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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
I may be over simplifying but can't you just close your eyes and hum a tune for 20 seconds ? I have had several closed tube MRI's and just closed my eyes . But everyone is different .
If you think about it nothing can really happen . It's not going to collapse on you . I don't think it can fry you . But fears/phobias are real and you deal with it the best you can . Good luck on the next one .
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I tried closing my eyes but my brain just took off. I told a friend I'm no longer 10 feet tall and bullet proof. I can lay under a car working all day long but for some reason this now is a problem.
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Originally Posted by stevej37
I've had two MRI's in the last two years...both with my head in.
They gave me headphones and asked what type of music I liked. I almost fell asleep in both of them.
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First time I've not been offered music. I already had my radio station selection made but was never asked.
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Originally Posted by Seahawk
Not to the level you experienced, but I do understand and appreciate your reaction.
I have one in a week but I have been to the particular scanner twice before so I'm GTG. I was fortunate to have had the same tech both times and she was the deal...they had Sirius piped in and I listened to Show Tunes 
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Thank you.
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Originally Posted by juanbenae
I had one for my prostate and it was hell. Almost did not last the entire time, the claustrophobia, which I usually don't suffer from and the noise. Longest 35 minutes of my life, good thing I never had to give birth....
I had hip replacement, and the x-rays were enough to convince the surgeon and my insurance it was needed. Seems like a ton of cost and inconvenience for something that an x-ray will show if it's a degenerative thing.
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This is actually ordered by my 2nd opinion Doc. First guy came into the room pretty much to just schedule surgery after his resident did the exam. Second opinion doc couldn't believe there hadn't been an MRI and ordered it saying, 'there may be something I can salvage before we go nuclear'. He's supposed to be one of the best in town, we weren't sure if he takes my insurance otherwise he would have been the first guy I saw.
Thanks everyone.