Member- Nov 1, 2022
- 180
- Tinnitus Since
- 09/2022
- Cause of Tinnitus
- being a caregiver for an elderly lady who is hard of hearing
My doctors keep encouraging me to have an MRI, but I keep refusing because I am very worried about a catastrophic setback that could lead to a significant increase in noxacusis, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
They have told me I could be fully sedated for the MRI if I choose. They explained that I would be completely unconscious, similar to being under anesthesia for major surgery, and I would wake up only after the MRI is finished. This is apparently a standard approach for people with severe claustrophobia.
I understand that anxiety can make physical pain worse and that being anxious during the MRI might increase the chances of an unpleasant experience. However, as many of you know, setbacks can occur even after relatively normal activities, like attending a rock concert, watching a movie, or having dinner at a restaurant, even if you were in a good mood and not feeling anxious beforehand.
Being sedated for the MRI might prevent me from having a traumatic memory of the experience, but I have a gut feeling it might be better to stay awake. That way, I could use the panic button to signal the MRI technician to stop the machine if the noise becomes unbearable. It would be terrifying to endure such noise without the ability to opt out simply because I was unconscious.
Have any of you undergone an MRI with full sedation? If so, did you wake up with worsened hearing loss, tinnitus, or noxacusis? If you have never tried it, would you consider full sedation for an MRI in the future?
They have told me I could be fully sedated for the MRI if I choose. They explained that I would be completely unconscious, similar to being under anesthesia for major surgery, and I would wake up only after the MRI is finished. This is apparently a standard approach for people with severe claustrophobia.
I understand that anxiety can make physical pain worse and that being anxious during the MRI might increase the chances of an unpleasant experience. However, as many of you know, setbacks can occur even after relatively normal activities, like attending a rock concert, watching a movie, or having dinner at a restaurant, even if you were in a good mood and not feeling anxious beforehand.
Being sedated for the MRI might prevent me from having a traumatic memory of the experience, but I have a gut feeling it might be better to stay awake. That way, I could use the panic button to signal the MRI technician to stop the machine if the noise becomes unbearable. It would be terrifying to endure such noise without the ability to opt out simply because I was unconscious.
Have any of you undergone an MRI with full sedation? If so, did you wake up with worsened hearing loss, tinnitus, or noxacusis? If you have never tried it, would you consider full sedation for an MRI in the future?
