Brain MRI 

I am claustrophobic and have had so many MRI's I cannot even count them all. However, this Friday will be my first brain scan. In a cervical neck scan, they put a cover across your neck which makes me uncomfortable, but I have found that, all in all, if you take the anxiety (calming) meds, and keep your eyes closed, you can do this and will be happy that you did it. The MRI images can really assist your doctors find the issues and help you feel better faster. Good luck to all and don't cancel.

Anyone else watch this video because they have one comming up soon and are afraid? D:

Just had it yesterday--of the head. A "sic-fi torture chamber of sounds" just about says it all. LOUD, clicking, hammering, knocking, banging, screeching--did I say LOUD? Even with custom ear plugs, foam ear muffs over those & then the metal helmet, it was LOUD. There were pauses in between the shattering sounds & three times someone said my name, and "are you okay?" I stayed rigidly still except for a cough that I couldn't suppress any longer. Frightening, but so glad to have this medical masterpiece for all it reveals.

i get these done twice a year for a brain tumor. it’s exactly like described except it’s a lot tighter space. i feel like i’m inside a coffin. my best advice is to close your eyes and breathe deep and realize it’ll be over as quickly as it started.

My husband just got one and he's a big guy. Also being claustrophobic didn't help. He wore ear protection and laid down with his head in a helmet thing. Then they pulled the front of the mask down like a window shade. He closed his eyes ...hard. then the noise started. He said it was bad for him anxiety and everything...and he prayed and talked to God. He made it. You will too. CANCER SUCKS. God bless.

This video made it sound so much more pleasant than it is. And that machine also has far more space than most. My shoulders were basically touching each wall. It was complete torture.

Got mine done 2 days ago and turns out the reason behind all my headaches for the past 8 years is the fact that my brain is bigger than my skull and it’s pushing up against my nerves so it’s causing me pain luckily they can treat it 😁😁 super easy

had my MRI done today, it was OK..... waiting for my results now 😊

This seems big and like he has a lot of room. The one I was just in was so tight. I felt like I was being buried alive. I had to cancel my MRI. I couldn't take being in the machine. :(

So many doctors have told my mom my brother has ADHD, ADD, and OBD. On Wednesday, he's getting an MRI scan to see what's up with his brain. I did research and it turns out his behavioral disorders are caused by the frontal lobe of his brain not developing properly. This is our last resort, before medication, which we are against because it is pure drug. Keep my brother in your prayers please, he's just five.

This machine is very open compared to the MRI machine used on me. Many people here have commented about this machine, referring to claustrophobia without realising that there is a much more compact 90% enclosed machine, as technology advances they improve on things, this machine is part of that improvement. Before your stupid mouths about dis-respecting those people, consider first, the size of your body, how tall you are how close you are to the top of the machine and the enclosed length of the machine. The machine I had mine done on was a full length enclosed machine, I am 6ft4 and I have to hold my arms above my head to fit my arms and shoulders in the machine, and that so that they could scan my liver last time. The noise actually sounded fine to me, as it gave a regular rhythm, and while music might be better, some people have remarked as if wearing headphones or ear protection is some arduous task they have to put up with, actually you can do it old school like the rest of us. I lasted for 30 minutes in a scan that should have taken 10-15 minutes, just when I was about ready to push the button, the test was over, the only thing that helped me in the MRI was being able to look over my shoulder and be able to see the light coming in from the only un-enclosed part of the machine. Since then my specialists want me to have additional MRI testing for my neck, back etc. this will mean going in headfirst, now put yourself in my position, think of being completely enclosed, like a coffin, unable to breath properly, movement restricted and your face pressed up against the top of the machine, think of my measurements and dimensions...oh and don't think about this little doughnut machine, think about a fully enclosed machine, and then maybe you might feel a little claustrophobic. It is easy for people who do not have the condition to pass judgement on others, it is an act of courage to be able to put yourself through this process when you are genuinely claustrophobic, I couldn't do it, can you?

I have one tomorrow -no contrast. Yes, I am nervous but I know it only takes a short while and I'll just breathe and try to keep calm. Some Buddhist meditation will help as well. Best of luck to all of you (US!) who need this important test. Sigh.

Thank you for this video, I'm nervous and appreciated seeing what's going to happen.

had a MRI today and it was good i was alittle nervous but the tech made it very easy she explained every detail. i was given ear phones with good music to listn to and it eased the tension. it is a tight area but i kept my eyes closed. alittle noisey like a jack hammer a few times , i was given a copy of the CD for the doctor and i even joked with her did she include the music on the CD.

