Going Wednesday for MRI's - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

Tulip15 · 06-11-2007, 05:57 AM

Well I go through the tunnel on Wednesday morning, having MRI's of Cervical and Thoracic with and without contrast. I'm dreading it, as laying on that hard table for that amount of time will make my neck feel awful for several days.
I'm having a lot of burning into both my arms again, I know this is not a good sign, and is a sign of nerves being compressed somewhere. Plus I've been getting head and facial numbness one side, this is being currently under study with my neurologist who thought it could be mini-strokes, but so far all the tests are fine, I did have an EEG last week, haven't gotten the results yet, and still waiting for blood work to come back, it could also be from my Lupus, but I still think it's coming from my neck.

Tulip15

clover60 · 06-11-2007, 07:28 AM

Tulip
I am sorry you are going thru so much. I also hate MRI's. The hardest part is having to lay still as it is painfully. I just time my meds so that they will hit me about the time they put me in the tube. Sometimes that is hard if you have a delay.

I will be praying that the results are good and that the damage is reveserable.

Please keep us posted.

Tulip15 · 06-11-2007, 10:55 AM

Thanks Clover, I just wish they could give me a comfortable pillow, but I guess not, I will definitely time my meds differently that morning, thanks for the advice.
Tulip15

BeachJen · 06-11-2007, 05:42 PM

Oh Tulip I feel so bad. I've been through many many MRIs and the trying to lie still is the hardest part.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bigbay · 06-11-2007, 05:45 PM

The last MRI I had I fell asleep. The put so many pads on me, I was confortable. She also had nice music on that made it go by so quick. I did hurt afterward. Took two days for the pain to go away.