The test to see if you have become magnetized is to float in the water on your back and see if your head points to north. 

I had one bipolar patient become unipolar in this way.  She also became very attractive.

Robert Lamberts, MD

Evans Medical Group

I actually don't think there is much chance these things are related to each other.  The thing that makes stores beep are RFID transmitters.  Although a magnet would seem to mimic this, it really is not a magnetic field.  Maybe someone slipped an RFID in your jacket, or something, but I doubt that the MRI caused any change in your radio-magnetism.

Robert Lamberts, MD

Evans Medical Group

I just had my first MRI ever. I was involved in a car accident and have a sprained neck. I've had pressure/squeezing sensation in my head. Is this related to the MRI or my sprained neck?

My husband also had a similar situation as yours with horrible headaches following the MRI, please let me know what u found out.

Tania

I've worked in MRI for ten years and hope I can help a little.  There have been 400 million MRI scans performed worldwide and there have never been any side effects attributed to the procedure.  While the hydrogen protons in the body are aligned with the magnetic field when you are inside the scaner, once you come out the protons relax back - you don't stay magnetised!  The anti-theft devices would absolutely not be affected by the scans you've had.  As far as headaches go, these can be caused by the noise of the scanner - were you given ear plugs or headphones for protection?  

I had my first MRI of my brain yesterday and I felt very weird, spaced out, and VERY tired and got a terrible migraine afterwards. I had earplugs in, but they didn't help a whole lot. While I was in the MRI I felt pressure on my forehead and it also felt like an energy swirling in the middle of my forehead. VERY uncomfortable. I still feel like crap today.

I had my first MRI done 3 days ago. They scanned my lower spine for disc problems (severe sciatica). I have been totally "out of sorts" since the MRI. Headache, mild upset stomach, generally feeling lousy. Could it possibly be from anxiety? I did not know I was claustrophobic but I definitely had what I guess was a panic attack when I was completely inside the tube. We stopped and the tech gave me headphones, I repositioned myself so I could see a little of the room and we went again. I found out afterwards that the ear plugs / headphones should have been on from the start. Also many people need a sedative, I was not offered one even after we stopped the first scan. My personal opinion is like many medical advances the human portion of the equation leaves a great deal to be desired. Yes I needed to get the MRI done, but I would have been a lot more comfortable with a little more information in advance and maybe  to hear the technician speak in the headphones every minute or so would be reassuring.

Joe  

I did not know such a site existed. Amazing what is out there. Anyway, I read everyone's comments and thought I should post mine as well. I do not have any awswers for anyone - but some interesting observations. I had a C-Spine scan performed last night

#1 - The MRI booths have not changed much from 1994! They are still very confined with lots of banging, clanging and ringing. I already knew this so I wasn't alarmed. I did find myself concentrating on not breathing too hard or swallowing too hard - since this was a C-spine scan - and ended up breathing anxiously.

#2 - I felt a "shock" of some sort in my wrists during the 4th scan. I believe each "scan" is taking a different angle - not sure. Anyway, I asked the technician about this "shock". I explained to him that it almost felt like an electrical shock. It only lasted for about 3  or 4 seconds. He told me since I had my right hand gripping my left wrist that it was possible the magnetic field traveled through a certain circuit in my body and registered at my wrists. I only noticed it this one time.

#3 - The technician who performed the scan will probably not comment on the scans or your condition.  I'm sure they are quite capable but are not allowed to.

#4 - Some places will give you the images. I took mine with me and they are mine to keep. I will see the ortho surgeon on Tuesday - but in the meantime I have been studying them. You may not wish to keep forever - but looking them over is a great learning experience.

 Good Luck.

I just had an MRI today of my neck.  During the next to last image taken, I was shocked hard at my left wrist when it started, and it continued to shock during the entire image (moderate at my left wrist, mild at my right wrist).

Then when the last image was taken (bed move about an inch ???) The pulsing shocks were now in my left knuckles & in my right "pinkie", with just a little at the left wrist.

 These are the same locations tor pain or tingling/numbness that I had been experiencing.  Is this coincidence, or is there a correlation to where the MRI was directed (i.e. at those particular nerves / vertebrae)?

 My tech also said these were "normal" and were caused because my hands were touching.  I've never had this happen before (I've had about 4 MRI's over the years).

Motor vehicle accident almost two years ago now (rear-ended about 45-50 while sitting at stoplight, no brakes . . . slam !!!)

Could these be related???

Thanks 

In January 2007 i had 2 consecutive MRI's for dislocating shoulders and again, as with one i had in 2003 for degenerative spinal disease i experienced agonising pain in my carium, not a headache or migraine mind you actual paim in the rear upper left quadrant of my skull so severe for an hour and half initially like a jack hammer on my head. Disorineting and leaving my physically shocked and stunned.

