Medical Sciatic nerve pain

[lowlow4413]

I have severe sciatic nerve pain, and i'm waiting on an Mri i asked my doctor to have me. Sedated, as well for the mri, i'm really nervous about it, and i'm wondering if anybody else has had this experience as well.

 

[Sideways]

Yeah, mri’s are pretty awful. Had a few.

If you have a good treating doctor and a good friend, a benzo like valium and a drive home can make those sorts of medical investigations a lot easier to cope with.

Failing that? Self care afterwards in a big way to help your system comes down from the anxiety peak:)

 

[Friday]

I’ve had something like 50 or 75 MRIs, over the years? (Also a helluva lotta CTs). MRIs? They’re loud. As the magnets spin around you. Roar. Click click click. Roar. Tick tick tick tick tick. Rumble. Like booking a hotel room next to the elevator, & ice machine, but over in a half an hour. Not all durn night.

Better hospitals give you earphones & a movie to watch. Normal hospitals, they’re just loud.

 

[Muttly]

Yeah, the noise is a huge struggle for me. I did ask a doctor for a med the last time because I knew I'd struggle. The last one, I was also having sciatic issues and having to lay still in the way I needed to also became really painful. No one had really warned me about that. It was really fortunate I'd had the sedative. It meant I'd gotten a ride, as I hurt way too much immediately after to drive safely. Your mileage may differ but just a heads up. I hope it goes well and gives you helpful news.

 

[whiteraven]

I've had countless MRIs, and I used to work for an imaging center. If you can get an open MRI, those are the best. Otherwise, I always use headphones.

 

[lowlow4413]

Yeah, mri’s are pretty awful. Had a few.

If you have a good treating doctor and a good friend, a benzo like valium and a drive home can make those sorts of medical investigations a lot easier to cope with.

Failing that? Self care afterwards in a big way to help your system comes down from the anxiety peak:)

Yeah i made sure to be sedated at valium is what my doctor has prescribed before my appointment and i have a ride there and back as well.

 

[lowlow4413]

I've had countless MRIs, and I used to work for an imaging center. If you can get an open MRI, those are the best. Otherwise, I always use headphones.

Im not sure mines open or not ill be calling the mri place 2 weeks before my appointment thats a good question to ask i just hope i get answers

 

[lowlow4413]

Yeah, the noise is a huge struggle for me. I did ask a doctor for a med the last time because I knew I'd struggle. The last one, I was also having sciatic issues and having to lay still in the way I needed to also became really painful. No one had really warned me about that. It was really fortunate I'd had the sedative. It meant I'd gotten a ride, as I hurt way too much immediately after to drive safely. Your mileage may differ but just a heads up. I hope it goes well and gives you helpful news.

I got a ride there and back made sure to have that arranged and also sedation i just hope i get some answers

 

[lowlow4413]

I’ve had something like 50 or 75 MRIs, over the years? (Also a helluva lotta CTs). MRIs? They’re loud. As the magnets spin around you. Roar. Click click click. Roar. Tick tick tick tick tick. Rumble. Like booking a hotel room next to the elevator, & ice machine, but over in a half an hour. Not all durn night.

Better hospitals give you earphones & a movie to watch. Normal hospitals, they’re just loud.

Im hoping they give me ear phones im going to be sedated thankgod.