Bone scan , has anyone ever had one?
#12
I had a bone scan done in college... I don't remember much about it so I guess that probably means it was probably one of the easier tests I went through that year! ;) They do have to inject you with stuff which is kind of freaky if you think about it, but not really a big deal.
#13
Thanks everyone,
I know I will do fine. I just don't like tests......lol
From what I read, it's a CT scan. And it also said when preparing for this test, drink plenty of fluids to helps get the dye swished around in the body and remove all jewelery. Will something will need to be done, my wedding ring doesn't and won't come off. So they can stuff my hand in a lead bag.....haha
I know I will do fine. I just don't like tests......lol
From what I read, it's a CT scan. And it also said when preparing for this test, drink plenty of fluids to helps get the dye swished around in the body and remove all jewelery. Will something will need to be done, my wedding ring doesn't and won't come off. So they can stuff my hand in a lead bag.....haha
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I have had it done twice. My second one was miserable because is was about 10 weeks after major shoulder surgery and I am a big girl and they had to cram me in the machine. My arm ended up falling back and I could not lift it back up and it hurt like no body's business. The test itself was fine, it was just me.
You do need to stay fairly still during the test.
You do need to stay fairly still during the test.
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I don't understand why people are so afraid of narcotics. My son takes narcotics every day of his life. He went to the Mayo Clinic(we are from Canada)and with the help of the doctors at the Clinic and pain management doctors here, we have our son back. Basically, his brain receives pain messages for pain when there is no inflammation. Doesn't matter, his brain receives the pain message and he feels diailating pain. He can now function, hold a job again, and go back to school. Not every day is a good day for him, but with medication and careful management of what he does physically he is so much better. Just watch out for doctors that are just/only pill pushers.
#16
I have had a bone scan for back pain. The worse part for me was laying flat on my back and quiet for so long. They also gave me a paper stating that I had been injected with this radio active stuff and I had to carry that with me at all times for I think 3 or more days. The test itself really wasn't bad.
#17
Originally Posted by Linda71
I don't understand why people are so afraid of narcotics. My son takes narcotics every day of his life. He went to the Mayo Clinic(we are from Canada)and with the help of the doctors at the Clinic and pain management doctors here, we have our son back. Basically, his brain receives pain messages for pain when there is no inflammation. Doesn't matter, his brain receives the pain message and he feels diailating pain. He can now function, hold a job again, and go back to school. Not every day is a good day for him, but with medication and careful management of what he does physically he is so much better. Just watch out for doctors that are just/only pill pushers.
#18
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Yes I have had one for my hip. It's a breeze. What is not a breeze is the hip replacement I had this past June. Everyone told me "it is the best thing that I've ever done". I say "no doctor I am NOT doing the other side!
#20
I had one and the technician handed me a card telling me that if I set off the alarms at the airport to just give it to them. The "stuff" (that's not a technical term!) makes you radioactive for a few days. But it's not bad.
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