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i just went to the doctor because i was having this problem at night where i cant do anything but breathe (kinda long story)and the doctors said i have someting called absence seizures or something and they said i have to get a "brain scan" or "mri" done..whats an MRI?? i heard that its a big black thing, and im really scared..i feel really uncomfortable with the problem to and i hate it... i dont wanna go to the hospital and stick my head into something...this is really bad, and im 14 and STILL somewhat frightened of the dark!! does anyone know anything to help me?? someone just please say something anything will help! thanks
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omg well i really hope that everythings ok! but yah, an mri isnt that bad at all! i've had 2 because i used to have nee problems! just see if you can have an 'open' mri and its not dark at all! the open ones are just like along skinny table that you lay down on and you go into this maching, and you can see through it and its not dark! when i had mine they even let me turn their radio on! i was scared too but its no big deal at all! a regular mri is different though; its like a tube that you lay in, it is kinda dark and way more noisy, but i think that you'll be fine! i hope that everything works out!
much love!
~Haley~
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OK. The most important thing is that you relax. It will probably not be dark when you get the MRI. Since they are only scanning your brain, you will probably not even slide all the way into the tube.
The hardest part of getting an MRI is holding still. I recommend finding something something that you can repeat to calm yourself. My mother is Catholic, and she repeats the hail mary prayer. I know lots of geeks that prefer the Dune fear mantra. You could choose a favorite (shortish) poem, or a favorite song that you know all the words to. Just something to help keep your mind occupied.
Since other people have advised you incorrectly, I feel I should point out that an MRI is not the same as a CAT scan. You can find out how an MRI works at Howstuffworks.com:
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The also have an entry on CAT scans, if your interested.
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MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and another name for it is a Cat Scan. What you do is lay on a table, then the table moves slowly (like a treadmill) forward into a tunnel-like capsule. They then take images of whatever part of your body they are examining (in this case, your head). It can either be very short, or a few hours. Sometimes the doctors provide a movie for you to watch during it. MRI's are not scary, but they are very loud, because in the tunnel, magnets are banging together (not against your body; it doesn't hurt at all) to capture images of your body tissue. I suggest, if the doctors allow you, to listen to music on your headphones to drown out some of the sound. You must stay still though, otherwise the pictures will turn out blurry. If you are nervous, and if you are Catholic or something like that, you can frazzle your nerves by saying prayers or the rosary. Don't worry, everything will go fine. Hopefully this helped, a little :) ~*Annie*~
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Hi, I truly hope that you are feeling a little better.Im really sorry that at your tender age you have to go through such an awfull thing.You have to go through it ti be better.Believe me im almost 17 and im still frightened of the dark too. An mri is the use of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer to produce electronic images of specific atoms and molecular structures in solids, especially human cells, tissues, and organs.please be strong and go through it you have support from your parents which im sure they are loving. Its a scary though but be strong.remember that you have a friend :) i'll pray for you.
-liza
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Ok MRI's aren't scary its like a x-ray but you lay on a table and you go into a tunnel thing and it takes pictures of what ever you are getting checked out...i had to get one for my back..but anyways..i suggest laying still or otherwise they will give you a shot and put you a sleep for a lil bit while you get scanned. Hope i helped and good luck.
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you can watch movies during it. You just lay flat in a tube for like 2 hours or something. It's not that bad, you could try sleeping or something.
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MRI is when they xray your brain but it's an xray that doesn't cause any damage to your brain unlike other xrays... lol it's not dark just go and find out from your doctor
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An MRI isnt bad at all if any thing its kinda kool!! you lay down on this bed and they move the table back and you head kinda moves into this big round thing that is essintially a magnet and you just sit there and some times they will ask you questions! Its nothing to be afriad of its kool!!
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An MRI can be scary at first. it doesn`t really hurt. But that depends what you are getting an MRI done 4. It looks like a big tube (its metal) that you go into.
good luck!!
=-)
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MRI means "magnetic resonance imaging" and the exact definition of it is "The use of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer to produce electronic images of specific atoms and molecular structures in solids, especially human cells, tissues, and organs." I think it will just take pictures of your head, to see what's going on. I know someone who got an MRI, and they said it wasn't that bad. So, don't worry! :)
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i had an mri when i was about 12. you lie down and its kinda loud but its not scary at all. its almost like getting an xray except that it takes longer. you really have nothing to worry about. well, yea you should worry about the brain seizure problem i guess but don't worry about the mri. its nothing.
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MRI's aren't bad at all i had one when i was littler and if i could take it when i was 7 i'm sure u can take one. but ya i have a thing in my brain where i have abnormeal brain muscels or whatever in my brain and it causes me to black out or pass out or get a migrane almost every night but ya MRI's are not bad at all, so don't be scared!
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I really dont think you have anything to be afraid of. Scans like this are always completely painless. The only requirement on you is not to move around.
As for the look of it, Im not sure. Ive had a brain scan once, but it was for an injury to the head during a sport (no idea how many different types of scans there are). However, the process should be the same. You lie down and they put this machince thing around your head (or slide you under). The thing makes a bit of noise and thats it. Absolutely nothing to even be nervous about.
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