The MRI was awful from start to finish. I had to dress in scrub top and bottoms and sit in the waiting area nervously. I was on my own so had no one to chat to. A guy came out of the MRI room and announced it was terrible, horrible, the worst thing he has ever had to do. He said he had to be in there for 12 minutes, good job it was no longer as wouldn't have been able to cope. Well, that nearly tipped me over the edge as I am so claustrophobic and I had to be in there for over an hour!
I needed to have a cannula placed which is fine, except I have crap veins. They decided they would let the trainee technician have a go on my veins. She tried to go for my left elbow, it was so bloody painful and the vein blew. She then tried my hand, it blew again. They the got the pro to try and he got it 1st time. I know people have to train, just not on me!
I then got strapped to the MRI table which was scary enough for a claustrophobic person, and then got pushed straight into the MRI without any warning. I hadn't closed my eyes and I didn't have my head phones. I panicked and yelled for them to get me out of it. The guy then made me turn around look in the MRI, it was open the other end and there was plenty of air! That calmed me down a little. I then decided to 'man up' and get on with it. I put my head phones on, closed my eyes and in I went. The tube was so narrow, the top was only a few inches above my head. I listened to my music, singed and counted the time down. I was in there for 1 hour 10min's. It felt like a life time. I had a panic attack half way through and really wanted to push the button for them to get me out, but I managed to calm myself down. I was in tears though. I told myself if I got out they would only have to start it all over again.
By the time I was pulled out I was just about ready to scream and push the button. The machine was loud which didn't bother me. It was the claustrophobia that was scary. I felt so enclosed. So pleased I didn't open my eyes through out as I would have freaked out.
I felt traumatised for a few hours afterwards. Sounds silly but it was horrible. I don't know how I kept it together. I don't know if I could do it again. I now have a three week wait to get the results!
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Ugh, that sounds terrible! So sorry it was such a miserable experience :(. Hope the MRI gives you some answers so at least it would be worth the trauma.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds horrible. Glad you were able to pull it together because you're right, they probably would have had to start all over. I'm glad you made it through!
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I'm sorry it was so traumatic. I hope the results are good! I'll be thinking about you!
ReplyDeleteUGH! How horrible!! I am glad you made it through though. A few years ago I had an MRI on my T-spine, L/S Spine, abd. AND Pelvis. I was in there for about 3 hours....the worst part was that I hit the button after about the first 30 minutes b/c my back hurt- they didn't give me anything under my knees...and I had to start over. UGH!!! That is something I would rather not ever do again.
ReplyDeleteOMG so sorry you had to endure all 1.10 hours of that. I have never had an MRI but I would freak out too. Heres to good results in 3 weeks or so.
ReplyDeleteOH, I'm so sorry! I'm claustrophobic too, really bad, I'm so proud of you for surviving! I hope everything turns out well. Good luck TTC again in the fall/winter.
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