Why did I feel pain during my MRI?
froggsong posted:
Hi, I'm not really sure where to post this question, and I cannot get in touch with my doctor until Monday. I have been scouring the internet, and I cannot find ANYTHING that says anything other than I should not have felt pain during my MRI scan (it was of my abdomen). I told the technician when I came out that it made me feel sick and hurt, and I was shaking like a leaf. (I was NOT feeling claustrophobic AT ALL, I LOVE to be in enclosed spaces, so as far as that went I was great, also, the table was fairly comfortable.) At one point, I thought I was going to have to have him take me out because I thought I was going to throw up. It felt like my insides were twisting around, and it still feels that way to a certain degree almost two days later. The tech acted like it was no big deal, but if it isn't supposed to cause pain (and from what I've been reading I shouldn't have even been able to feel it) do I need to go to the ER or something? I had the scan done to try to diagnose severe abdominal pain, and it had subsided for days longer than normal before the scan, and it started hurting again during the scan and now constantly hurts (not severely, but enough to be very uncomfortable). The area of the pain is also larger now. I had my gallbladder removed when I was 15 or 16 (I'm now 22), what if they chipped a scalpel or something, would that have been moving around in there or something? I am worried because it made me VERY sick feeling. I could feel the magnets throughout my whole body, but mostly in my abdomen and more concentrated in the pain area. The longer the scan went on, the worse it felt. I didn't have a panic button and he didn't tell me I could just talk to him if I needed to, so I didn't know I could tell him it was hurting. The pain I feel now is different than the pain I was feeling before too. I am very worried. I can't find ANY instances of people feeling pain during MRI scans anywhere online, and like I said, I can't contact my doctor until Monday. I know you guys aren't doctors and can't diagnose things or anything, but you may have better resources available to you to find out if I should go in to the ER. Hopefully I get a response to this before Monday. Anyway, I guess I want to know if I should go in to the ER since I am still hurting from the scan (and it is not back pain, it is abdominal pain). Thanks for your time.
Worried and Going Out of Her Mind, froggsong
Worried and Going Out of Her Mind, froggsong
98 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Hi, I'm not really sure where to post this question, and I cannot get in touch with my doctor until Monday. I have been scouring the internet, and I cannot find ANYTHING that says anything other than I should not have felt pain during my MRI scan (it was of my abdomen). I told the technician when I came out that it made me feel sick and hurt, and I was shaking like a leaf. (I was NOT feeling claustrophobic AT ALL, I LOVE to be in enclosed spaces, so as far as that went I was great, also, the table was fairly comfortable.) At one point, I thought I was going to have to have him take me out because I thought I was going to throw up. It felt like my insides were twisting around, and it still feels that way to a certain degree almost two days later. The tech acted like it was no big deal, but if it isn't supposed to cause pain (and from what I've been reading I shouldn't have even been able to feel it) do I need to go to the ER or something? I had the scan done to try to diagnose severe abdominal pain, and it had subsided for days longer than normal before the scan, and it started hurting again during the scan and now constantly hurts (not severely, but enough to be very uncomfortable). The area of the pain is also larger now. I had my gallbladder removed when I was 15 or 16 (I'm now 22), what if they chipped a scalpel or something, would that have been moving around in there or something? I am worried because it made me VERY sick feeling. I could feel the magnets throughout my whole body, but mostly in my abdomen and more concentrated in the pain area. The longer the scan went on, the worse it felt. I didn't have a panic button and he didn't tell me I could just talk to him if I needed to, so I didn't know I could tell him it was hurting. The pain I feel now is different than the pain I was feeling before too. I am very worried. I can't find ANY instances of people feeling pain during MRI scans anywhere online, and like I said, I can't contact my doctor until Monday. I know you guys aren't doctors and can't diagnose things or anything, but you may have better resources available to you to find out if I should go in to the ER. Hopefully I get a response to this before Monday. Anyway, I guess I want to know if I should go in to the ER since I am still hurting from the scan (and it is not back pain, it is abdominal pain). Thanks for your time. <br><br>Worried and Going Out of Her Mind,
froggsong
Prettyblueyez38 replied to An_226013's response:
I know you wrote this 2- years ago...I just experienced the "eye twitching" during a "Closed Brain MRI on 1.5 Tesla machine.
