Who has done one? There arent many things worse. Like something out of one of the Saw movies. I had finally got put a machine a few months ago that had a mask that stopped at my nose or mouth and didnt go all the way around my jaw. They also had headphones. It was doable. Went in for one today after being promised that machine-couldnt do it. Anyone have any tricks other than valium? I was so mad today being lied to i think that took over the valium.

I'm confused, you were promised it couldn't do what? The mask you refer to do you mean a brace that keeps your head still? The headphones are for music and to tone down the noise.

I've head several most recent one was like a dental chair with a box around your head. That one was for my sinuses.

The last few were to see if there was a brain tumor, hemorrhage, clot, ms etc...

Keep your eyes closed for the whole time imagine your trying to fall asleep or something.

I've had many brain and neck MrI's since my stroke
All were laying down in a tube with headphones

Never with valiumethough

it's been 21 years , back when you started on the table outside the truck sized box and you went clear up inside

I have been in worse tight spots in a cave

first minute I was a little worried I might still have a metal sliver from working in the machine shop 2 years prior after nothing was ripping out of my body , close eyes and listen to the music

They always wake me when it's over.
Wait until they go through your nose to look at your brain
Talk about a strange sensation

Sorry. I was promised the half mask and went in it was a totally different machine. I tried it and couldnt stand it so i left.

This is for MS, so ill be getting them for years to come. They claim no music is available with the full mask-i had headphones with the half mask. My hats off to those of you who can go in those tiny tight spaces.

Oh got it that makes sense.
When they did mine for ms they just used a brace.

Sorry to hear about your ms.

When I had radiation my head and shoulders were inside a mask that was bolted to a table. It had a mouthpiece so that it indexed the same every time relative to my teeth.


I couldn't even blink or open my eyes it was so snug.

I asked them for music and they piped it into the room because ear buds wouldn't fit under the mask.
You'll get used to it over time. Probably sort of important that you give it a try again.

Recently had one. Just said a bunch of "Our Fathers". Wasn't enjoyable but praying helped.

I'll make another suggestion that is going to sound like new age BS........but it isn't. Hypnosis or meditation. Whatever works to get you into that machine

Had one 2 days ago, it was a recheck from one I had 3 months ago when a steer tried to remodel my face. Don't worry guys I'm all good. I don't have any problems with them they gave me ear plugs to dull the noise, put the head brace on me and I went in for a 15-20 min r&r session.

Big deal- take the valium and get it done.

I have had two to date. I was in the first one 28 minutes, it seemed more like a day. The first one had a deal so I could not move my head much if at all. No drugs, no music etc. I tried the keeping my eyes shut but that did not work well for me. Everything was white and cloustrophobic for me. They monitor some body stressors and they communicated several times to see how I was doing.

Bryce