one, they gave me headphones and cranked GnR. I had those little footies on and was getting hot and feeling closed in from the music blaring and the machine.

    having apnea, any prone position can close my throat(ask the dental tech fitting a crown!!!) AND I have sinus issues so it will be a challenge getting one again.
    Holy crap, man, that would make an MRI tough as hell.  Kudos for sticking it out!

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Try having one while lying on your STOMACH.
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,716
    hedonist said:
    Try having one while lying on your STOMACH.

    that may be an option for me. we'll see.  some home PT and positional mindfulness as well as working on posture should help me tons..
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  • Halifax2TheMax
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    I need to see several doctors, at least one dentist and since I gouged my eyes out during the debate, a glass eye optometrist.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,695
    hedonist said:
    Try having one while lying on your STOMACH.
    why would that be worse?
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    hedonist said:
    Try having one while lying on your STOMACH.
    why would that be worse?
    If you have a bad back, or a double mastectomy like my cousin, or are already fairly claustrophobic.

    If you can do it, great. 
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,950
    I found i was making  a rhythm out of the noises to calm myself
     I was  scared of the outcome more than the procedure  but i see why its claustrophobic 


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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,695
    what i was scared of? totally irrational, but i'm lying in there thinking "ok, it's me in this tube, and one technician in a room 30 feet away, what if they drop dead, or if there's an emergency of some kind, i'm stuck in here until someone finds me". 

    just took some deep breaths and realized how unlikely that would be in the 20 minutes i was in there. 
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    You could always shimmy yourself down and out.  At least, I think I could.

    I've got an ultrasound tomorrow and (like you, Rob) am more focused on the results than the safety protocols taken by the hospital and staff.  Fortunately, that part's become a non-stressor for me.
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,950
    Good luck hedo thinking of you. 


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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,716
    at dentist. last minute appt to to replace a filling that popped out. all stsffxare masked and shielded.

    there is now an additional PPE fee of $10 per patient. its a big practice with 6 or 7 locations.. could see an easy $200 a day from this one alone .....
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