When it was over I felt quesy, like someone had kicked me in the stomach. My right side of my body felt wek, and then I started haveing seizures! I am epeileptic, but these seizures literally lasted for 4 hours, till I finally got to ER room...They gave me fluids, and my right side is still not right! VERY SCARY!! I hope this did not damage my brain!
I am very concerned, and of course the radiology acts like this stuff never happens, yada yada!! No metal or tattoos..Maybe a bit in eyeliner or mascara... Ipuirposely did not wear much makeup...Anyone ever experience seizures after??? I am scared!!
When it was over I felt quesy, like someone had kicked me in the stomach. My right side of my body felt wek, and then I started haveing seizures! I am epeileptic, but these seizures literally lasted for 4 hours, till I finally got to ER room...They gave me fluids, and my right side is still not right! VERY SCARY!! I hope this did not damage my brain!
I am very concerned, and of course the radiology acts like this stuff never happens, yada yada!! No metal or tattoos..Maybe a bit in eyeliner or mascara... Ipuirposely did not wear much makeup...Anyone ever experience seizures after??? I am scared!!Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?I know you wrote this 2- years ago...I just experienced the "eye twitching" during a "Closed Brain MRI on 1.5 Tesla machine.<br />When it was over I felt quesy, like someone had kicked me in the stomach. My right side of my body felt wek, and then I started haveing seizures! I am epeileptic, but these seizures literally lasted for 4 hours, till I finally got to ER room...They gave me fluids, and my right side is still not right! VERY SCARY!! I hope this did not damage my brain! <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/frown.gif" align="top" border="0"> I am very concerned, and of course the radiology acts like this stuff never happens, yada yada!! No metal or tattoos..Maybe a bit in eyeliner or mascara... Ipuirposely did not wear much makeup...Anyone ever experience seizures after??? I am scared!!
An_245536 replied to An_226013's response:
Hi,
I know that this is an older post however hopefully i can add a little insight as an MRI technologist. Pain is not usually associated with the MRI exam. What Im understanding from many of these posts is that many of you are experiencing nerve stimulation which is very possible with this exam caused by the varying magnetic fields when we apply what is called a gradient. This can vary from person to person based on the sensitivity of the cell membrane. This should only be experienced during the scan and not after the exam. As the MRI does not only use a magnetic field but also Radio Frequency pulses...patients also can "feel" something due to heat deposition from this RF pulse. The machine controls the heat deposition based on your weight (why we ask) and does not allow us to scan if a certain standard is exceeded. In terms of the nausea some of you have experienced it is often caused by two things: 1. you received an injection of contrast or dye which quickly changes your blood volume which gives you a sense of nausea or some mild allergic reaction to the contrast (called gadolinium). 2. You were moving in the magnet or taken out of the magnet quickly causing you to experience a quick change in the magnetic field or (flux lines) also resulting in dizzyness or nausea in some patients. All of these should be short lived....perhaps why your technologists is confused as to any ongoing pain.
