Should I be retested by MRI?

[Boos Mum]

I had headaches but they are unrelated to my tumor mris are cheap these days and easy

[fairyloveheart]

To anyone who has had an MRI
How scary is it in the tunnel????

[Emaa]

I honestly don't think you have a brain tumour. Infact, I'm 100% positive you don't.

Honestly hon, worrying yourself like this isn't good for you. And anxiety can give you alot of nasty symptoms that will make you worse.

I know that getting reassurance helps anxiety, but it's only a temporary fix. You really need to seek help over this - And not testing for a tumour, but psychological help.

You're fine honestly. Try not to worry.xx

[Adam Thompson]

you should trust the scan its very good apparantely.
im dreading this scenario myself as im to have an MRI next month.

and i really dont know if its gonna convince me if it shows nothing
lol.

[Trixie]

As you know Fairy I have one every few months, first of all you lie on a bed with your head on this special rest then they put a plastic cage thing over your head (but not touching your face) to keep it still then they slide you in.

There is not a great deal of room inside (but then it is not like you need to dance or anything). They give you a panic button and earring plugs, we have the option of bring a music CD with us for them to play on their special CD player. The music is fed to you by earphones. The ladies (in my case) go into to the control room and start the procedure.

It is noisy but nothing unbearable. The machine I go into has a mirror inside so you can see the ladies and the machine.

Ten minutes from the end they inject a liquid into my arm (this is to show up things) and then that is it.

[Henry1234]

Hi Trixie - I hav never had the liquid on my MRI's but have to when have yet another one on Tuesday - what is it like?

Thanks

Mark

[Trixie]

Hi Trixie - I hav never had the liquid on my MRI's but have to when have yet another one on Tuesday - what is it like?

Thanks

Mark

What part of your body is being examined?

[Trixie]

This is helpful info http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/MRI.html

[Henry1234]

Thanks

Having Brian MRI/MRA - had pit tumor and hemorrage last year and had op to remove it so I guess like you do I have repeat MRI's - dont like them at best of times!!! but this time they have decided to do it with contrast

thanks again and sorry Fairy to have taken over your post

I still think you should have an MRI to settle your worries once and for all

[Trixie]

Thanks

Having Brian MRI/MRA - had pit tumor and hemorrage last year and had op to remove it so I guess like you do I have repeat MRI's - dont like them at best of times!!! but this time they have decided to do it with contrast

thanks again and sorry Fairy to have taken over your post

I still think you should have an MRI to settle your worries once and for all

I have mine to check to see if by brain tumour is growing.