I had a spinal MRI that resulted in intractable pain that last several weeks. I asked two radiologists why. They explained that in rare cases the magnetic field can pull on soft tissue structures that are already severely damaged and consequently result in additional stress. For my next MRI they recommended I consider a short course of methadone. In my case, I have a serious spinal cord injury with ongoing inflammation. Someone just bumping into me hurts. I hope this helps other people understand why they can have pain after a MRI.
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Did you have contrast? Gadolinium can collect in the globus pallidus of the brain....you should report your symptoms to NIH or CDC.
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I had same experience and I am sure the intense pain was from foam pad digging into my scapula and camera device wrapped too tightIy! I am sure it was positioned incorrectly because I it left a huge red indentation on my back. I somehow got through the exam but I had to stop once to explain to tech how bad pain was. He told me there was nothing he could except stop and reschedule! Was the worst experience ever! I have had brain MRIs MRIs of my back my hips at least 10 MRIS in my life and I’ve never pain like this! I flew Off the table and never look back I was so pissed! Probably try to explain to me but I told her to talk to the hand not my proudest moment But don’t but in and techs- don’t be so quick to blame the patient! Maybe you should ask the patient how it feels before you position a pad that didn’t even need to be there ! Technicians don’t even have time to be nice because they’re so over booked it’s rush rush rush No time for your pain!
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I just came out of an MRI on my knee- don't know the specific type of machine, but I could feel pain as the scanner went up and down my knee, especially in a couple of settings. I expected pain because it hurts when I lie down anyways. However, I didn't expect it would hurt quite that much and had to take a few minutes before I could walk on it. I figured it was the vibrations causing the pain. A chiropractor I had explained he can tell if a bone is broken by touching it with a vibrating tuning fork. The two sides of the break vibrate against each other. Perhaps that's some of the issue for many as the low tones create vibration from wide sound waves.
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There apparently is a magnet as well because I had a knee scooter and they wouldn't let me bring it into the room because it would be drawn to the machine. "And we won't be able to get it off!" I could respect that... They also made sure I didn't have any metallic implants. This was definitely an MRI, not a CAT scan.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body
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I recently had shoulder mri on short bed wide bore instrument. The next day I had a big half circle bruise in the arm pit of that shoulder. It still hasn’t gone away after 4 days.
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I had extreme pain in my mri, and its becoming more prevelant everywhere. Something going on with 5g and reactions is my guess.
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Sorry for your pain
You say you have to a few mri,e did you ever have an apparatus on your chest while being scanned
You say you have to a few mri,e did you ever have an apparatus on your chest while being scanned
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I just had rotator cuff surgery and bicep repair. They use a ferrous metal grinder to resurface the bone. Leaving behind small metal fragments. I am doing a study and had an mri after surgery at 3 months and it was extremely painful. I attribute it to that metal heating up from the mri.
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I just had an MRI done on my breasts, four years post bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction/implants. The procedure was EXCRUCIATING. I have a high pain tolerance, but I have never experienced a procedure with such unbearable pain. By the grace of God, I managed to endure the pain so the MRI could be completed, but I sobbed as soon as it ended. It was so painful I had to rest for 45 minutes before I could attempt to drive home. Hours later, I am still light-headed and nauseous from the pain. Areas of the skin around my radiated left breast are now extremely tender. It feels like I have severe burns, but I have no visible burns or bruising. During the procedure it felt as though my breasts were being burned. It was an extremely upsetting experience. I don’t understand what caused it; I will never subject myself to that again. I hope to find a clear-cut and logical explanation.
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Just had an MRI on my shoulder today. And during the process I felt what could have been my kidneys getting shocked Or vibrating rapidly. It slightly hurt and was very uncomfortable. After I got out I asked if that was normal because I’ve never felt that from getting an MRI before. The technician said I shouldn’t have felt anything but might have been the vibration from the machine. I felt it inside my body almost like a running cramp about to start. It was super weird.
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I have had 3 MRI's this year, my 3rd MRI gave me a dull pain in my left wrist while undergoing the procedure, I told the tech and she said not to worry, this was on a Friday sat 3:30 pm, no explanation given
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I just had a shoulder MRI. I've had MRIs done before and the only problems I had were from the extreme closeness, feeling trapped. But this time, halfway through my shoulder was in excruciating pain. I tried to get through it, but I just could not bear to endure the pain any longer. I have rescheduled for 3 days away. Doctor has prescribed Ativan now for before the scan. I am also gonna take a pain pill. Hope I can get through it this time.
Everyone argued it couldn't be the machine, but to me, it had to be the machine, because when the noises began. So did the intense pain.
Everyone argued it couldn't be the machine, but to me, it had to be the machine, because when the noises began. So did the intense pain.
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I had a shoulder MRI in an "open bore" machine. I began to feel twitching in my arm and was told I was moving, although I never had any sense of doing so. The twitching then led to increasing pain which approached unbearable. The tech then sped up the test and it seemed that, with this, my arm and shoulder became extremely hot. These sensations disappeared soon after the MRI ended and were attributed to positioning.
My research has shown that certain MRI equipment can cause peripheral nerve stimulation which can produce such pain. Also, the heating effect is similar to that created in a microwave oven! No permanent harm is reported.
I have had other MRIs without any problems.
My plan is to gather details on the equipment used to avoid future issues.
My research has shown that certain MRI equipment can cause peripheral nerve stimulation which can produce such pain. Also, the heating effect is similar to that created in a microwave oven! No permanent harm is reported.
I have had other MRIs without any problems.
My plan is to gather details on the equipment used to avoid future issues.
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