I know that this is an older post however hopefully i can add a little insight as an MRI technologist. Pain is not usually associated with the MRI exam. What Im understanding from many of these posts is that many of you are experiencing nerve stimulation which is very possible with this exam caused by the varying magnetic fields when we apply what is called a gradient. This can vary from person to person based on the sensitivity of the cell membrane. This should only be experienced during the scan and not after the exam. As the MRI does not only use a magnetic field but also Radio Frequency pulses...patients also can "feel" something due to heat deposition from this RF pulse. The machine controls the heat deposition based on your weight (why we ask) and does not allow us to scan if a certain standard is exceeded. In terms of the nausea some of you have experienced it is often caused by two things: 1. you received an injection of contrast or dye which quickly changes your blood volume which gives you a sense of nausea or some mild allergic reaction to the contrast (called gadolinium). 2. You were moving in the magnet or taken out of the magnet quickly causing you to experience a quick change in the magnetic field or (flux lines) also resulting in dizzyness or nausea in some patients. All of these should be short lived....perhaps why your technologists is confused as to any ongoing pain.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Hi, <br /> <br />I know that this is an older post however hopefully i can add a little insight as an MRI technologist. Pain is not usually associated with the MRI exam. What Im understanding from many of these posts is that many of you are experiencing nerve stimulation which is very possible with this exam caused by the varying magnetic fields when we apply what is called a gradient. This can vary from person to person based on the sensitivity of the cell membrane. This should only be experienced during the scan and not after the exam. As the MRI does not only use a magnetic field but also Radio Frequency pulses...patients also can "feel" something due to heat deposition from this RF pulse. The machine controls the heat deposition based on your weight (why we ask) and does not allow us to scan if a certain standard is exceeded. In terms of the nausea some of you have experienced it is often caused by two things: 1. you received an injection of contrast or dye which quickly changes your blood volume which gives you a sense of nausea or some mild allergic reaction to the contrast (called gadolinium). 2. You were moving in the magnet or taken out of the magnet quickly causing you to experience a quick change in the magnetic field or (flux lines) also resulting in dizzyness or nausea in some patients. All of these should be short lived....perhaps why your technologists is confused as to any ongoing pain.
griho_amrut replied to An_245536's response:
Thank you for this post!!
I had a MRI yesterday which resulted in pain and heat during the scan, but unlike others I didn't report it as I thought that it couldn't possibly be as it was just pulses so I was doing this internet search.
I had a MRI yesterday which resulted in pain and heat during the scan, but unlike others I didn't report it as I thought that it couldn't possibly be as it was just pulses so I was doing this internet search.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Thank you for this post!! <br /><br />I had a MRI yesterday which resulted in pain and heat during the scan, but unlike others I didn't report it as I thought that it couldn't possibly be as it was just pulses so I was doing this internet search.
An_246624 replied to cindyoung13's response:
Cindyoung13, i had almost your exact same symptoms (results?). I had 3 scans yesterday, 2 without contrast (neck and head) and 1 with contrast. It was the scan with contrast that was horrible. With each pulse i could feel the organs in my abdomen shake and vibrate and rapidly shift to the left/right. The long pulses felt like my abdomen was almost boiling - not heat but boiling type of action. I had the panic button but i did not press it for fear I'd have to start it all over. In general, it was very distressing = I'd absolutely take the loud noise and small space over the discomfort from that 3rd scan. I have to assume the contrast enhanced this as my first 2 scans, while not exactly peaceful and comfortable, were not painful.
The tech shrugged when I said "wow, that really sucked. It felt like my organs were bouncing around." He said "some people crawl out and run down the hallway..." not very comforting words. i suppose I felt I should have been more informed but perhaps not.
Anyway, glad to have finally found other people with the same reaction as mine. There is some comfort in numbers, I suppose. But i sure hope I never have to do that again!
The tech shrugged when I said "wow, that really sucked. It felt like my organs were bouncing around." He said "some people crawl out and run down the hallway..." not very comforting words. i suppose I felt I should have been more informed but perhaps not.
Anyway, glad to have finally found other people with the same reaction as mine. There is some comfort in numbers, I suppose. But i sure hope I never have to do that again!
