anxiety over lumbar MRI in 1 hr

joshwee

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Posted 8/14/2014 10:20 PM (GMT 0)

I had a brain MRI and I was bad after it was done, shaking and numb! Has anyone have had one done, I'll have to take a Klonopin I guess!

Stupid anxiety, I'm very nervous

Josh

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Posted 8/14/2014 10:56 PM (GMT 0)

Learn some breathing exercises too for when you get anxiety. In through the nose and out through the mouth. Called smelling the roses and blowing out the candles. It really helps...

Is the MRI over now and you got anxious afterwards? Just remember it is over now. You can relax...

Hugs, Karen...

joshwee

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Posted 8/15/2014 1:04 AM (GMT 0)

It's over, I'm not very worried over the results, but the actual experience of having an Mri done, good think that i asked to go feet first

Had to take .25mg of Klonopin!

Josh

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Posted 8/15/2014 1:51 AM (GMT 0)

hi joshwee , i had a mri last august do my headaches and i was a mess ...... my headaches was sooooooo bad ...... they gave me ativan through iv which claimed me down ...... because i got mine in the hospital , i got my results right away , i had an mri and an mra both clean , i also had an eeg done and 2 ct scan ....all clean .... its finny because now in getting another mri done just waiting on my auth from my ins company .........

trader758

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Posted 8/15/2014 4:39 AM (GMT 0)

Glad you got through it. I had 2 done long before I ever got this anxiety stuff. Nothin to it. Doubt id do as well today.

deborahscinder

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Posted 8/15/2014 12:15 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Josh, hoping all is well with your results.

Mandi23

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Posted 8/15/2014 8:45 PM (GMT 0)

I had to have a MRI done and I thought I was trapped in the tube. I did not like the feeling at all. I freaked out and embarassed myself.

Merrida

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Posted 8/15/2014 8:48 PM (GMT 0)

I'm glad that you got through the MRI fine and dandy.

In the future, should you ever need another MRI for something-or-another, ask if your facility has an open MRI machine. These come in handy for people who are particularly claustrophobic. My MIL can *only* have hers done in those.

Good advice on the deep breathing. I learned something very similar with the "blowing out the candles" thing! It's a great visual and best of all it works.

M.

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