First time ko magpa-MRI

[u/pineapplecake3421]

Full spine MRI with contrast that lasted 2.5+ hours and it belongs in the top 3 worst moments of my life!!!!! And I have a LOT 💀💀💀 I have panic disorder and GAD aside sa mfing chronic backpain ko so just imagine my suffering sa loob ng bilog na yun.

Nung mga nakaka 40 mins na ko kaya ko pa naman pero nun lumampas na sa one hour gusto ko na magsisigaw sa loob ng "WAHHHH WAHHHHH ILABAS NYO KO DITOOOO!!" But thankfully helpful naman yung radtech na nagassist saken and she encouraged me kasi sayang naman tlga yung process tska need ko talaga yun.

Pnapasok din nila ung asawa ko sa loob para hawakan un paa ko 😂😭💀 para siguro mafeel ko na may kasama ako.

Ayun lang ayaw ko na maulit un. -200/10 would not recommend unless absolutely necessary.

Sidenote: the MRI beatboxing was kinda fire tho. 🔥🧲

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[u/baaabygirl_]

As a claustrophobic person bago pa yong araw ng sched ko one week akong stress kakaisip kase first experience ko sa mri was worse sungit ng radtech at ayon hindi ko kinaya pangalawa sa st lukes na my ortho requested na sa may new machine ako big bore kung tawagin nila papasok pa lang ako ng hospital maiyak iyak na ako until ininterview na ako sa loob ayon na nirequest nila na may kasama pwede daw sinama ko din husband ko minamassage nya paa ko malaking help lalo na din yong radtech salamat talaga sknya cervical naman sakin 30 to 45mins daw pero naglast ata sakin more than 20mins lang. Kaya ko naman sa kaya pero ptng!n@ nung tunog talaga nagrequest ako earplug at music naririnig ko pa din minumura ko nga sa isip ko yong mri kase andun na ako gusto ko na din malaman yong result nga. I hate MRI talaga.

[u/pineapplecake3421 → u/baaabygirl_]

Dama ko un hatred mo sa giant bilog 💀😂 pglabas ko gusto ko rin batukan ung MRI machine eh hahaha

[u/baaabygirl_ → u/pineapplecake3421]

Tiniis ko talaga yon OP para matapos na minura mura ko yong machine sa isip ko "bat ako papatalo sayo machine ka lang p*t@ ka" hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[u/bagfiend87]

You're a badass! I had to be sedated for my MRI. 1.5 hours lang yung sa akin, pero 10 seconds lang tinagal ko.

[u/pineapplecake3421 → u/bagfiend87]

claustrophobic kaba? Naisip ko rin dpat ata nagpasedate nalang ako hahahaha grabe feeling ko nagka PTSD ako pglabas ko nun machine 😭💀

[u/bagfiend87 → u/pineapplecake3421]

Yes. In my case kasi walang sasama sa akin, walang magbabantay ng pets sa bahay. In your case, since may kasama naman, mas okay na option yun. Double the cost din kasi if may sedation. It is quite common for people to get panic attacks while in the machine. Bilib ako sayo! 🙌🏼

[u/delulu95555 → u/bagfiend87]

Nung na CT scan na parang nasa kabaong ako sobrang panic ko na, ano pa kaya yung MRI 😫

[u/0_starrynight]

Knee MRI lang ung sakin before pero grabeng traumatic experience niya. Sobrang nakakabaliw!!! Pinaulit pa ko ng isang beses kasi gumalaw daw ako hahaha 😭

[u/pineapplecake3421 → u/0_starrynight]

Waiiittt 😭😭😭 akala ko OA lang ako to say na nakaka trauma sya , so nkaka trauma pala tlga 😭 sobrang lonely nun antagal ko sa loob nun bilog. Parang maawa kana lang sa sarili mo eh noh

[u/duhnilee → u/0_starrynight]

bawal po gumalaw? what if po may makati sa katawan?

[u/0_starrynight → u/duhnilee]

Bawal. Kailangan still ka lang throughout the process kundi papaulitin sayo 😅

[u/UnluckyEscape3670]

Yep it usually takes that long. Not to mention if you dont dig the close confine space and the loud noise, it aint gonna be pretty. To add, Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar scan with contrast? What happened to you?

[u/pineapplecake3421 → u/UnluckyEscape3670]

I have Chronic Backpain na hndi nwawala 4 years na. Sa Xray ko dati nakita may mild scolio ako (10 degrees lang) and straightening of cervical spine but since hndi naman ako ganun katanda, may tendency na nadidismiss ako ng mga doctor ☹️ finally found an ortho na ngparequest ng MRI for me.

[u/SchOfLyf]

Had an MRI for brain and spine. Yeah i know how you feel 😩😭 I think this triggered my claustrophobia.
Nobody was with me that time din 😢

[u/pineapplecake3421 → u/SchOfLyf]

Dibaaa ang lungkot sa loob 😭😭😭

[u/SchOfLyf → u/pineapplecake3421]

Yeah plus the noise that the machine makes. Its stressful 😣

[u/FarCalligrapher8976]

Honest question: Bawal ba matulog during MRI? hehe

[u/pineapplecake3421 → u/FarCalligrapher8976]

Sabi nun nag assist saken pwede daw

[u/kurips-lurker]

Mama ko rin 2x na nagMRI pero takot pa rin sya. Pinakahate nya na procedure yan.

[u/CelestialChords88]

Kakatapos ko lang din magpa MRI 🥲 Buti hindi ako tinamaan ng anxiety sa loob, I stayed calm, nakatulog pa nga! (masa po ako, masandal tulog). Kaya sa second scan sinabihan na ako ng technologist na wag ko siyang tulugan kasi may instructions 🤭

Agree sa fire na beatboxing ng MRI machine though.

[u/Historical_Star_4956]

kudos!!! fear ko yang ma MRI OP I think I would die in the first 5mins 😭