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Do you have a coping mechanism to get through an MRI?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 24 6:10pm | Replies (79)
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@maryjanesar

Does anyone have success with Ativan to overcome claustrophobia? I had to stop a breast mri midway due to a panic attack. My doctor has suggested Ativan but I don’t have any experience with this type of drug and don’t want a repeat on the failed mri. Thanks

Also dosage? I see anything from .5 to 5 mg which scares me that there isn’t a good estimate of what will work!

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kstar077 | @kstar077 | Mar 1 9:44am

I go into mri and close my eyes and listen to classical music. Be sure to have a hydration IV to flush the gadalinium(sp?) Dye through you.

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anjir | @anjir | Mar 2 8:19pm

i used square breathing. Visualize a square, Inbreath for four counts, hold for four, out breathfor four and the hold for four.

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