I believe this reaction was more severe than that in 2003, though of the same nature, becasue i was inside the machine twice as long.

Twinges there continued for three weeks and still now but woth less locallised nature but now more like pressure inside in my skull.

I am tired of the monologue/diatribe about millions of MRIs have been performed with 'no side effects' since as with this case where i have taken the issue up with the Queensland health department, the hospital's radiology departemnt and the Corporate Governance Department of the hospital involved, no one at the hospital seem to want to know about it.

Ergo, no wonder there's been no rpeorts about bad side effects becuase no one takes them!!!!

if you want to get together worldwide my email is brislinda@pacific.net.au

I also note that at http://www.kerrysteigerwalt.com/public/defectivedrugs/gadolinium.html

there have been reports of legal action as a result of side effects of the contrast dye used.

In the Journal of the National Medical Association, Volume 82, Number 9, an article titled, "Evolving Perspectives on the Exposure Risks from Magnetic Fields", came to the conclusion that MRI's could pose risks. "The experiment with human lung carcinoma cells verified the statement by Davis and Rawls that there is an increase in the growth curve of human lung carcinoma cells when exposed to positive polarity magnetic fields. Thus, these magnetic field configurations could present potential risks. The designers of these types of installations (eg. MRI, ESR) should consider the effects of the magnetic field and its orientation. The positive fields should be emitted in areas of limited occupancy."

South pole magnetic fields are dangerous according to the research of Albert Roy Davis and Walter Rawls.  I went with my mother for her MRI a couple of years ago. I had a magnetometer that could differentiate between positive and negative magnetic fields. While in the room with the MRI, I measured a powerful South pole (positive) magnetic field where I had been sitting.  Once I checked the meter and realized it, after about 15 minutes, I left the room. I felt a horrible discomfort in my head that night that lasted for several hours.

I had a lumbar MRI performed this morning and began to feel nauseous about 5 minutes before the end. About an hour and a half later I still fee l nauseous, have stomach cramps, neck ache and a nasty headache. I'd forgotten how noisy MRI's were even with the earplugs in. I felt dizzy afterwards and a little shaky and needed to sit down for a while before driving to work.

Hi, As far as research goes, MRI scans are at present deemed safe. The technology has only been available for about 25 years, so it is really relatively new, the only side effect at present being 'mag lag', tiredness and slight loss of short term memory which affects MRI techs, and has been put down to working in a strong magnetic field for long periods. Having had dozens of scans myself, I agree it can feel a bit disorientating, but personally feel this to be due to the hypnotic noise sending me half to sleep during scans. (Also if you put your head in the mouth of the magnet and spin it round, it does seem to send you a bit dizzy!) You should always be given some form of ear defenders, which deaden a lot of the noise. Pregnant women in the first trimester (12 weeks) are not routinely scanned due to this being the period in which cells are dividing most quickly and at their most vulnerable. This is a precaution, in the same way that you wouldn't x-ray a pregnant woman, though it is proven that x-rays can be damaging to developing cells. Sometimes a 'dye' can be injected. This is a gadolinium based compound that alters the magnetic properties of the body, and enhances ares of high vascularity (scar tissue, haemangiomas, tumours). It is perfectly routine, so don't worry if you have to have the injection, it doesn't mean you have something horrible! In seven years of working in MRI I have only seen one allergic reaction, they are incredibly rare. This only caused mild nausea in the patient.

I thought i was mad thinking that an MRI scan on a shoulder could make me feel like this. i was fine when i went in but 15 minutes afterwards i felt extremley nauseaus, stomach upset and had a cracking headache, this has lasted all day. I never had this feeling last time i had a scan.
The strange thig is when i arrived at the scanning area i was asked if i had had any side effects when i last had a scan?

I had an mri done a few months ago and during the last 5 minutes I felt intense pressure like my head was going to explode! Ever since I have felt foggy, slightly off balance and generally not right. Anyone with any symptoms like this?

I have been vibrating ever since yesterday when I had three MRI's, symptoms include pressure in my head.  I just assume since we have all had similar reactions that this must be normal..

maybe eventually they will tell people that they just might vibrate a little,

and feel a little pressure in places there shouldn't be

Sincerely,

Awaiting results

I FOUGHT WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND HE JUST HIT ME.  Maybe accidentally or purposely,  I dont know.  He apologised to me after the happening.

He just pulled of my hair.  Since then, my side forehead seems weird.  Maybe i  am thinking to much.  I am just thinking of going to take MRI.

 After reviewing side effect, i am so scare to take.  I do not think it is to serious for me but just for sake.  Do you think if somebody pulled your hair, that would hurt the nerve in my brain.  Pls comment and advise! Thank you!

