Members shred and roll Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 My DR. says I need one. I was in an auto accident a while back. I've heard they're loud. If you've had one, did it hurt your hearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Hurt your hearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=MYK=- Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 They arent that loud. and you might not feel that great when you get out, or you might feel just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taco2004 Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I have never had a MRI but some of my family members have had one. They are somewhat loud due to the giant magnets that circle around you. Also most MRI machines have a very small space for you to lay down. So if you have trouble with tight spaces you might want to opt for the new OpenAir MRI machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by shred and roll My DR. says I need one. I was in an auto accident a while back. I've heard they're loud. If you've had one, did it hurt your hearing? Loud? I've had some. The main thing that sucks is having to not move at all for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taco2004 Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 YEah you are in there for like 30-45 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I had one a couple years ago. The doctors wanted to find out if I had claustrophobia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members psychodave Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I had one for my lower back. I was laying in the machine for an hour. It wasnt loud, but the {censored}ing place was cold and I wasnt allowed to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urban Ghandi Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I've had three... I've had two types: closed (twice) and open (once) Closed is where they put you in a small tube for about 35 minutes while they do the MRI. It can be VERY tight in there and if you don;t like small spaces, you could freak out a bit. Open is where you are basically on a table and the machine slides over the area where you have the problem. They are not THAT loud. The last MRI I had (open machine) was a GREAT experience as I got to choose the music I wanted to listen to and I got to pick the might VAN HALEN....AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zepman Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I have had about 10 (some on my knees some on my neck). It is a little cramped in the tube and you will hear a loud knocking/clicking noise. They will give you earplugs. If the doctor orders a "contrast" MRI you will be injected with an iodine solution that (in my case) burns like hell. Relax and enjoy......................John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Just about to have my first...this week or next...Osteo wants to check out my shoulder (dislocations) before surgery :-(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ant Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 It's not that it's loud, it's how awful the noises are. First there's a loud clicking noise and then it's like the most annoying alarm buzzer you've ever heard. They gave me earlpugs when I had mine. And they cost about $1500 (at least mine did) so I hope you have some decent insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diezel Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Taco2004 ...you might want to opt for the new OpenAir MRI machines. I had this one done, because they let me play air guitar during the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommythelurker Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Ya, buzzing and clicking. Not too loud. I fell asleep But the claustraphobia sucks. Glad it was my knee and not my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members potaetoes Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 i had one. i kinda enjoyed it. very relaxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by tommythelurker Ya, buzzing and clicking. Not too loud. I fell asleep But the claustraphobia sucks. Glad it was my knee and not my head. A friend of mine had one on her pitching shoulder. She fell asleep and had one of those dreams where you think your are falling out of bed and she moved really fast. She had to start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ConcreteVampire Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Sucks. Broken neck for me.They asked me what kinda music I liked, I said rock, they put headphones on me and cranked em... not so bad..EXCEPT FOR MY NECK!!!! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommythelurker Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by ConcreteVampire Sucks. Broken neck for me. They asked me what kinda music I liked, I said rock, they put headphones on me and cranked em... not so bad.. EXCEPT FOR MY NECK!!!! :mad: Ouch!The thing I don't understand is when they first came out, I though they said you couldn't get any metal anywhere near them like glasses, car keys etc. But they said my glasses were fine and now people are talking about headphones I didn't get no stinkin' headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tommythelurker Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by tlbonehead A friend of mine had one on her pitching shoulder. She fell asleep and had one of those dreams where you think your are falling out of bed and she moved really fast. She had to start over. LOL. Do they charge extra when that happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shred and roll Posted August 31, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Bob Savage Hurt your hearing? No, my back is hurt. I have tingling in my left foot and right arm. The Doctor thinks I have a couple of bulging discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DirtyBird Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 I had to get an MRI on my knee several years ago...It was in one of those open air machines. I dont remember thinking anything of it being loud at all? It made a little noise I think but it's hardly deafening. Anyway, it wasnt that bad, it was just really, really difficult to keep perfectly still like they wanted me to. I dont know if it's just because I have to keep still that it makes it hard to do it or what... But it could have just been that I tore my meniscus AND my ACL and basically it was swollen all to hell and pretty much stuck at only one comfortable angle... And any time I moved or shifted my weight my whole leg would convulse in pain so I was always trying to keep it comfortable...but I swear all that magnetism makes me want to move! Either way, it wasn't a pleasant experience, I got no headphones. But it's hardly torture. It's just dull and kind of tedious.I'm not sure how I'd handle being put in a tube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tuco Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by shred and roll My DR. says I need one. I was in an auto accident a while back. I've heard they're loud. If you've had one, did it hurt your hearing? i'm an mri tech..... the tech who does your mri will either give you earplugs or headphones so that you can listen to the radio or one of your cd's. the mri scanner can generate up to 110 decibels---i know because we had it measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 I had an MRI on my knee about a year ago, when I tore my ACL. The machine makes a noise, but it isn't loud. They asked if I wanted to listen to music while it was going on, since it takes about 45 minutes. They put on some Metallica for me. m/ m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I'm A Coal Man Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Ahh, what a bunch of pansies!! Friday had a full body bone scan, when the tech brings in the syringe in a LEAD TUBE so HE doesn't get any Radioactivity in his hand and tells you, Don't go to any Gov't buildings or the Airport because you will set off the sensors they have and they will think you have a dirty bomb with you!! I was just a little aprehensive to tell the truth. The good news was the bone scan was good, the bad news is the CT scan gave them a plan for a three pronged attack on my Lung Cancer...first they go in my neck and biopsey the lymph nodes that are a little enlarged where the wind pipe branches off to each lung, if that comes back good then they move to the spots in the top of the lung if that comes back OK then on to the mass in the lower left lobe and probably remove the whole lobe...but thats the better set up than if they find cancer in the lymph nodes at the first stop! 'cause then they just sew me up and say, sorry 'bout yer luck bub:o hope the chemo & radiation help you see your next birthday!!! I'm waiting for the call to tell me what day this is going to go down. Probably be off work for 2 months and most likely not able to go back to what I do now again for a long time if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr 5150 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by Urban Ghandi The last MRI I had (open machine) was a GREAT experience as I got to choose the music I wanted to listen to and I got to pick the might VAN HALEN....AWESOME! Ahem....(puts on DLR voice....)Somebody Get Me A Doctor!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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