Mine lasted 45 minutes. I was on my back but my arms were above my head attached to the I.V. I’m extremely claustrophobic and bailed the first time, even with Xanax (which I’d never taken before, lol, no thanks). The second time I found a place that had a slightly larger tube. Had the same freak out but psyched myself up to go through with it without taking sedative. I kept my eyes closed the entire time. I imagined that I was floating on an iceberg, lol. Came out of the machine basically in a trance. The nurse was like omg you’re freezing, and I tottered out of there. Will have PTSD forever.
I attempted a MRI once, i would rather die from whatever health conditions i suffer from before i ever do it again. Claustrophobia is a real thing and i believe people have different levels of it, i found out mine is at level TILT, and i literally felt i was dancing on a razor edge of going full blown berserk into a dark place and never coming back.
I don’t think I could do it again. My pulse races just thinking about it. I think I left my body while I was in there, like a trauma victim.
I used to laugh about stuff like this thinking aw man it can't be that bad, once you go through it you understand and sympathize with anyone having to have one. I won't do it again.
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