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Cindyoung13, i had almost your exact same symptoms (results?). I had 3 scans yesterday, 2 without contrast (neck and head) and 1 with contrast. It was the scan with contrast that was horrible. With each pulse i could feel the organs in my abdomen shake and vibrate and rapidly shift to the left/right. The long pulses felt like my abdomen was almost boiling - not heat but boiling type of action. I had the panic button but i did not press it for fear I'd have to start it all over. In general, it was very distressing = I'd absolutely take the loud noise and small space over the discomfort from that 3rd scan. I have to assume the contrast enhanced this as my first 2 scans, while not exactly peaceful and comfortable, were not painful. <br /><br />The tech shrugged when I said "wow, that really sucked. It felt like my organs were bouncing around." He said "some people crawl out and run down the hallway..." not very comforting words. i suppose I felt I should have been more informed but perhaps not.<br /><br />Anyway, glad to have finally found other people with the same reaction as mine. There is some comfort in numbers, I suppose. But i sure hope I never have to do that again!
stevemills responded:
I just had an MRI about an hour ago on my shoulder. Well, part of one. I know I've had this procedure at least once in the past somewhere else on my body, and do not recall any pain, but today's experience was excruciatingly painful. We were forced to discontinue the exam, and have rescheduled for an arthrogram next week.
So far, the diagnosis on my shoulder is frozen shoulder. I can only describe the pain as being like the worst sensation I have ever had up to now, but cranked up to 10. My shoulder was very comfortably placed, I was at ease, and yet as the procedure got started the shoulder started to hurt. I ended up breathing so rapidly to fight the pain that I ruined the second pass. We were going to have to do it all over again. Resting now, it still has radiating pain just like when I make a wrong move.
A nurse mentioned that some people with torn rotator cuff will experience pain from an MRI. All I can find on the web about it is this thread. I am certain that doctors just don't know, but this is REAL.
So far, the diagnosis on my shoulder is frozen shoulder. I can only describe the pain as being like the worst sensation I have ever had up to now, but cranked up to 10. My shoulder was very comfortably placed, I was at ease, and yet as the procedure got started the shoulder started to hurt. I ended up breathing so rapidly to fight the pain that I ruined the second pass. We were going to have to do it all over again. Resting now, it still has radiating pain just like when I make a wrong move.
A nurse mentioned that some people with torn rotator cuff will experience pain from an MRI. All I can find on the web about it is this thread. I am certain that doctors just don't know, but this is REAL.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?I just had an MRI about an hour ago on my shoulder. Well, part of one. I know I've had this procedure at least once in the past somewhere else on my body, and do not recall any pain, but today's experience was excruciatingly painful. We were forced to discontinue the exam, and have rescheduled for an arthrogram next week.<br /><br />So far, the diagnosis on my shoulder is frozen shoulder. I can only describe the pain as being like the worst sensation I have ever had up to now, but cranked up to 10. My shoulder was very comfortably placed, I was at ease, and yet as the procedure got started the shoulder started to hurt. I ended up breathing so rapidly to fight the pain that I ruined the second pass. We were going to have to do it all over again. Resting now, it still has radiating pain just like when I make a wrong move.<br /><br />A nurse mentioned that some people with torn rotator cuff will experience pain from an MRI. All I can find on the web about it is this thread. I am certain that doctors just don't know, but this is REAL.
Anon_65015 replied to An_245536's response:
I am SO happy to see your response. I am also a MRI technologist. There are so many more benefits than risks when it comes to MRI that this thread was frustrating me a little. It's not that I don't believe everyone here has felt something, because I have had patients feel things, besides myself feeling things when being scanned. But I know what might happen. I believe a lot of people's fears get the best of them and the normal pulsating feels like their organs "moving around", as many have mentioned. I think a big mistake is that some techs don't explain to a patient what they truly should expect and little, normal things can become scary. They should know that they might feel vibrations go through their body. That some patients can feel heat and that it's ok as long as it doesn't get hot to the point that it burns. That some will feel a tingling sensation. That if they have a body part that is hurt, such as an ankle, knee, shoulder, etc., it will probably be painful to hold that part still and in a certain position for a long time.
