Bone Scans - What they're like

I had a bad reaction one month to Zoladex where I was crippled with pain and couldn't walk; hence the full body scan to see what was going on!  I found time is needed for the scan and the time went quickly and I was fortunate enough to have a chatty radiographer, combined with the fact that I can talk a leg off a chair, time went quick!   Prior to this I had had a bone density scan and my readings are excellent!  Thank goodness!  
Perhaps ask you GP next visit or Onc - whichever comes first!

That's odd, @unicornkisses I've never had to have my arms above my head. The set up here actually has little straps that you can hold onto next to your hips to help keep your arms and shoulders still. Anyway, for me it's meh, just another bit of time lying down watching the ceiling tiles--which rarely do anything interesting.

Hi there I've never had to have one ??? I had TNBC no lymph node involvement last year 8 rounds of chemo had ct chest abdo pelvis (all clear) and then a repeat chest 6 months later then another one just recently. All clear I've had 2 echos which were all fine too so now just yearly for those but my oncol has never suggested a bone scan?? I had some osteo type symptoms for about 8 months post but hardly get any now and rarely take panadol osteo and take a daily vit d but that's it. I've read about a few of you guys on here having to have one. Is it something I should bring Ng up with the oncol next month ??? Margie xx

I got vertigo from my bone scans. Have read its worthwhile to take an anthistamine before them and MRI 's if the table moving causes vertigo.

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 find them boring lol.

Yes when I had a whole body scan they also did the bottom of my feet. It's more about the time needed than anything else 

What great tips Ange and so helpful to eae anxiety for anyone who hasn't had a bone scan before.
Rosie