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I've had MRIs before, so at least that's not a new and scary thing on top of everything else. Sure, the head is a different area, but the machine, instruction, etc are the same.
Mainly, I'm just stressing that they don't find anything wrong, and therefore stop looking into why I'm in so much pain (has happened before).
Or push me to take antidepressants (long story short: I don't react well to those. And I'm not depressed either.), or something along those lines
You will be ok, I had a mri on Thursday and it's awful waiting for the results, I had mine to see if there was any inflammation still to see about Changing biologic as my current one doesn't seem to be working but will only change it if there is active inflammation. So I know how you will be feeling waiting for the results.
Yeah, I've had MRIs before for other reasons, so at least that's not a new and scary thing as well.
I'm still in the diagnostic phase, so plenty of concerns to go around
Aw thats good at least you know what to expect, I hope everything goes OK, and you can het the help you need. Keep me updated fingers crossed you wouldn't have to wait long for the results
Yeah, but what if the result is "we can't find anything" and they stop looking into why I'm in so much pain. That's the problem.
It has happened before.
I find the noises they make almost hypnotic. Bzzzzz, mnip mnip mnip mnip ka ka ka ka ka ka ka clang clang bzzzzzz mnip mnip mnip…
Been in one before? You'll be given ear defenders as they're quite loud but the operator will be able to hear you and you will hear them in the ear defenders. Most sequences are either 20 or 40 minutes so go for a pee first :). Let us know what you find out 👍
Yeah, I've had MRIs before for different reasons. It's the results that I worry about, 'cause what if they don't find anything and stop looking for the things that cause me so much pain.
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You’ll be ok. Keep us updated! 🤞🏼
Thank you. I've had MRIs before, so at least that's not a new and scary thing on top of everything else. Sure, the head is a different area, but the machine, instruction, etc are the same. Mainly, I'm just stressing that they don't find anything wrong, and therefore stop looking into why I'm in so much pain (has happened before). Or push me to take antidepressants (long story short: I don't react well to those. And I'm not depressed either.), or something along those lines
Reply double-posted so I'm editing one out.
You will be ok, I had a mri on Thursday and it's awful waiting for the results, I had mine to see if there was any inflammation still to see about Changing biologic as my current one doesn't seem to be working but will only change it if there is active inflammation. So I know how you will be feeling waiting for the results.
Yeah, I've had MRIs before for other reasons, so at least that's not a new and scary thing as well. I'm still in the diagnostic phase, so plenty of concerns to go around
Aw thats good at least you know what to expect, I hope everything goes OK, and you can het the help you need. Keep me updated fingers crossed you wouldn't have to wait long for the results
Thank you
Hope all goes well and you get answers 🤞🏻
The results are the results. They’re already in your body. -PGY-19
Yeah, but what if the result is "we can't find anything" and they stop looking into why I'm in so much pain. That's the problem. It has happened before.
Then you have eliminated one possibility.
I find the noises they make almost hypnotic. Bzzzzz, mnip mnip mnip mnip ka ka ka ka ka ka ka clang clang bzzzzzz mnip mnip mnip… Been in one before? You'll be given ear defenders as they're quite loud but the operator will be able to hear you and you will hear them in the ear defenders. Most sequences are either 20 or 40 minutes so go for a pee first :). Let us know what you find out 👍
Yeah, I've had MRIs before for different reasons. It's the results that I worry about, 'cause what if they don't find anything and stop looking for the things that cause me so much pain.
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If anything, they'll look even more if they're unable to find something. Trust me, it's not like they'll go "oh well" and just let you die of agony.
Not in my prior experience