What does frustrate me is doctor's not informing patients what a MRI scan entails and that it does not have hurtful lasting effects (as long as the screening sheet was filled properly by the patient and the tech did not miss something that would be contraindicated). And I say doctors because patients don't usually believe what we say when they are not feeling well.
I just hope that this thread does not scare people from getting a potentially life saving diagnostic test.
What does frustrate me is doctor's not informing patients what a MRI scan entails and that it does not have hurtful lasting effects (as long as the screening sheet was filled properly by the patient and the tech did not miss something that would be contraindicated). And I say doctors because patients don't usually believe what we say when they are not feeling well.
I just hope that this thread does not scare people from getting a potentially life saving diagnostic test.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?I am SO happy to see your response. I am also a MRI technologist. There are so many more benefits than risks when it comes to MRI that this thread was frustrating me a little. It's not that I don't believe everyone here has felt something, because I have had patients feel things, besides myself feeling things when being scanned. But <i>I know</i> what might happen. I believe a lot of people's fears get the best of them and the normal pulsating feels like their organs "moving around", as many have mentioned. I think a big mistake is that some techs don't explain to a patient what they truly should expect and little, normal things can become scary. They should know that they might feel vibrations go through their body. That some patients can feel heat and that it's ok as long as it doesn't get hot to the point that it burns. That some will feel a tingling sensation. That if they have a body part that is hurt, such as an ankle, knee, shoulder, etc., it will probably be painful to hold that part still and in a certain position for a long time. <br /><br />What <i>does</i> frustrate me is doctor's not informing patients what a MRI scan entails and that it does not have hurtful lasting effects (as long as the screening sheet was filled properly by the patient and the tech did not miss something that would be contraindicated). And I say doctors because patients don't usually believe what we say when they are not feeling well. <br /><br />I just hope that this thread does not scare people from getting a potentially life saving diagnostic test.
Everyone who has been posting his or her personal experience with MRI side effects has been doing so in the true spirit of communal communication. The Internet is the old fashioned "water cooler" at the office, or the proverbial "Town Square" from days gone by. This type of sharing is not meant to scare anyone away from getting an MRI that would help with making a diagnosis. It is meant to share, and to inform; hopefully the information will do two things: One, help patients and MRI technicians be better prepared so that patients are not unduly alarmed during the MRI experience; and Two, help researchers who are involved with MRI design and manufacture, coordinate their data and take these references into account to build a better machine.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Everyone who has been posting his or her personal experience with MRI side effects has been doing so in the true spirit of communal communication. The Internet is the old fashioned "water cooler" at the office, or the proverbial "Town Square" from days gone by. This type of sharing is not meant to scare anyone away from getting an MRI that would help with making a diagnosis. It is meant to share, and to inform; hopefully the information will do two things: One, help patients and MRI technicians be better prepared so that patients are not unduly alarmed during the MRI experience; and Two, help researchers who are involved with MRI design and manufacture, coordinate their data and take these references into account to build a better machine.
We the people here, have been looking for answers, that is why we came to join the rest who have had the same issues. No one has had the right answers for us. It is not fear of the MRI, as they are a very important health factor, my husband needed them for his 'cancer tracking'. He had no issues what so ever. Every one I know that has had an MRI, came out just like if they had an x-ray. So when I had mine for my knee, it was NOT the case. So I was searching someone like myself. I know everyone is different in their 'pain' tolerance. But that's okay. and the nerves. thats okay too, it can happen. But myself, I was stunned to feel what I did, and with no answers. That is all we are searching for, an answer. Some has to have the answer. My own doctor through another test she did to me asked me one time 'how did you tolerate my test for nerve damage' as she had to be the 'patient' for a training seminar...I respected her for that, cause than she 'felt' what I felt. This is all we want from someone who went through what we have. And it does happen. I had an injection in my knee so I would not feel what I did the first time around,,,that did not help either. Me, I felt like someone was pulling out my knee cap. All I want to know is why. Still haven't found what I am looking for...thank you for listening....
