Experiences on Standing MRI

[FinallyBoughtDVC]

I have been home for over a week, flat on my back with two herniated discs. The pain has been excrutiating - down my leg, horrific behind my knee and down into my foot.

My doctor needs an updated MRI - because the pain from this episode is much more severe than the last time. Problem is - the last time - I did an MRI lying down - it was absolutely excrutiating to lie flat on my back. My doctor is asking my insurance company for approval to do a standing MRI - of course, standing is also excrutiating - but not nearly as bad as flat on the back on a hard surface.

Has anyone had a standing MRI? Do they take breaks in between so I can move a bit? Did you have something to lean on while they are doing the scan?

I'm hoping to get the shots in my back before I head down to Disney - and wiating for the approval for the standing is taking forever - I'll suffer through the other one if it means I can move this process along a bit faster...especially if the standing MRI isn't going to be that much of a difference in pain.

Thanks for any experiences you can offer.

 

[FinallyBoughtDVC]

Got all the info I needed from the neuro.

Hopefully - they'll be able to do the pain blocks in my back. I have my goal in sight - need to be pain free (or at least a bit more mobile) in 4 weeks. What a time for these discs to mess with me. So much fun stuff going on this time of the year...argh.

So, if anyone stops in on my thread here...no need to respond. Thanks anyway.

Back to figuring out ADRs...it's so boring being home all day. At least I have a trip to plan.