Sounds like quite a day for you. personally I don't mind the whole MRI thing and take it as a chance to daydream but can easily see how it stresses people out.

I hope you get good results

Sounds like your pros there were very cognizant of the situation and were very helpful...glad you got through it...now it's just wait and see...

Phew! Congrats, Dej. You did it and everything worked out just fine. I am sure with all those meds you are now in a deep sleep. Hope the results are just as positive.

I have to admit (thanks emily) that was one of the easiest MRIs I have ever had. They didnt make me feel bad for being nervous, or afraid, or like I was holding them up. They simply took me in hand, and knocked me out.

I cant believe I was crying! I never cry! Im not a weepy kinda gal. They seemed well aware of flare behaviors, and gave me great comfort. They saw I was trying to protect my husband from my anxiety (which i couldnt control) and they asked him to leave. Then Emily looked me eye to eye and said "I got this! you go ahead, panic, be upset, cry, have a fit! you deserve it! This is a horrible disease, and it asks alot of you. I promise I am going to keep you comfy and resting. She plopped a nice dose of versed at me and said "better?" I took a deep breath and said "thank you!" and she hit me again. she kept me peppered with good drugs the whole ride.

Best MRI ever! I gotta remember her!

Thanks for all the good thoughts, prayers, and well wishes. its really hard when you cannot control your anxiety. you guys rock!

I wish I had Emily. Im glad you made it thru with flying colors dej. You
did better than I did.

that's some concoction of meds dej.
i'm glad you made it thru.
i hope you get good news. stable and boring; that's my mantra for this yr.

Dej,
I'm glad you made it in and out (pun) okay. Praying for great results of the MRI and hope the flair goes away real soon. Feel better sweetie.

Still no word on the results. normally I book an appointment directly after the MRI, but this time since it was an urgent MRI, no appointment could be had. I called yesterday to say "whats up?" and havent heard back yet. I know they hold a round table discussion on Tuesday morns to discuss all the past weeks events. I hope they discuss me and then call me.

btw, I am an horrible person to knock down. I normally require at least double the normal amount of meds. They have learned this the hard way about me, and are always ready with the big guns when and if they need to knock me down. The anesthesia guy said what I take would knock him on his fanny for a week, but some folks just require bigger guns. Everyone in my family is the same way.

I dont normally require the IV sedation rate. I can normally to the oral Ativan, and grit my teeth through it, but during a flare, I am quick to panic, and take a long time to talk down. I hate this disease!

Thanks for all the hugs, prayers, emails, and PMs to tell me you were thinking of me. it means so much.

I'm sorry to hear you have such a hard time with MRI's. I also do and would not wish the anxiety, panic, total fear inside that I can not decribe on anyone. I make it thru but with massice amounts of one med 15 mins prior to. Here you only get atavan or you have to go to the hospital and be put under. I've been at this awhile so I know my limit and the drug. No I don't drive.

My MRI's are only for MS so this may not be an option for you; I pick up the hard copy of my mri the day after it is done. If I were to wait on Dr's, I would be in limbo for up to 2 weeks. I can not deal with the wait. I drives me totally nuts. I do mean nuts. I stood alone and read my 1st MS MRI (the simple speach where they said most indictive of MS (something like that)). I had it before the Dr. Just as well as I needed to be prepared, if one can ever be.

I truly hope and pray you get your results very soon and I pray they are excellent.

Good Luck & Hang in there

The results are in, and there is NO change since my last MRI. The MS center describes this as "typical flare behavior" but since the MRI is showing no disease progression, I am happy. They are happy to treat my sx of anxiety, and headaches now that they know I am not suffering with an enlarging brain tumor or a run away disease.

Thanks for all the support. I see the MS center again on April 8, but no MRI this time. Whooo!