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?We the people here, have been looking for answers, that is why we came to join the rest who have had the same issues. No one has had the right answers for us. It is not fear of the MRI, as they are a very important health factor, my husband needed them for his 'cancer tracking'. He had no issues what so ever. Every one I know that has had an MRI, came out just like if they had an x-ray. So when I had mine for my knee, it was NOT the case. So I was searching someone like myself. I know everyone is different in their 'pain' tolerance. But that's okay. and the nerves. thats okay too, it can happen. But myself, I was stunned to feel what I did, and with no answers. That is all we are searching for, an answer. Some has to have the answer. My own doctor through another test she did to me asked me one time 'how did you tolerate my test for nerve damage' as she had to be the 'patient' for a training seminar...I respected her for that, cause than she 'felt' what I felt. This is all we want from someone who went through what we have. And it does happen. I had an injection in my knee so I would not feel what I did the first time around,,,that did not help either. Me, I felt like someone was pulling out my knee cap. All I want to know is why. Still haven't found what I am looking for...thank you for listening....
I came to this discussion because I did a search for "Pain from MRI" to see if there was some explaination as to why. My Mom reported that she had terrible pain from having one a few days ago with no contrast. She described it in the areas where she gets pain when she overdoes it. She has had numerous health issues, partial hip, total knee, arthritis, pelvic fracture, and on! She's 84 years old. She says the only time she felt the pain was every time the MRI did the clunking noise. That might be vibration, or perhaps there is some movement (alignment) of water molecules within the body (I'm no scientific guru). They say magnets can help with pain. So, the opposite might also be true if you consider how the magnetic field is applied. Just thinking out-loud, so to speak.
Anyway, there seems to be a lot of questions and a lot of helpful people trying to help us understand it. So far, I can only conclude that the benefits outweigh the side-effects and the Dr. determined that the risks are worth the information obtained by the MRI. But, if they had experienced the same pain perhaps more would be done to find a solution to the pain incurred from having a MRI!
Anyway, there seems to be a lot of questions and a lot of helpful people trying to help us understand it. So far, I can only conclude that the benefits outweigh the side-effects and the Dr. determined that the risks are worth the information obtained by the MRI. But, if they had experienced the same pain perhaps more would be done to find a solution to the pain incurred from having a MRI!
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?I came to this discussion because I did a search for "Pain from MRI" to see if there was some explaination as to why. My Mom reported that she had terrible pain from having one a few days ago with no contrast. She described it in the areas where she gets pain when she overdoes it. She has had numerous health issues, partial hip, total knee, arthritis, pelvic fracture, and on! She's 84 years old. She says the only time she felt the pain was every time the MRI did the clunking noise. That might be vibration, or perhaps there is some movement (alignment) of water molecules within the body (I'm no scientific guru). They say magnets can help with pain. So, the opposite might also be true if you consider how the magnetic field is applied. Just thinking out-loud, so to speak.<br />Anyway, there seems to be a lot of questions and a lot of helpful people trying to help us understand it. So far, I can only conclude that the benefits outweigh the side-effects and the Dr. determined that the risks are worth the information obtained by the MRI. But, if they had experienced the same pain perhaps more would be done to find a solution to the pain incurred from having a MRI!
