showcrop
Well-known Member
The post about an MRI made me want to share my experience. I have had a number of them over the thirty or so years since they started doing them. I have had a lot of shoulder damage from different crazy things that I have done, and as has been already mentioned, lying flat for too long will result in a lot of pain. Another problem is post nasal drip, along with the feeling like you are drowning. Either of these can make it pretty much impossible to stay still in there. My advice is to talk to the technicians. Their job is to get the job done, and they will do pretty much anything to make it possible for you to lie still. They can, within reason, pad under your shoulder to keep it close to your torso. One time they strapped around my upper arm and chest. Another time when I had a cold they propped me up just enough so that my sinuses would drain instead of drowning me. If you don't tell them what is likely to happen they can't help you.