Mri Scan Tomorrow 2Nd Attempt Bigger Scanner +Sedation

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there I am going to a bigger hospital tomorrow my dad is driving me to have an abdominal MRI the last time I tried it without sedation and i freaked out this time it is a bigger scanner known as an aera. So tonight I take 4 x 1mg lorezapam in the morning 2 and an hour before 4. So I am sure that will help. I phoned the dept and told them I was anxious and having premed. Anyone had one on the aera scan before, they are supposed to be bigger

[Baldric]

They're great gordie, very quiet, much better than the smaller ones
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[Mamyalynne]

I'm sure you'll do fine with your pre med and the larger scanner Gordie.

[EDDIE51]

Have your bowels woken up yet? We have not heard from you since you told us they went to sleep!

[Tilly2]

If they haven't, they might tomorrow. :-)

[Tilly2]

The pre-med will sort you out, Geordie. You will be completely relaxed. Best wishes.

[jno]

I've had one and it was fine. (I'm not a fan of tight spaces either.) Just close your eyes and relax. They might even be able to play some calming music for you.

[rsvp]

a bit late and apols for not answering the actual question now but there are some 'open' mri scans around the country - worth keeping in mind if you're a bit iffy with the closed ones and maybe have to have another scan. I've used them and they are brilliant.

[jourdain2]

'Open' scanners are the norm in France. They're a doddle. I was frightened of having a scan there (having been in something like a torpedo-tube in UK), what a relief to have my head and feet sticking out!

OH's daughter was also terrified of the little ones- to the extent that she refused one scan, would have shown that her cancer had spread at an early and more easily treatable stage. I suppose money is the reason, but they all ought to be open i.m.o..

[gordiescotland1]

I did it, it was not as bad as i thought it would be. The drugs helped i slept quite a bit so glad i had it done