Ever had a CAT Scan? MRI?

[Okiedog]

I've had several over the years and don't bother me a bit. Now a myelogram is a different story. Absolutely hate them.
Kinda funny story. Several yrs. ago the doctor told me he had scheduled an x-ray. Me thinking typical chest x-ray. Well, I have been known to carry a SW 640 in an ankle holster and ignore No Concealed Weapons signs. I get to the lab and, sure enough, MRI. When I told the tech I was carrying, she just laughed and said lay it in the chair. Her dad, husband, and brother carried also.

 

[Snattlerake]

Not sure what type of machines Touchstone Imaging here in Norman, where I had my CT scan done, has available and hopefully I won't have anything else going on down the road that warrants a MRI but if I do I'll ask about 'open sided' or 'upright'.........I don't enjoy being put under and anything has got to be better than being slid up in that tube.

The upright was easy. You just sit in a comfortable seat, then they put a bar or tray in front of you where you can rest your arms on a cushion. I had even forgotten to take my pain pill an hour before I went and it was entirely painless.

 

[THAT Gurl]

More times than I can remember -- both with and without contrast. Not a fan ... Claustrophobia is a ***** ...

 

[steelfingers]

I've had too many. Make sure you don't go down that trail when many of these test are easily shared between hospitals. You own that film/results. Too much radiation/exposure is not good but can be chared to your insurance for no reason..

 

[Neanderthal]

I've had too many. Make sure you don't go down that trail when many of these test are easily shared between hospitals. You own that film/results. Too much radiation/exposure is not good but can be chared to your insurance for no reason..

Hell, sometimes they won't share information within their own hospital. I had to deal with that at OU early last year.

 

[DRC458]

I've lost count of the MRI's ... hips, back, shoulders ... but never a CT scan that I recall. All of the MRI's were full tube, but they don't bother me in the least.

 

[hammerdown51]

I've had several over the years and don't bother me a bit. Now a myelogram is a different story. Absolutely hate them.
Kinda funny story. Several yrs. ago the doctor told me he had scheduled an x-ray. Me thinking typical chest x-ray. Well, I have been known to carry a SW 640 in an ankle holster and ignore No Concealed Weapons signs. I get to the lab and, sure enough, MRI. When I told the tech I was carrying, she just laughed and said lay it in the chair. Her dad, husband, and brother carried also.

Had a myleogram back in December. This was my 2nd one since I can’t have any mri’s due to my pacemaker. A resident did it and it was the most painful thing ever. He hit my nerve 4 times. Shooting pains down to my foot. After he took the needle out I was in so much pain I was crying. They said because I was laying down they couldn’t give me anything. What a bunch of crapola. Next up is an EMG where they stick needles in the muscles. Oh what fun…not. Hopefully after all this they find something and fix it.

 

[DRC458]

@hammerdown51 - wishing you the best. Keep us posted!

 

[white92coupe]

I’ve had two MRIs. The first was on my knee several years ago. Fell asleep listening to The KATT and woke up to the operator yelling through the head phones. He thought I passed out or something. Lol last one was on my ankle in an open machine. Once again I fell asleep and the operator again didn’t believe me that I would fall asleep during it.

 

[boocat71]

Unfortunately I've had a few in the last couple of years. Doctors can't decide if they are TIAs which are mini strokes or seizures.