Myelogram?

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• danastark Posted : 3/15/2012 1:50:27 PM I'm scheduled for a myelogram to finally find out what is going on with my neck next Tuesday.  Can't have an MRI because I have little copper implants in my ears.  Has anyone here had one?  What to expect?  Something about having dye injected into my spinal column and being tipped around on an X-ray table doesn't sound fun..... LIKE 4 REPLIES 1263 VIEWS LAST POST DURANGOGRAMMA Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Remali Posted : 3/15/2012 9:48:15 PM I've never had one myself, but my mother did many years ago.... she said it was just fine and didn't bother her at all. I think they have you lie flat after it is finished, altho I may be wrong, I've been out of the medical loop for a few years now (I used to work in a hospital). If you think you may want a sedative, talk to your doctor about that beforehand, sometimes people can be mildly sedated during the procedure, as well as a local anesthetic where they insert the needle. I'm always a bit worked up about procedures at times, so any time I can get a sedative, lol, I ask for one. But, that's just me. I had a sedative when I had an MRI, mainly because I'm a bit claustrophobic. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 3/16/2012 11:47:26 PM I hope everything goes well for you Dana!! LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• danastark Posted : 3/17/2012 3:06:31 AM Thanks, Remali.  I'm usually pretty calm about things but have a thing about needles in my spine which is why I had 3 babies w/out epidurals!!  Ah well.....   Thanks, Hunter   Won't be able to ride for a bit...... LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Durangogramma Posted : 3/17/2012 3:08:13 AM Yes, I've had one - eons ago and for my lower back. The procedure isn't a problem. They do make you stay down for quite a while. I ended up needing to 'go'. They got a bedpan (oh joy) because I wasn't supposed to get up. I ended up with the headache anyway. I thought for a while that it would never go away, but it did. Hope they find what's wrong and can do something to help you. {{hugs}} LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login