benzoejoe
06-08-15, 10:52
I chickened out of my MRI scan today - the claustrophobia and feeling of panic overwhelmed me just as my head started to enter the tube.
This was despite the 15mg of diazepam prescribed by my GP - which calmed me down a bit - but in the end just made me feel a bit more relaxed about backing out.
Maybe I need a higher dose of diazepam or a stronger drug. I would be interested to know what drugs other people have used to ward off panic attacks when having MRI scans.
Anyway next time ( if there is one) I was thinking of trying prism glasses - they make these glasses specifically to reduce the claustrophobic sensation of MRI scans - has anyone tried them?
This was despite the 15mg of diazepam prescribed by my GP - which calmed me down a bit - but in the end just made me feel a bit more relaxed about backing out.
Maybe I need a higher dose of diazepam or a stronger drug. I would be interested to know what drugs other people have used to ward off panic attacks when having MRI scans.
Anyway next time ( if there is one) I was thinking of trying prism glasses - they make these glasses specifically to reduce the claustrophobic sensation of MRI scans - has anyone tried them?