I had a breast MRI yesterday with a contrasting agent.  Wore earplugs, but noise was still really loud.   I felt okay during the procedure, but I've had a slight nauseous feeling headache that started a few hours later and it hasn't gone away.   It's a dull ache, but still annoying, and Advil or Tylenol have not helped.  I see this is common based on what I'm reading on this site. 

 Can anyone say how long the headaches last? 

 Thanks.

Hello , i had my MRI of abdomen and pelvis done yestarday. It was my second MRI and everything was Ok , until doctor told me that now you are going to have a 4.5 minutes pictures taken (it was almost 50 minutes since he started) , and than it was a quite pause for about 20 seconds , during which i start to feel very hot in my left arm (where he puted needel for injection before mri test started) , than this hot feeling went into my left arm , than into both of my foot , after that he started taken pictures. By the time he finnished 4.5 minutes of pictures , i felt hot all over my body and my hart was hurting. My foot and both of my hand felt almost like somebody put them into grill or something. I told doctor about that. He took me out from the tube , and brought another doctor to check on me. I've had CT scan before , and those exact feeling i had when they injected contrast into me. I've asked doctor if he injected contrast , but he sad no , and also he told me that MRI contrast does not have this burning/hot effect. He asked me if i wnated to continue , and i told him yes. When he injected MRI contrast in the end of the exam i felt cold feeling in my left arm. I felt very tired after MRI , and during night my whole budy was like on fire. Today i still feel burning sensation in my face and in my legs ... feels again like my whole body is on fire. My foot are just burning seriously , I wanted to put them into cold water to stop pain. 

I am wondering if doctor messed up and injected something into me that he was not supposed to. My test was in the earlier morning and doctor was alone with me. I also wondering if doctor start injection of contrast and went overdose because he did not noticed that injection started. I've had twice MRI before , and i never felt anything like that.

Anybody had anything like this during MRI ?

I'm trying to convince myself it's from something else, but 3+ days ago I had a head MRI and since then I've felt spaced out and unable to think normally.  My sleep has been odd as well.  I haven't reported it to my HMO since they'd presumably just write in my chart that i'm nuts, but I wasn't expecting it.  Had one 5 years ago with no effects.  I had no contrast injected.  But my cognition is definitely affected, and if it wasn't the MRI that did it, it's a large darn coincidence that I would just happen to start thinking oddly after my brain was subjected to a 3-tesla mag field.  

I had an MRI 4 days ago and after the tech told me it would be the last session, she came back on and said "I need to run a few more". Then a few days later the nurse called and said I have to come back and have another MRI on the same area (thorasic back) only this time they are going to inject me with blue dye. Should I be worried or is this normal?

I had an MRI done on April 27, 2007 on my right shoulder, just before going

for the MRI ,I had been in an Office Max store , once the Mri was completed i returned to the same store to pick up the bookcase i had purchased, upon entering the store i activated the security system and have  been doing so

on other stores systems ever since, i have removed everything from my

person several times and it still activates the systems has anyone else had this

happen and how long will it last.

thanks

roland

800-767-8677

Hi there,
I had my MRI done yesterday ( for breats as well) and I did feel nauseous during the procedure , to the point where I thought I was going to throw up... but didn't... I have been dissy and had that wierd headache since last night...I have taken tylenol, Alive and advil, but nothing has help so far.... so I was wondering if you could tell me how long your symptoms lasted? 

I had an MRI in June of 2000 and may ears have been ringing ever since.  Of course the doctor that ordered the MRI acted like he did not know what I was talking about.  I have tried retraining treatments so the brain can not hear the ringing, accupunture, and now I am wearing a "white noise" hearing aid.  I have contacted lawyers and they said unless I could get a doctor to say that the MRI did this to me I really did not have a case.  I know your pain.  The quality of my life forever changed.

About 2 months ago I had an MRI, ironically enough, for ringing in my right ear--assymetrical tinnitus being a red flag for a rare acoustic neuroma. Standard operating procedure, etc. etc. Everyone talks about the claustrophobia, but I was completely unprepared for the volume of the sound. As I did not think I was claustrophobic and they offered ear muffs & earplugs, I was unconcerned. But, good lord, was I unprepared for the actual MRI! It was beyond my wildest dreams--a truly horrific experience combining some of the most godawful loud clanking sounds sort of like a jackhammer at point blank range with the wall of the tube a couple of inches from my nose.The random racket of horrific war-like sounds along with the tight space, almost brought on a panic attack. It went on for almost an hour with only a 2 minute break for the injection of the contrast fluid. I nearly threw up from the anxiety (wonder if I possibly could have aspirated & died), and It took me days to settle down & be able to sleep at night. Somehow, by using Lamaze breathing, I survived it without having to give up. AND. .. since then, my ears have been ringing--BOTH of them--round the clock, and much worse than before the MRI.For what it's worth, the machine was a short-bore "sonata" type. My feet were sticking out (a lot of good that did!)but my head was entirely in the tube.G