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6:26 pm
April 3, 2010
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Jeffrey
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Has anyone ever had an MRI? I have never had one and the doctor says I need one for my migraines. I am terribly claustrophobic and I really don't relish the fact of being in a huge machine with the thing all around me. Is there an alternative?
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1:09 pm
April 6, 2010
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shaney
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They do have open MRIs. I have had one of those done and the regular one. Your not enclosed at all. They slide you underneath a huge round thing. The sides are all open. Your still close to the top when you look up but it`s not as bad as the other way. You can also get medication before they do the MRI too.
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1:21 pm
April 6, 2010
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DianneW
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I am the same way and had to have it done twice. I had the open MRI done both times and I was fine with it. They put music on some headphones for me and I just closed my eyes and tried to relax. It worked and it didn't seem to take long either.
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1:57 pm
April 6, 2010
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alygirl
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If you are even a tiny bit claustrophobic I strongly reccomend the open kind. We had to drive farther away but I couldn't handle being in the little tube. Medication to calm your nerves isn't a bad thing either!
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9:40 pm
April 6, 2010
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cranis
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Is there a price difference between open and closed? I have no issues in tight spaces but I doubt I would be okay to stay perfectly still if its a long test.
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5:40 pm
April 11, 2010
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Jeffrey
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Thank you all. I talked to the doctor and he is giving me a sedative and has ordered the MRI to be done in the open machine. They say it's not bad at all. Thanks for your answers and your support!
@ cranis-They didn't say it would be any more expensive and they also said they may be able to take me out for a minute or two between sections.
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5:48 pm
April 11, 2010
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PokerBoyd1
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I don't think the open MRI's are as precise as the closed MRI's or at least that is what I was told.
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Talk to your doctor and the place running the MRI, if they know you are claustrophobic they will most likely give you a sedative to help during the test. just make sure to take a driver with you.
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10:37 pm
May 10, 2010
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AndyR
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That doesn't sound like something I would llke either. Â I know they did an MRI on my wife and they used the open one, she didn't have any trouble with it although she is terribly claustrophobic. Â They also let me go in the room and sit with her although I had to clean out my pockets and make sure I had nothing on that would be attracted by the magnet.
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6:23 pm
June 25, 2010
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shelly
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I would have to have the open MRI because I hate being in enclosed spaces I have a tough time stepping on an elevator. My husband had one a couple of years ago and it was so loud! I was in the waiting room and I could here the MRI machine clearly and loudly. You would think they would find a way to make it quieter so at least you could relax while you lay perfectly still.
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3:07 pm
July 21, 2010
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charli30
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Jeffrey said:
Has anyone ever had an MRI? I have never had one and the doctor says I need one for my migraines. I am terribly claustrophobic and I really don't relish the fact of being in a huge machine with the thing all around me. Is there an alternative?
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5:42 pm
February 7, 2011
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jaime
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I agree with Charli, i am pretty claustrophobic myself but I had to have a spine mri and i did it in the open MRI machine, it wasn't so bad.
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6:53 pm
August 2, 2011
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Terri25
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I have had an open MRI and it wasn't scary at all.
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