Bone Scans - What they're like
I wanted to share my experience with bone scans for new members 1. You get to stay clothed through the procedure. 2. Don't wear any metal or jewellery. 3. The needle with the tracer (radioactive ma...
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What I didn't anticipate and really caused me problems was that you have to have your arms above your head for quite a long time.
I have problems with my shoulders and was in a great deal of pain for much of the scan.
Had I known, I should have gone to the chiropractor , done lots of stretching exercises and taken pain killers before the scan.
If you are claustrophobic, check if you can see the machine.
I have had many CT scans in the last few months at many different venues and there is such a difference in the machines. Some are short donut type ones, with big openings, others are long and have small openings, some are in between.
I can now handle the short donuts without sedatives, but cannot do the long ones without quite some preparation. If you have an issue, either see if you can look at the machine or dose up just in case.
I have found various PRP very helpful in allowing me to look at machines before scans.
Now that I know the questions to ask.
So much learnt over the last year.
I have problems with my shoulders and was in a great deal of pain for much of the scan.
Had I known, I should have gone to the chiropractor , done lots of stretching exercises and taken pain killers before the scan.
If you are claustrophobic, check if you can see the machine.
I have had many CT scans in the last few months at many different venues and there is such a difference in the machines. Some are short donut type ones, with big openings, others are long and have small openings, some are in between.
I can now handle the short donuts without sedatives, but cannot do the long ones without quite some preparation. If you have an issue, either see if you can look at the machine or dose up just in case.
I have found various PRP very helpful in allowing me to look at machines before scans.
Now that I know the questions to ask.
So much learnt over the last year.