Can you schedule for an open MRI machine? Those are usually better.

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Hokebury

Posted: 05/13/2025 at 01:42 PM ET

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MRI advice..............................please -- VTHokieTom May 12, 2025 at 04:42 PM ET

VTHokieTom • 05/12/25 04:42 PM ET

If it's for anything more than a limb, it's a nightmare -- ModerateHokie May 13, 2025 at 08:26 AM ET

ModerateHokie • 05/13/25 08:26 AM ET

Yeah, knees, hips, and abdomens aren't too bad. But shoulder, neck or head -- Tafkam Hokie May 13, 2025 at 05:35 PM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 05/13/25 05:35 PM ET

I recently had the exact same anxiety issue with the MRI -- Happy Dog May 13, 2025 at 05:56 AM ET

Happy Dog • 05/13/25 05:56 AM ET

Thanks for the hopeful post🙂** -- VTHokieTom May 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM ET

VTHokieTom • 05/13/25 11:25 AM ET

I would say -- HOKIEVET May 12, 2025 at 07:51 PM ET

HOKIEVET • 05/12/25 07:51 PM ET

Can you schedule for an open MRI machine? Those are usually better.** ◄ -- Hokebury May 13, 2025 at 01:42 PM ET

Hokebury • 05/13/25 01:42 PM ET

Have you spoken to your medical team about this?** -- PhotoHokieNC May 12, 2025 at 05:49 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 05/12/25 05:49 PM ET

I will bring it up to him when I have an appointment in a few weeks, thx** -- VTHokieTom May 12, 2025 at 06:10 PM ET

VTHokieTom • 05/12/25 06:10 PM ET

They are truly the best at preparing you for this. ** -- PhotoHokieNC May 12, 2025 at 06:15 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 05/12/25 06:15 PM ET

I was supposed to have two back to back, but it turned into three because -- Vtskier1 May 12, 2025 at 05:47 PM ET

Vtskier1 • 05/12/25 05:47 PM ET

I just had 5 over a 2 week period. 1 hour each -- Spudnut May 12, 2025 at 05:38 PM ET

Spudnut • 05/12/25 05:38 PM ET

Did you have earplugs or headphones? Some places are able to play music -- AbsolutVT03 May 12, 2025 at 05:19 PM ET

AbsolutVT03 • 05/12/25 05:19 PM ET

Spread out if you can. Pray they will find what's causing the problem!** -- HokieHi71 May 12, 2025 at 05:06 PM ET

HokieHi71 • 05/12/25 05:06 PM ET

5? Nawwww, better prescribe Xtra lorazepam** -- astrohokie May 12, 2025 at 05:05 PM ET

astrohokie • 05/12/25 05:05 PM ET

If science teaches us anything, it teaches us to accept our failures, as -- Brown Water May 12, 2025 at 04:56 PM ET

Brown Water • 05/12/25 04:56 PM ET

Son of a b*tch! Bastard! I'll get you for this! What did you do to me? What -- Hokerer May 12, 2025 at 09:06 PM ET

Hokerer • 05/12/25 09:06 PM ET

Wear ear protection. Headphones with music can't be heard. -- TomTurkey May 12, 2025 at 04:44 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/12/25 04:44 PM ET