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raeanna74 · 02-08-2009, 10:03 AM

When I had one I wor sweats and a T-shirt with no metal anywhere. They let me stay dressed in my own comfortable clothes. Also, They'll probably put you in head first and only far enough to get your shoulders in. Your legs will probably be completely free of the machine so if you think about that it could help.

For people who are claustrophobic they have more than one type of antianxiety med that will really help you chill. In that case though, depending on the drug you should not drive home yourself - have someone bring you and take you home. You would probably take the drug an hour or so before you have to be there. Also, if you're not interested in any drugs the Dr can give you, you could try having a cup of chamomile tea and taking a couple tablets of the herb Valerian (just double check this with your pharmacist if you are on any other medications.

The more still you are able to be the faster it will go. I had it done with my knee and I think it took about 30-40 minutes. Sometimes it can be shorter but not as often. If you move and they have to redo some of it then it obviously will take longer. I just tried to go to sleep and actually did for a few minutes. The time seemed to go by very quickly.

02-08-2009, 10:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	When I had one I wor sweats and a T-shirt with no metal anywhere. They let me stay dressed in my own comfortable clothes. Also, They'll probably put you in head first and only far enough to get your shoulders in. Your legs will probably be completely free of the machine so if you think about that it could help. For people who are claustrophobic they have more than one type of antianxiety med that will really help you chill. In that case though, depending on the drug you should not drive home yourself - have someone bring you and take you home. You would probably take the drug an hour or so before you have to be there. Also, if you're not interested in any drugs the Dr can give you, you could try having a cup of chamomile tea and taking a couple tablets of the herb Valerian (just double check this with your pharmacist if you are on any other medications. The more still you are able to be the faster it will go. I had it done with my knee and I think it took about 30-40 minutes. Sometimes it can be shorter but not as often. If you move and they have to redo some of it then it obviously will take longer. I just tried to go to sleep and actually did for a few minutes. The time seemed to go by very quickly. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.