blaine responded:
ok , so i just went for my lower lumbar , C1 and rotator cuff MRIs. All durring the MRI I Could tell exactlly the location of the magnets , as my insides in that area would heat up in unison with the pulses of the machine. Scientifically it made good since to me as this machine uses so much electricity to build the magnetic field it generates. Blahblahblah. So as the test progressed i began to feel a little thirsty, nothing worth stopping for . Then as i got out of the machine an hour and half later , i began to feel slightly nausiated and mentally having heck focusing. The lady then walked me down the hall to get my X-rays of the same areas. I got through two positions. but felt really nausiated and sweaty. then the third position the tech told me to hols real still in an odd position. i began to tell him to hold on but my shoulders went limp, At this point the music i wasa listening to earlier during the MRIs began playing again. fro a few seconds i was loving the song. but something told me to open my eyes. When i did i was flat on my back with several nurses and doctors checking me over thoroughly. I had passed out and fell chin 1st into a chair . required 7 stitches and didnt get to go back to work. No one at no point in this procedure warned me about anything other than tattoos, and metal, both of which i DON'T have.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?ok , so i just went for my lower lumbar , C1 and rotator cuff MRIs. All durring the MRI I Could tell exactlly the location of the magnets , as my insides in that area would heat up in unison with the pulses of the machine. Scientifically it made good since to me as this machine uses so much electricity to build the magnetic field it generates. Blahblahblah. So as the test progressed i began to feel a little thirsty, nothing worth stopping for . Then as i got out of the machine an hour and half later , i began to feel slightly nausiated and mentally having heck focusing. The lady then walked me down the hall to get my X-rays of the same areas. I got through two positions. but felt really nausiated and sweaty. then the third position the tech told me to hols real still in an odd position. i began to tell him to hold on but my shoulders went limp, At this point the music i wasa listening to earlier during the MRIs began playing again. fro a few seconds i was loving the song. but something told me to open my eyes. When i did i was flat on my back with several nurses and doctors checking me over thoroughly. I had passed out and fell chin 1st into a chair . required 7 stitches and didnt get to go back to work. No one at no point in this procedure warned me about anything other than tattoos, and metal, both of which i DON'T have.
Blaine,
So sorry this happened to you. You came to the right spot for questions, as most of us that have posted, had similiar issues with an MRI. We are all searching, as no doctor has come forward to explain all of this. Everyone will tell you 'it is just like an xray'....well, we are proof that it is not!...I felt the same way and the techs tell you, 'oh no that can't happen, you don't feel it'. YES we do. and realistically, someone should have been more aware of what you were going through to have that fall. AND you are right, no one warns you of these kind of happenings. The force of an MRI can pull in an automobile, that is how strong it is. Me, I won't have another one. Yes, that is all they ask, 'do you have metal'....some one at that hospital should have wheeled you in a wheel chair when we get that groggy. period....wishing you well...and our mission is to find the answers!!
So sorry this happened to you. You came to the right spot for questions, as most of us that have posted, had similiar issues with an MRI. We are all searching, as no doctor has come forward to explain all of this. Everyone will tell you 'it is just like an xray'....well, we are proof that it is not!...I felt the same way and the techs tell you, 'oh no that can't happen, you don't feel it'. YES we do. and realistically, someone should have been more aware of what you were going through to have that fall. AND you are right, no one warns you of these kind of happenings. The force of an MRI can pull in an automobile, that is how strong it is. Me, I won't have another one. Yes, that is all they ask, 'do you have metal'....some one at that hospital should have wheeled you in a wheel chair when we get that groggy. period....wishing you well...and our mission is to find the answers!!
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Blaine,<br />So sorry this happened to you. You came to the right spot for questions, as most of us that have posted, had similiar issues with an MRI. We are all searching, as no doctor has come forward to explain all of this. Everyone will tell you 'it is just like an xray'....well, we are proof that it is not!...I felt the same way and the techs tell you, 'oh no that can't happen, you don't feel it'. YES we do. and realistically, someone should have been more aware of what you were going through to have that fall. AND you are right, no one warns you of these kind of happenings. The force of an MRI can pull in an automobile, that is how strong it is. Me, I won't have another one. Yes, that is all they ask, 'do you have metal'....some one at that hospital should have wheeled you in a wheel chair when we get that groggy. period....wishing you well...and our mission is to find the answers!!
