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Bone Scan & CT Scan - major claustrophobia
Hi all
I'm booked in to have these this week and I'm petrified as I suffer majorly with claustrophobia.
I've ran this past friends who say to focus on my children or to focus on the fact that I N...
Hi Mimmy,
I can see you've had some very useful suggestions. I've had quite a few scans and its never easy. I would go to your GP and ask for valium as others have suggested - this is a very sensible thing to do.
Also, make sure that someone goes with you.
Tell the staff that you are very anxious - its important for them to know.
I had one painful experience with an ultra sound on the breast, hurt like ..... and I understand now that I should have said something and also insisted that my friend sit with me. That technician had no people skills! I've never had a repeat of this in the years since and I have four heart scans a year. Sometimes they play music and you could ask for this.
When I had my MRI I asked if I could suck a mintie and the sweetness helped. I also asked her to keep talking to me - anything, and she did.
Ask and let them know.
Beryl