Re: MRI Sedation, et al......

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I hope you get a good tech to do your MRI. I have had them bring me out

between sections of the test, even when I would have preferred to stay in

and get it over with.

Hugs,

laurie

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> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:59:53 -0400

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> Subject: Re: MRI Sedation, et al......

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> Thank you ,

>

> I already have the game plan down for it. I have to take demerol and soma

> (muscle relaxer) on a regular basis, so I am so use to this stuff that it

> barely makes a difference when it comes to making me dopey. But I will have

> to take all that just to withstand laying on a hard table flat for that

> long. The pain will be tremendous from it, but I will also had a xanax to

> the regimen. That would be enough to knock out most people for a month, but

> it will barely touch me. I just called my girlfriend to drive me as I

> obviously won't drive with those meds in me and she will. She can also

> bring the iron frying pan too, just in case:) I also have her on high alert

> that she will need to keep telling me the whole time that she can see me and

> I am ok, as I wont open my eyes once it starts. She is a good friend,

> accepts my little quirks.

>

> Rats.......funny thing about that, Here in the states I am a minimum 4 star

> hotel person. But when I am on a missionary journey for some reason I

> transform completely and can endure just about anything for the sake of the

> service of love. Love covers a multitude of sins, is a fact! Once I had a

> zillion young Honduran young people littlerally climbing all over me,

> touching my earlobes, stairing at and feeling my eyes and nose, patting my

> face. and the big thing was to run their hands through my hair. Loved my red

> hair!!! Of course now there is more white than red left. But the fact is,

> here in America I probably would never take the chance of letting that many

> children with dirty hands touch me, as even though I have a good immune

> system, once I get something it lays me out flat for a very long time and is

> usually serious. But, when I saw those kids so excited because they never

> saw a red haired blue eyed lady, there was not a way in the world I would of

> stopped them from touching any part of me, even if I got sick, it would of

> been worth it. But one of the nicest things they had said to me was that

> besides my red hair they loved the way I smiled continually. Ah.......my

> heart is a thousand times stronger from that experience. May that memory

> never be forgotten is my prayer.

>

> Also.............yea for me! I even called and made a foot doctor

> appointment!!!!! I am on a real roll today!yeahhhhhhhhh

>

> Smiles,

>

> MRI Sedation, et al......

>

>

>>

>> Dear ,

>> If I were you, I would notify the MRI tech and radiologist (and probably

>> your own doctor) ahead of time that you have claustrophobia, and arrange

>> to get the mild sedation they offer. I know from talking to MRI techs

>> about this, that yours is a very common problem.

>>

>> Now regarding your ability in the past to being able to share your

>> mattress with a rat, I would have done one of two things:

>>

>> A) Resort to a's advice about the frying pan. (a, is this

>> an old Midwestern folk remedy? Haha) (NMR: We have an old family story

>> about a black skillet and my husband. When he was about 8-9 months old,

>> his Aunt Lois, about 24 at the time, was asked to babysit. It was a very

>> hot summer day at the family's summer house. His room was on the third

>> floor, really the attic. He started to squall and cry, and Aunt Lois

>> could not get him to stop. She went down to the kitchen and got a black

>> skillet and a wooden spoon. She was very musical, so I guess she was

>> going to bang out a tune for him. Well, she gave that frying pan one big

>> whack, and he stopped crying, and was very startled, and made not a peep

>> for the rest of the time. Well, Lois told his mother what she had done,

>> and I suspect his mother was not pleased ! Lois was never again asked to

>> babysit....Lois, BTW, ended up being my best friend. What a wonderful

>> person she was, and I miss her every day.)

>> Or I would resort to taking enough Valium to calm a horse. The rat

>> and I would then have a nice nap together.

>> I admire your missionary experiences.

>>

>> Good luck, .

>> Sincerely,

>> S.

>>

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Alice,

Glad to know I have so much support on this group.

Smiles,

MRI Sedation, et al......

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> Good Luck, . I'll be thinking of you. It will be ok.

>

> Hugs!

> Alice

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think it must be the locations that we go to as the key to the comfort

level. I have always been made as comfortable as possible. I have always

been told when I could move and what was coming next. I have also always

been asked if I need help getting up. Because of my size, I get stuffed into

the closed one pretty tightly. One time my arms were asleep when I got out

and the techs rubbed them for me. I guess I had better go to the same place

that I know is good.

Laurie

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> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 03:28:51 -0000

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> Subject: Re: MRI Sedation, et al......

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>> But I will have

>> to take all that just to withstand laying on a hard table flat for

>> that long. The pain will be tremendous from it...

>

> I'm a bit confused. Yes, you are on a hard table, but all of the

> places I've been to have things like pillows, head rests, foot rests,

> warmed blankets, and other things to really help someone be

> comfortable. Each scan itself is 30 seconds to a few minutes, so you

> can move sometimes (ask the tech when it's okay to move).

>

> I have to say having a MR SPECT (which actually showed some problems

> for me, lactate buildup in the brain, whereas the brain MRIs were all

> normal for me) was a pleasant experience, no noise at all and the

> machine was relatively open.

