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A MyMSTeam Member asked a question 💭
Wilmington, NC

I have another question…..For your MRI have they ever offered any type of headphones with music for you to put on so you don’t have to hear the awful noises that the machine makes?

April 16, 2024
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Members shared mixed experiences when asked about headphones and music during MRIs, with some reporting they always receive both earplugs and... Read more

Members shared mixed experiences when asked about headphones and music during MRIs, with some reporting they always receive both earplugs and headphones with a choice of music stations, while others mentioned receiving only foam earplugs or no noise protection at all. Several members described practical strategies for managing the loud machine noises, including meditating to the rhythmic patterns, pretending the sounds are like video games or drum riffs, closing their eyes and napping, using washcloths over their faces for claustrophobia, or taking prescribed Valium or Ativan to stay calm during longer scans. A recurring theme was that availability of music and comfort options varies widely by facility and machine type, with some hospitals offering Netflix or piped-in music of your choice and others lacking the setup entirely, leading many members to encourage asking ahead of time and advocating for yourself to ensure the most comfortable experience possible.

A MyMSTeam Member

I have used both headphones 🎧 and earplugs. The MRI machine sounds like aloud recording of AK-47s. 😜

May 2, 2024
A MyMSTeam Member

Always earplugs but rarely headphones so I just take the ear plugs and just close my eyes and take deep breathes. Sometimes I do fall asleep.

May 8, 2024
A MyMSTeam Member

I had headphones but no music, also ear plugs, I'm not sure about results yet. I don't see my neurologist until July but my primary care doctor will go over the results with me next week.

May 8, 2024
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member I’m just doing a follow up, did you find a place for your MRI that has headphones? Hope all is well 🤗

May 4, 2024
A MyMSTeam Member

Only one time for the last 40 years or so, however the sounds actually put me to sleep, which is refreshing because I don’t sleep too much. But as soon as I fall asleep, they tend to wake me up and shoot dye In my veins. Luckily for me, they pretty much could give me MRIs because they show the same results as it did for the first time, so I get them rarely anymore. that’s not actually a good thing for me because I have primary progressive MS. I’ve gone straight downhill after my second attack. when I was 23 the first attack happened when I was 11 years old, but didn’t realize that at that time. I have one of the rarest forms of MS which only 15% of us actually got it.
Good luck and God bless

April 17, 2024

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