Have you fallen asleep in an MRI scanner?

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Little Nemo
Little Nemo
Jun 2023
9:07pm, 22 Jun 2023
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Little Nemo
When I had my knee scanned I fell asleep. The banging was strangely soothing and I found myself drifting off :-)
Surrey Phil
Surrey Phil
Jun 2023
11:04pm, 22 Jun 2023
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Surrey Phil
Even though I've been in feet first both times, listening to soothing music and looking at a ceiling of flowers, I have never fallen asleep.

I am surprised by the time you get to what seems like a spin cycle, anyone would be in the land of nod.
DrPhleecingD
DrPhleecingD
Jun 2023
11:10pm, 22 Jun 2023
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DrPhleecingD
My arm once fell asleep, I was doing a cognitive task at the time so they wouldn't have been happy if my brain had done likewise
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Jun 2023
11:13pm, 22 Jun 2023
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I had a head scan and lasted about a minute before I discovered I was claustrophobic 😳
Minnie Mad
Minnie Mad
Jun 2023
5:40am, 23 Jun 2023
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Minnie Mad
I had a lovely snooze when I had my knee scanned a couple of weeks ago. The banging noise didn't bother me. But I do live on a building site so I am used to it. The nurse said she had had patients climb out half way through in a panic! I was grateful for the down time 😴😴😴
Flatlander
Flatlander
Jun 2023
6:31pm, 24 Jun 2023
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Flatlander
My head was inside the scanner for a head MRI, but the loud banging was rhythmically relaxing and I struggled to stay awake so that my head wouldn't move, even though it was in a head and neck brace.
Garfield
Garfield
Jun 2023
7:25pm, 28 Jun 2023
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Garfield
I had two scans for fibroids...I had a tube in my hand for dye, so definitely didn't fall asleep.

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This came up on another thread...
When I did, I was told it rarely happens, they are noisy!!!
Then loads of Fetchies piped in they'd also fallen asleep in one.
Obviously a Fetch thing, so now I am curious!
Currently i hospital so please, indulge me with your MRI stories :)

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