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After the MRI I felt as if I had been beaten up and injured. I could not think clearly and my head HURT for hours into the evening. Interestingly, the tech who administered the test said that people with my condition (neuralgia & headaches) can be affected in this manner but the neurologist had not heard of anyone being adversely affected by the test.
What upsets me about this episode is the belief that MRIs are a non-invasive and painless procedure. The test might be pain free for the majority of patients but I am one clearly among others who suffered real physical pain while undergoing an MRI.
I think it is important to let doctors and hospitals know that MRIs can adversely affect and be very painful for certain individuals. I am unsure why some people feel such terrible pain, but I do think medical researchers should take this feedback seriously and not continue to hold to the belief that MRIs are non-invasive and therefor pain free.View Thread
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