Involuntary spasms and MRI

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

When I had my MRI of the Cervical spine it was unreadable due to artifacts. 

Apparently I have involuntary muscle movement during the procedure.  When I did

my first one during in an open system MRI, I was awake and was aware of the

muscles jerking when the machine got to that area.  They also did the brain. 

Well the last one I had done in the tube.  I am clostrophobic so I took ativan

and a muscle relaxer.  My body still did the same thing.  Any one know the cause

it happens?  Is there a medication that will stop the movement so I can get the

MRI done? 

They are willing to do it with anesthesia, totally knocked out cold.  They said

that would work.  Of course there are increased costs.  Any ideas?

Has anyone else has uncontroled spasms and muscle jerking?

[Guest guest]

You probably live in an area where it isn't tolerated but, if not, marijuana

helps stop spasms. Lemon balm in infusion helps restless legs.

Janet

To: mscured

From: yourbeamofsunshine@...

Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:38:48 -0800

Subject: Involuntary spasms and MRI

Hi Everyone,

When I had my MRI of the Cervical spine it was unreadable due to artifacts.

Apparently I have involuntary muscle movement during the procedure. When I did

my first one during in an open system MRI, I was awake and was aware of the

muscles jerking when the machine got to that area. They also did the brain.

Well the last one I had done in the tube. I am clostrophobic so I took ativan

and a muscle relaxer. My body still did the same thing. Any one know the cause

it happens? Is there a medication that will stop the movement so I can get the

MRI done?

They are willing to do it with anesthesia, totally knocked out cold. They said

that would work. Of course there are increased costs. Any ideas?

Has anyone else has uncontroled spasms and muscle jerking?

[Guest guest]

Instead of trying to directly treat MS-related symptoms, I think your wisest

course of action would be to employ a comprehensive approach that includes a

diet low in saturated fat (like the Best Bet Diet), exercise, detoxification, a

low stress lifestyle, food supplements, glyconutrients, Low Dose Naltrexone

(LDN), and a host of other things that some MSers have found very helpful.

For more information, visit

http://tinyurl.com/advice-to-msers

[Guest guest]

Would any of that interfere with his diabetes or medication he is on for

diabetes?

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Dudley Delany wrote:

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> Instead of trying to directly treat MS-related symptoms, I think your

> wisest course of action would be to employ a comprehensive approach that

> includes a diet low in saturated fat (like the Best Bet Diet), exercise,

> detoxification, a low stress lifestyle, food supplements, glyconutrients,

> Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), and a host of other things that some MSers have

> found very helpful.

>

> For more information, visit

>

>

> http://tinyurl.com/advice-to-msers

>

>

>

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