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01-25-2008, 08:54 PM | #11 | |||
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My motto is, "It's always 5:00 somewhere in the world". Tis true, usually when I'm having my MRI's it's almost or past 5 p.m. in GB. I know my family would want me to be well cared for. Am I right? Just think like a Brit. Miller is a very common British name, and it's now 1:54 a.m. in GB. Drink up girl!!!!
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"Thanks for this!" says: | AfterMyNap (01-25-2008) |
01-25-2008, 09:05 PM | #12 | |||
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Racheal,
Rachealrachealracheal! If this continues, clonezapam works wonders for me. Never had an issue with anxiety until the wreck years ago. (I should probably post the whole story somewhere). I drank my worries away. ---Not bragging, I'm a recovering alcoholic. So DUI, many broken bones, and then the delirium tremens hit (drying out). I had to be tied to the bed. I don't remember any of this because of the traumatic brain injury, coma, and morphine drip. (Parents recounted the story for me). So they put me on clonezapam and antibuse and a whole list of pills. Anyway, all that faded out and I was feeling better until 2 summers ago. Like you said, some symptoms give us no warning. I'd be outside, enjoying the day and BANG! I would suddenly feel 'crowded' and scatterbrained. Not just cog-fog, something worse than that. So I go to my PCP, explained that it was happening once a week or so and she put me on 0.5mg of clonezapam. I have since had to bump it up to 1mg a day. I'm not proud I need ADs and antianxiety, but I'm glad I take them. If this continues, please get the help you need to keep it in check.
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01-26-2008, 06:19 AM | #13 | |||
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Thanks Rex,
I have been sedated in my day. The first MRI I had I was well wasted on Xanex. However, after I started having open MRI's and could sit up I was coping well, until yesterday.
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01-26-2008, 10:34 AM | #14 | |||
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I'm slightly clastophobic so understand. Acually it's the feeling of being trapped, so I hate, hate, hate the "cage" they have to put over my head.
My "regular" MRI place pipes music through headphones and offers one of those sleeping masks for the eyes if needed. I use them, otherwise I would freak everytime I went in. My first MRI place had neither and I would routinely get panic attacks there. Know you are not alone.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Nevada Leftie (01-26-2008) |
01-26-2008, 11:26 AM | #15 | |||
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NL, you are certainly not alone!
I've had lots of MRI's with no problems but last time I did start getting a tad panicky. And yeah, what Fin said - I hate that cage thing they put over your head! They give me headphones and ask what music station I prefer but inevitably it's not set perfectly on the station and there's a lot of static, which adds to the noise of the machine - not comforting at all! I had trouble holding still for so long, which I think added to the panic feeling. Hope you're feeling better soon. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Nevada Leftie (01-26-2008) |
01-26-2008, 12:10 PM | #16 | |||
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01-26-2008, 01:45 PM | #17 | |||
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I hate hate hate MRIs. they need to sedate me for an OPEN one, let alone a closed one.
you are in good company
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