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We have all been there... The when the Dr says "You need an MRI" and you cringe inside.. cause you KNOW what's gonna happen!πŸ˜”

You are STUCK ina tube... Laying on the hardest piece of plastic they can find... Head ina cage (optional)πŸ˜‚... Saying DON'T MOVE! Only 100 more minutes! πŸ˜’

My question is, what do you think about while you're stuck in the tube?

Me?, I go to the beach! I pretend to hear the waves and smell the ocean 🌊!

πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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falalalala profile image
falalalala

I would meditate & come out of there feeling pretty relaxed.

Square breathing is helpful if you have difficulty relaxing.

blog.zencare.co/square-brea...

erash profile image
erashβ€’ in reply tofalalalala

I practice breathing too πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ

erash profile image
erashβ€’ in reply toerash

Has anyone read the new book β€œBreath”?

falalalala profile image
falalalalaβ€’ in reply toerash

I haven't.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply tofalalalala

Meditation is great at the beach! πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

falalalala profile image
falalalalaβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

I agree.

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Morllyn

I used to be able to sleep but not now.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toMorllyn

How come Morllyn ?πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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Morllynβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

I have allergies and sinus drainage the clogs my throat almost every time I get an MRI. I have to cough or swallow and that messes up the MRI. β€œUh, don’t move please!” I tell them that if I do not swallow I can’t breath!

Since they do not think that it is MS (after 41 years of saying it was) my doctor doesn’t order an MRI very often.

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Whenever I'm stuck in an MRI tube for that long session, I end up turning the sounds into a beat/song that gets stuck in my head - in a good way. Not saying it could turn into a "hit single", but it is kind of cool. Unfortunately, no dancing to said beat since you have to stay very still!

- John, MSAA

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply tojohnMSAA

Rock On johnMSAA are you going to start a band? πŸ˜‚ πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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greaterexp

Valium does wonders! I can sleep through multiple MRIs with a little bit!

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Tinker-Belleβ€’ in reply togreaterexp

I need to try that next time.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply togreaterexp

I wish I could sleep through it! πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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greaterexpβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

I told my neurologist that I was becoming increasingly claustrophobic, so she began prescribing Valium prior to MRIs. Life changer! It can’t hurt to ask.

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twooldcrows

i sleep but sometimes they wake me for i am moving ..ahhahhah...

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply totwooldcrows

Nice!!!! πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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RoyceNewton

Adsk for Valium from your Neuroligist and sleep through it. You do not need a high dose, and you may not sleep just be very sedated and still. Do not drive home after make sure you have a lift. No big deal and no need to be scared.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toRoyceNewton

If your cluster phobic it can be very scary RoyceNewton πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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RoyceNewtonβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

I know that is why I take valium

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toRoyceNewton

Xanax 😁🀣

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CynthiaS

I jam out listening to music. My next mri is 11/23 with no contrast since I have no new liaisons for several years thanks to aubagio. Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo center for brain health has the largest magnification in the western πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toCynthiaS

Left us know how it goes CynthiaS !!πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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CynthiaSβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

Will do

erash profile image
erash

I’m going to your beautiful beach πŸ– next time πŸ˜„

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toerash

Hear the waves.. crashing along the beach? The smells of the ocean spray? Fresh air! Sharky air!πŸ˜πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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JSSimp

Meditation and making music up in my head with all the banging like a drum song throughout the procedure. Always try to go to your happy place will help. Praying all results are normal.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toJSSimp

You and johnMSAA can start a band JSSimp !! πŸ˜‚πŸ€£ πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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JSSimpβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

Lol

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pamgarner

i am so tense in the tube with valium ,i just recite in my mind soothing bible passages, has worked up to now:)

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply topamgarner

πŸ™ maybe they can up it for you? pamgarner ?πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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Tinker-Belle

I used to be able to sleep through it but these days I start thinking about not swallowing or breathing hard or that itch on my nose! My doctor gave me Valium to take last time but I didn’t. I was afraid it would relax me too much and I’d wet my pants or something! Yes, I can find a million things that could go wrong to think about all at the same time! My last MRI didn’t go too well because they said I breathed too heavy and that my small size even made that more evident. Oi.

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Amore55β€’ in reply toTinker-Belle

Me too, I always get an itch or coughπŸ˜…πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

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Tinker-Belleβ€’ in reply toAmore55

Right? I swear to goodness, it’s inevitable!

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toTinker-Belle

πŸ€£πŸ˜‚ take the valium Tinker-Belle πŸ€£πŸ˜‚ and do what I do... Figure out how to get out of the tube if you need to! I could get out of that thing in 2.5 secs! Makes me feel better!πŸ€£πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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Tinker-Belleβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

I definitely will next time. Hmmmm. I always have that goalie mask over my face. Reckon I could rip it off in 2.5 seconds?

carolek572 profile image
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I ask for a warm blanket, and the headphones with 80's music playing, and I am off to dream land, Jesmcd2 :-D

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply tocarolek572

Last time I asked for ear phones, it was like a tin drum😨😭 it hurt so bad! Never asked again!πŸ˜’πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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carolek572CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toJesmcd2

They give me headphones, Jesmcd2 I feel like an air traffic controller ~ minus the hand cones! :-D

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mrsmike9

I just had my second one in a month. I was in there from 7:30 AM to 9:00. (neck and back) Fortunately they have earphones so I listened to Jack Johnson. He's so mellow sounding and easy to relax to.

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Jesmcd2CommunityAmbassadorβ€’ in reply tomrsmike9

It was your MRI that gave me the idea for the post mrsmike9 πŸ˜πŸ€—πŸ’•πŸŒ 

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leking1

I had my first MRI back when they were first available, and I think I had an out of body experience! Since then, I have had more of the things than I can count, and I started with meditation many years ago, which would always relax me, and I just zone out and fall asleep. MRI's now are so much faster, quieter and more comfortable ( believe it or not), that now I just put on the headphones, have them

start the music and go right to sleep!

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sashaming1

I just rest and don't think of anything specific. My MRI takes a total of 30 minutes. 15 without contrast and 15 minutes with contrast. They give me earplugs to wear. After all of that sound I really am surprised to finish the MRI and still be on the same planet.

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anaishunter

I try to meditate and sometimes go away from my body. then time flies. Focusing on your breathing and only your breathing help. Sometimes I escape as a butterfly or a bird and I can visit all the places I ever wanted to go to in the world.

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CrazyCatWom

When the tech plays music over the speaker in the tube, I try to see how much the music's rhythm matches the noises of the MRI.

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