>

> Take care,

> RH

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[Guest guest]

I agree with Laurie, maybe change MRI facilities? I had a gall

bladder scan once, and that table was worse than the MRI table (which

in my experience has always been a bit curved so I didn't roll off) -

it was completely flat, not even a stretcher where there's a bit of a

mattress.

I wonder, could you bring a blanket to put under you, and some

pillows? Maybe a foam pillow would be okay, or just ask for some?

This conversation sounds a lot like discussions about maternity

nurses - there are good ones and bad ones. The medical experience

really is changed by how compassionate and thoughtful the medical

personnel are. 'Course when one is having a baby, there is a feeling

of not being in control at all ( " What's going on down there? " , lol),

so just to have someone hold your hand when things get rough is nice.

Good luck with your scan.

Take care,

RH

> Well when I had my last MRI (which was an open one) they offered me

none of

> that. Perhaps there was a pillow, but I don't remember it if it

was. When I

> have CT scans I go through the same problems. I am also not albe

to get up

> off the table by myself either which is not a good feeling and I am

not able

> to turn or adjust myself once I have put the muscles into a stress

> situation. Remember I have McArdle's disease too which the

process in a

> stressed muscle turns into the same process as rigormortis with the

> exception that you do eventually get the stiffness out But it

is the

> same bio-chemical process. So, to lay flat like that on something

hard for

> me is real tough. Not all McArdle's patients are as bad as I am, I

am just

> one of the lucky ones! Having Mito too, just compounds it all.

> Doing a bone scan puts me in the same problem, and that table as I

recall is

> a lot better, especially with the thing under your legs. But I

can't get up

> off that without help either. And it causes horrible bring you to

tears

> pain. Most of my other McArdle friends face the same thing during

these

> test. Some absoulutely refuse them, preferring to tke the

consequences. Even

> riding in a car/plane can cause the same thing. I have to dope

myself up

> fully to take any trip and still cry for most of it the pain is so

bad. But

> I am sure all of you can relate to severe pain! Soooooo thats my

story!

> Hope I clarified it a little better for you.

>

> Smiles,

>

> Re: MRI Sedation, et al......

>

>

> >

> >

> > > But I will have

> > > to take all that just to withstand laying on a hard table flat

for

> > > that long. The pain will be tremendous from it...

> >

> > I'm a bit confused. Yes, you are on a hard table, but all of the

> > places I've been to have things like pillows, head rests, foot

rests,

> > warmed blankets, and other things to really help someone be

> > comfortable. Each scan itself is 30 seconds to a few minutes, so

you

> > can move sometimes (ask the tech when it's okay to move).

> >

> > I have to say having a MR SPECT (which actually showed some

problems

> > for me, lactate buildup in the brain, whereas the brain MRIs were

all

> > normal for me) was a pleasant experience, no noise at all and the

> > machine was relatively open.

> >

> > Take care,

> > RH

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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contained

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[Guest guest]

Oh Ann Marie,

that is so sweet of you to be so concerned. Thank you. Actually, I have

had them all done in various places, so it can't be that they are not

concerned for me, I can't remember any of them not being kind. They probably

have offered me as many pillows as possible It is just the nature of the

beast here. A zillion pillows will not stop the pain when I lay down flat

like that for more than 2 or 3 minutes. They can tell something is very

wrong as soon as I try to lay down. Once I am down, I can't scoot over or

adjust myself at all, that in itself tells them something isn't right:)

Alothough I am turning easier than I use to. I can't even get comfy in my

own plush bed for the last 15 or so years, so a hard table is obviously

impossible. They do the best they can. I just feel fortunate that I live

in a country and in an era that I have things like demerol and soma to help

take the edge off of things. When it gets real bad I just remind myself I

could live full time in Honduras of Dominican Republic or such! Or heh,

even in the 1800 American West of which I love to read about so much! If i

was born then, they would throw me out on my butt for being a non productive

person! hahaha So, what ever happens, I still count myself very blessed.

Well, tomorrow is the day, it will soon be over. And yes, oh how thankful I

am to have a good friend to come and sit in the room with me and keep

telling me I am ok, she can see me.! What a quirky person I am some times!

haha Just as long as I can hear her telling me she can see me through the

machine, I can keep my eyes closed and feel ok.

Smiles to you,

Re: MRI Sedation, et al......

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>

> >

> >

> > > But I will have

> > > to take all that just to withstand laying on a hard table flat for

> > > that long. The pain will be tremendous from it...

> >

> > I'm a bit confused. Yes, you are on a hard table, but all of the

> > places I've been to have things like pillows, head rests, foot rests,

> > warmed blankets, and other things to really help someone be

> > comfortable. Each scan itself is 30 seconds to a few minutes, so you

> > can move sometimes (ask the tech when it's okay to move).

> >

> > I have to say having a MR SPECT (which actually showed some problems

> > for me, lactate buildup in the brain, whereas the brain MRIs were all

> > normal for me) was a pleasant experience, no noise at all and the

> > machine was relatively open.

> >

> > Take care,

> > RH

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained

> herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

this

> e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are

reminded of

> their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult

> with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

> >

> > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends

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