pikaplookie responded:
What did you ever find out about this? I had a head MRI and felt what started as a light tickle on my left outer eyebrow, but it began to feel like it was crawling across my brow toward my nose, and by the time it got to the bridge of my nose it was very painful and scary. It was heading straight for my eye and I started to panic. Just as I was starting to cry and about to call the nurse in, it just stopped. When I told her what had happened she seemed totally confused and said she had never heard of anyone feeling anything during an MRI, let alone actual pain. I now wonder if there is something metal under my skin. I can't find any answers either.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?What did you ever find out about this? I had a head MRI and felt what started as a light tickle on my left outer eyebrow, but it began to feel like it was crawling across my brow toward my nose, and by the time it got to the bridge of my nose it was very painful and scary. It was heading straight for my eye and I started to panic. Just as I was starting to cry and about to call the nurse in, it just stopped. When I told her what had happened she seemed totally confused and said she had never heard of anyone feeling anything during an MRI, let alone actual pain. I now wonder if there is something metal under my skin. I can't find any answers either.
pikaplookie replied to kbarr52's response:
Hi, I just wanted to forward this info on to you since you mentioned cancer. http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/ If you have netflix watch the documentary called Burzynski. This man has cured many of the most fatal cancers without any negative effects. No chemo or radiation. Please spread the word too. Also watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Food Matters, and Forks Over Knives. Good luck to you and your family. 
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Hi, I just wanted to forward this info on to you since you mentioned cancer. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/">http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/</a> If you have netflix watch the documentary called Burzynski. This man has cured many of the most fatal cancers without any negative effects. No chemo or radiation. Please spread the word too. Also watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Food Matters, and Forks Over Knives. Good luck to you and your family. <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
pikaplookie replied to kbarr52's response:
Here is a link to the entire film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zBBfN5mQa8&feature=colike
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?Here is a link to the entire film. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zBBfN5mQa8&feature=colike">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zBBfN5mQa8&feature=colike</a>
Van32 responded:
I had an MRI today and I can't say it hurt but I definitely felt it. I too have had my gall bladder removed. I have a lot of tattoos but I haven't used any older inks and I'm the artist so I know for a fact what was used and what the inks chemical makeup was because it has to be provided from the selling company...anyway...I felt the test my stomach felt like it was shaking inside, my eyes and muscles were twitching and I felt nauseous. It felt like waves were spinning around me but hardly grazing my skin. When it was done I felt a little disoriented and my skin still tingled. I had to walk up 2 small flights of stairs to get to my car and by the time I got to the top I was absolutely exhausted. I'm 31 years old I'm not at all overweight and before that test I promise I could've run up and down those stairs 20 times and not have felt any different. It's been 2 hours since the MRI and I'm still feeling like I've run a marathon and just overall exhausted and still tingling. I went into the test not knowing what to expect and asked no questions so until I checked a couple definitions of what an MRI should feel like I thought how I was feeling was normal. As an added note I was having the test done for my head.
Report This| Share this:Why did I feel pain during my MRI?I had an MRI today and I can't say it hurt but I definitely felt it. I too have had my gall bladder removed. I have a lot of tattoos but I haven't used any older inks and I'm the artist so I know for a fact what was used and what the inks chemical makeup was because it has to be provided from the selling company...anyway...I felt the test my stomach felt like it was shaking inside, my eyes and muscles were twitching and I felt nauseous. It felt like waves were spinning around me but hardly grazing my skin. When it was done I felt a little disoriented and my skin still tingled. I had to walk up 2 small flights of stairs to get to my car and by the time I got to the top I was absolutely exhausted. I'm 31 years old I'm not at all overweight and before that test I promise I could've run up and down those stairs 20 times and not have felt any different. It's been 2 hours since the MRI and I'm still feeling like I've run a marathon and just overall exhausted and still tingling. I went into the test not knowing what to expect and asked no questions so until I checked a couple definitions of what an MRI should feel like I thought how I was feeling was normal. As an added note I was having the test done for my head.
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