I just had a brain and neck mri today. I declined contrast because of the side effects it may cause. It was not uncomfortable at all but the knocking noises do make u feel a little uneasy at times. Depending on images, the machine works in 5 min intervals. Mine lasted 20 min. It's very important that you remain still... even try not to cough... otherwise they'll have to restart that interval depending on where you're at in the exam time. Good luck to you all on your findings.

i have to wait until the second week of January to get my results for my brain mri scan!

I'm freaking out....have to go for this tomorrow

I'm very claustrophobic and went for a brain mri I couldn't get thru the mri because I had a really bad panic attack and then hyperventilated.

Mine on Tuesday This video was very helpful

I wish the MRI machine in our hospital looked like this! The opening is about half the size!

You don't know how noisy and frightening it is in there. I asked for classical music to be played at maximum volume. And, I spent 2 hours in the MRI machine but all I could hear was the hammer, alarm sounds etc. I don't know how I managed to stay that long. At some point I fell asleep but I think they did it with medication.

Awesome! Thank you for this walk through 😊

Seriously it takes 30mins for brain MRI I have one tomorrow 🙏🏼

I'm nervous.. I have one tomorrow

I did this today, was not as bad as I thought. Just constricted and bot a bit sore from not moving.

I don't get what the fuss is about, I watched these videos last night and read comments and got myself nervous for the scan today. Then again I'm not claustrophobic, but I did find the scan easy and with the earplugs the sound wasn't loud, and I suffer from tinnitus but it was fine. I was a lot more nervous about the injection which people don't seem to be bothered about. They took three attempts to hit a vein, that was far worse, but I do hate needles, objectively speaking it wasn't particularly painful just made me queasy thinking about a dye entering my body.

I felt locked in with that head thingy. I'm just finding out now, but they're may have been something on my waist. I was never going to be able to do that for 35 minutes. Maybe 10.

Thank you! this was exactly what I was looking for

good video to share info for patient to prepare for precheckup

yes.. what if you are claustrophobic or for some other medical reason you cant keep your body still??

I have health anxiety and want to do this to se if everything is OK I'm only 15

I had a mri yesturday without contrast in the uk No one spoken to me at all while I was in the scan and I could still hear the noises with headphones load! Closed my eyes the hole time as if I had them opened I might of panicked.

Why did the patient hand over his used ear plugs to the technologist??

must be nice i went though an old one.. where the opening was no wider than your head.. and it went half in meaning shoved my arms like worse than a coffin to my side i could not move

Thank you Scott!

I recommend an anti anxiety for anyone who is concerned about how they will react. If you're already concerned then I think you may have a problem. One Xanax will do. I was ok until they put that thing over my head. It's like being trapped inside being trapped. I was not sedated but will be next time because it was an anxious 35 minutes.

Thank u this makes me comfortable in that I'm gonna expect on mine Monday

I need an mri done and i couldn't do it today. I didn't think i was claustrophobic until they put me in the machine. I am a bigger women and i felt like I was in a very tight coffin. I had a car accident a few months back and I think maybe my claustrophobia came from that. I wonder if I had like heavy medication for anxiety I'd be okay

This is a good video on what happens! Nice job!

Mine is next week , I am having a head MRI scan. Not looking forward to this :(

I'm going to check for my brain next month.

I hate to sound defeatist but do you really wanna know you only have a year to live?

I'm having it today OMG

Did mine today wasn’t tha bad 30 minutes I’m more worried about then results yeah it’s uncomfortable but it’s quick plus ur legs are out and they give u a thing to press to let them know to stop I wanted them to be done quick cause i want to figure out what’s wrong with my brain hopefully nothing

it was not bad at all it took just a few minutes it lets the doctor know if there is anything wrong

Im getting my MRI on thuesday but im afraid i dont know if im gonna make it this is ganna be my first time.... the first time i when to my MRI BRAIN i was so nervious that i couldnt do it but now im gonna try again wish me luck..

Were any of you injected a contrast agent when getting a brain MRI? Notice any changes in memory functionality of normal everyday things after that?

i have one today and im so nervous about all my piercing holes closing up after i take off the jewery :/

I needed this today...until I saw the comments...

Had my brain MRI today. Felt like I was at a horrible EDM event lol.

