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skifree179
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I have to have an mri this week on a wrist never had one what are they like?
Nov 25 2010 1:55PM
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statuswhitegirl
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they are loud as fuck i had a shit loud of em on my head when i was like 12
Nov 25 2010 1:56PM
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EternalJens
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I had one on each knee, not really a problem you just sit or lie there for 15 minutes, then its over. I almost fell asleep actually!
Nov 25 2010 2:03PM
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freestyler540
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MRI are easy, but what happens to your atoms is a different story
Nov 25 2010 2:04PM
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fourhundred
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MRI's are obnoxiously loud even with the headset and earplugs. They take awhile too
Nov 25 2010 2:05PM
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MitchConnors
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except for the noise that sounds like a washing machine full of rocks and a jack hammer at the same time
Nov 25 2010 3:07PM
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Tucker*
Posts: 184 - Karma: 109
Mri's aren't bad the worst part is i got yelled at a lot for breathing too heavily haha. nothing to worry about at all though good luck
Nov 25 2010 3:09PM
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deleted5
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no one has ever made one out alive
Nov 25 2010 3:11PM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
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ask for a catheter too... it will help to distract with being bored.
Nov 25 2010 3:11PM
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Mules
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super boring and loud, you basicially just sit there for like half hour doing nothing, they don't hurt at all if thats what your wondering
Nov 25 2010 9:29PM
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JStrathern
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Huh, they weren't that loud when I've done them. They do make some noise though that's for sure.
Nov 25 2010 9:46PM
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katalina
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this. but i was a little older than 12. i think 15?

i hated it because you couldn't move and it took forever. and i CANT keep still if someone tells me i'm not allowed to move. so hard
Nov 25 2010 9:56PM
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jason...
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you lie or sit there and machines do magic. got one on my knee once, the place had a TV inside the MRI machine and finding nemo was on
Nov 25 2010 9:56PM
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EasyEast
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long and not to much at least its on your wrist and not your head
Nov 25 2010 9:58PM
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Abc567def
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same here it wasn't that loud for me
Nov 25 2010 10:00PM
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AHSkier
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They fucking suck, I had to get them for seizures all of the time and you can't itch your nuts for like 10 minutes in there
Nov 25 2010 10:03PM
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DrZoidberg
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I loled. Yeah it's just loud and boring though.
Nov 25 2010 10:11PM
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123+ski
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i had one for my shoulder, its just loud and boring. they do a bunch of different scans, for me they went from 10 seconds to a little over 5 minutes. The 5 minute one sucked cuz u just have to stay super still. another thing, I'm not claustrophobic, and im pretty skinny (6'1" 155), and I had mine on a regular one (i guess they have open ones now for bigger/claustrophobic people) and it is really tiny. but really its just like a long loud xray, u don't feel anything
Nov 25 2010 10:19PM
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Chompo.
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loud and boring... not a big deal at all
Nov 25 2010 10:22PM
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S.C
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yea i got an mri of my thigh and i had to lay in this tube with about 6 inches between my face and the machine. its loud too

BOTTOM LINE: Hope you're not claustrophobic!
Nov 25 2010 11:56PM
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Cufe.
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 262
MRI's aren't that bad, you just have to lie there for a bit. if its only your wrist it wont even be that long, also, dont have any metal on you, then it will be a lot more annoying.
Nov 26 2010 12:02AM
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no_steeze
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they suck for a wrist

they make you lie on your stomach with your arm fully extended out in front of you for an hour and your shoulder will be in so much pain. when i was finished with mine i couldn't lower my arm, it was just stuck sticking straight up
Nov 26 2010 12:05AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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don't do it. a friend of mine got an MRI, three days later BOOM herpes
Nov 26 2010 12:05AM
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theabortionator
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gone a couple times. The one time I got soft rock blaring in my ears for the whole time. Fucking blew. Would rather here the thing spin.



Get fried before hand. Thing is like a fucking time machine
Nov 26 2010 12:08AM
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_TK_
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Like everyone else in this thread has said, they are very loud and claustrophobic, but you get to listen to music!
Nov 26 2010 12:08AM
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no_steeze
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the technician pried it back down for me

i suggest getting blazed beforehand. it might make it cool or it might make you freak the fuck out
Nov 26 2010 12:33AM
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JIBpsy^^
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i am getting one sooon cuz i done fucked my shoulder up and my doc want to know whether i need sugerey or not but i have a "tiny metal flake" in my eye and idk if i can get one yet because they sent it off my orbit xray for a raidiologists opinon. just a tip i did a littl e research. the MRI at St anthony in breck cost 2000 and it cost 500 in denver.
Nov 26 2010 12:38AM
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c.davis
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had one.. they gave me xm radio when i went into it
not bad at all man
youll be fine no worries
Nov 26 2010 1:15AM
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no_steeze
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just DON'T FUCKING MOVE otherwise you have to start over
Nov 26 2010 1:25AM
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Literature
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Exactly. Give it a shot.
Nov 26 2010 1:31AM
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austinmetsch
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not bad at all. they gave me headphones and i listened to the radio for a few minutes and then fell asleep. it was like a 45 minute scan total. it's not bad at all. i was super relaxed and comfortable. it's not too loud either.
Nov 26 2010 1:37AM
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adamlukowski
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what happens if you have metal on you?? or IN you in my case haha
Nov 26 2010 1:38AM
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J-Evs
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ive had one on my leg and on my head.

the one on my head sucked but i just listened to music the whole time and i didnt even really feel clausterphobic
Nov 26 2010 1:40AM
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souperpoluhaa
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make sure you didnt smoke weed, it comes up on an MRI you can see al the THC's in you
Nov 26 2010 1:41AM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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I had one on my wrist in like late July... Its a very easy procedure. The only problem with your wrist is that is such a small joint that they have to inject dye into that it takes a few sticks to get there with a small needle.

Good luck, i am sure it will be no big deal. My doctor was in "training" so he missed the joint over 150 times, we had to stop for 20 min to let the swelling go down before he could try again. But i was assured that its never that bad.

Nov 26 2010 2:30AM
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Pee_and_Ski
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i had a couple, not a bad place to take a nap once you get use to the noise, kinda has a rythem to it that put me to sleep
Nov 26 2010 2:38AM
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Cufe.
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Not to scare you or anything but...
Nov 26 2010 3:18AM
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adamlukowski
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^i guess that will be my arm if i ever need an mri
Nov 26 2010 10:48AM
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twin-tip-hero
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this!
Nov 26 2010 11:21AM
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LittleFoot
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my penis is made of metal, im fucked
Nov 26 2010 11:37AM
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scott-skis
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I had it done on my knee's last year, it wasn't bad, they played some music for me over a pair of headphones, but i couldn't move for 45 minutes which kinda sucked...
Nov 26 2010 3:11PM
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I_Am_Mod
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had one for my skull till C5 ? vertebrae.....

i was still a kid then but it reminded me of a very large and loud laundry machine because it was round and there was a thing spinning around inside :)

i actually find it quite cool and exciting back then :)

nothing to worry about dude ;)
Nov 26 2010 3:48PM
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B.Aussie
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That is the best description of the noise I have ever heard.

They're fine and painless, good tim to think. I have 40 minutes of infomertials going through my headphones though.
I've had 5 on my legs and two on my head they're fine.
Nov 26 2010 7:42PM
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thesheik
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it's not enjoyable, but you won't come out of it permanently scarred. best of luck with the results.
Nov 26 2010 7:45PM
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souperpoluhaa
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nah its just gonna feel really good :)
Nov 27 2010 4:42PM
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