The scariest day of my life and what i am going through

[HotI]

MRI is way easier than a lumbar puncture. It is mainly boring, but can be a bit claustrophobic. You have a mirror above your head that you can see out the end with. If i was getting a bit idgy, looking into the mirror to see outside helped.

hope you feel better soon.

[Jewel]

How scary. I hope you get some answers and start feeling better real soon.


GL for tomorrow.
xox

[myturn]

So scary!!! I hope you get some answers, but that it's nothing serious!!!

[Mother Goose]

First off what a dreadful experience!

LP headaches are, unfortunately, relatively common. They don't tend to do much to treat them other than tell you to lay flat and give you some strong analgesia. It might take a few more days for the headache to resolve.

The MRI is a long tube thing that makes a heck of a lot of noise. You will be given headphones to block out the noise and you will be able to hear instructions through them. You have to stay very still at certain points. You can't fidget. It can be claustrophobic so if you have an issue with small spaces, let them know in advance. They usually give you a button to press incase you panic. If you do have issues with small spaces, they can sedate you if they have plenty of notice.

Honestly, I've had 2 MRI's now (for different things) and they are fine. No pain unless you get a sore back from being flat. It's just a noisy noisy experience. You won't get your results immediately - they will take a few days to write the report.

I hope they find the cause of your turn soon for you. It must have been extremely frightening!

[Aussiegirl777]

That is frightening! I hope that everything goes well tomorrow. Take care.

[~Kim~]

Oh goodness! You poor love.

[Nai]

Oh you poor thing, how scary! I hope they find the reason for it. Sorry I don't have any other advice