[Grizzly]

<p>Gawd.  That's all.</p>

 

[Jensparks]

<p>Those things Freak . Me . Out .</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>Huh... I don't remember mine being that bad.  </p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>I had had one years back and didn't remember it being so bad either, but couple the close quarters with having your head in a vise and it felt quite confining.</p>

 

[rlemert]

<p>The last one I had was for my shoulder. It was an open-architecture machine so it felt pleny airy, but it was very slow. They had me on my side the entire time, though, and it started getting a little painful by the end of the procedure.</p>

 

[markalan]

<p>I've been in both an open and the tube - that tube is not fun</p>

 

[RaisingArizonainNH]

<p> I have only had one .. on my knee.. so IT was in the tube.. not me. It was pretty loud though - I felt like there was someone beating on a trash can with a baseball bat the whole time... Pleasant.</p>

 

[ToddEP]

<p>I have had several on my back...almost fell asleep each time.</p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>I was about to suggest that they give me a break because the shoulder was really starting to burn.  Normally I can fall asleep anywhere (I fall asleep during physio with the electrical shock thingy and the neck traction thingy) but this felt a bit more like torture.</p>

 

[ToddEP]

<p>You have waited long enough to get this MRI, I just hope that they are able to get a better diagnosis for you with this.</p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>I had other appointments scheduled - they just were either when the kids were getting set up at school or on their birthday, so the delay is mine.</p>

 

[fox-runr]

They'd have to put me out.<br><br><br>
I hate being confined ..ie...hotel rooms make me anxious.......and restraints...put it this way, don't put your hands on my shoulders...unless you wanna get hurt

 

[kerfwango]

<p>Confined spaces are not my friend.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>"ATTENTION, ALL ORDERLIES! WE GOTTA FREAK-OUT IN THE MRI!"</em></p>

 

[rlemert]

<p>  I think they had a freak-out the last time I went in for an MRI. There was a guy in the waiting room when I went into the machine room that had obviously come out of the MRI, and he was looking a little flustered. He was still there when I finished my scan, and they were asking him if he was ready to try again.</p>

 

[willrun4chocolate]

<p>After 3 you get used to it.</p>

 

[bap]

<p>When I went they asked if I was claustrophobic. When I said yes, they gave me the big machine as opposed to the coffin.</p>

 

[merigayle]

<p>I had one and this was before open MRIs (that i know of) and I thought I was going to die. It was on my head, so not only was i in the tube, i had a thing over my face like hannibal lechter. OMG it was horrifying. I brought a cassette tape (this is dating it, huh?) with me of music to listen to but the machine was so loud. They also never briefed me that i was going to get contrast and at the time I was petrified of needles (hahahhaaaa, obviously not anymore) and that just made it all the worse. I had an EEG as well around the same time and they put a flashing light in your face and try to trigger a seizure. It is fantabulous <img alt="rolleyes.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//rolleyes.gif"></p>

 

[ym]

<p>I had one once.  I think I was having my first and only migraine so before they sent me for the MRI I got a shot in the arm of some sort of sleepy happy juice.  When they put me in the MRI, I was so happy to be able to lie down and fall asleep that I don't remember much of the experience at all.  Except them waking me up so I could go home.  I hated that part.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I have been in the room when my kidlet was getting hers and when my sister got one as well.  It doesn't look fun and the noise is awful. </p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>Meri--the MRI I had was on my pelvis, and they used contrast.  Before she did the contrast she warned me it would feel like I was peeing myself.  Sure enough, I could have sworn I peed myself!  Weirdest feeling!  Worst part was they didn't find anything wrong and tried to tell me that the pain was all in my head.</p>

 

[merigayle]

<p>didn't find anything wrong with me either. fun times.</p>