Thanks for the MRI video 😊

When do you get results from an mri

My doctors flat out refuse to give me one :( iv suffered headaches every day for over a year now. I think there were 3 days I didn't wake up with one. My speech and motor skills some days are appalling. My memory and behaviour has gotten worse and changed according to other people as well as myself. I suffer dizziness and pressure in the head with it when doing anything! But according to my neurologist that's nothing to do with neurology. So iv been bounced back and forth. Laughed at at one point! And messed around for over a year and for nothing. They refuse. So I'm trying to just go private. Gotta love the NHS. Refuse to do it till they pay :(

Sir ,Through brain mri can know the neck problem also .please reply.

Is this a Registered Technologist. Also, jumping up from the table like that could land you on the floor from dizziness.

I have one on Monday for my brain and I'm so nervous :(

I had an mri brain scan when I was 3 I wanted to see the pictures but I couldn't see them I was devastated 😠😠😠😠

mine was to be today, but with severe vertigo to lay on the table for 30 minutes and be lightly sedated I didn't do it, cause I CANT lay completely flat no matter being sedated or not I would get sick, wish there was another way to get the scan done I DEFINITELY need to know what's going on with me and these headaches I'm having and what's causing my vertigo :'(

can we close our eyes .... please .....during the MRI

right today i was laying in there!i was so afraid,but it wentquite okay.i did notopened my eyes jutst not to see where i was

The tech does not want you to hand off your filthy ear plugs to her. Either stick them in your pocket or toss them yourself. And don't be bouncing up off that table like an idiot. Come up slowly. Stand up slowly. She'll help you, but don't give her the plugs.

i have to get one with and without contrast in 4 days. kinda nervous. dosent look bad though.

Im nervous i have one tomorrow

Is this a wide bore scanner?

Can you give an opinion on films of Plain Brain MRI

I'm going for mine in a few weeks

Can an 18 year old go for a brain scan?

Do u get results on that day or so you have to wait. I'm going for one on Wednesday after suffering from a seizure 2 weeks ago. And I am now wetting myself about it.

Mine is in 2 hours! I'm freaking out, I'm really clostriphobic!! :(

Why did my results take longer then a week? ?

The machine uses powerful magnets, and some clothing like jeans, have metal buttons on them which can mess with the machine. Taking your clothes off is just to reduce the chance of you having anything metallic on you :)

Me toco hoy y por 1 hora por un momento tuve que apretar para que me sacaran mi ansiedad estaba avanzando y sentia un calenton por la tinta inyectada 😅 pero lo pude lograr terminar , pude entender en ese momento que si puedo aprender a controlar poco a poco mi ansiedad 😂🙌

I'm almost 15 and I have had at least 10 brain MRI's that were all 45 min.

Do you use the coil for a neck MRI?

I have a crazy fear of it 😫😫😫

Well said. Mine take an hour.

It's helpful to have them put a cloth over your eyes, so if you open them, you aren't looking at the cage over your face. Look around and inside the machine before you start. Helps you to realize that it's not a tomb. I can't understand why people can lie down in bed, but they can't lie down in a machine for 30-60 minutes. Nothing bad is going to happen to you while you are in the machine. It's great technology, so just relax, and be happy that there is no radiation involved.

Just received my brain results today. My head is crooked as fuck. LoL

Which model machine is this?

How did it go?

I'm going in for 3 MRI's on 9/3 and I'm nervous. They say it will take 3 hours. Being claustrophobic they have me taking valium. Not sure if I will have any injections before hand. Not cool on them. Wish me luck.

I got one today. Im scared

I'm having a brain MRI Tuesday January 26th 2016 and I'm being fully sedated for it

Got one on Monday and I am sooo scared :(

My teacher had an MRI once. She hates them.

How about sleeping sideways

Thanks

Hey, she didn't help him off the table! ;) Good, brief video. Thanks.

There should've been sitting type one

Mine was 1 hour..

Yeah I had the MRI on Wednesday

I have one soon...

i had an MRI scan at kings college hospital on wednesday it only took 10 mins

Mine one is tomorrow I will update if i survived 😂

Siemens systems are the best

I have one in an hour!!!!!!😭

Got one on 11th next month...I should not watch this I like surprises lol

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What if you’re a claustrophobic patient? Omg!

Wow...this MRI looks larger than the ones I've in. The most difficult part of this test is lying still. Just keep eyes closed & you won't notice the walls.