Do you have issues doing an enclosed C-scan?

I have had two C-scans done. I did feel alittle panicky due to claustrobia. It did feel alittle close but the attendant was great. She talked to me the entire time, told me how much longer and so forth. That really helped and I was able to go throught the entire thing. Hope all goes well for your brother.

I assume that you are referring to an MRI scan, which simply stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. I have never heard the term C scan, but that may be because we live in different countries. Anyway, I have had several MRI scans because I suffered a brain haemorrhage late last year and am now being monitored at intervals to assess the potential of a repeat problem. I am usually quite content during the scan and have no problem with it at all. Claustrophobia is a fairly common thing so your brother is certainly not alone. The condition is so common that they always give me a small rubber ball to hold while I am in the tunnel and tell me to squeeze it if I need to come out. Obviously it is very common if the hospital staff go to such lengths. I sympathise with your brother because it is a very small enclosure and the treatment usually takes about 20 minutes in my case. This must be horrendous for anyone with claustrophobic tendencies, so I consider myself to be very fortunate.

I´ve had a few C-scans (cancer as well) and luckily I´m not claustrophobic. But I´ve talked to some people who were, some had actual panic attacks before going into the tube. Your brother doesn´t have to get annoyed with himself, there are others like him and its not s.th. that can be controlled by oneself. I couldn´t be operated due to the size of the tumour, I had radio-and chemotherapy to see if it would shrink enough to be able to extract it but the doctors weren´t very optimistic. But guess what happened? The tumour virtually disappeared and they decided not to operate. That was two years ago. I really hope that your brother´s cancer can be controlled as well. A warm hug to both of you from the bottom of my heart.

I had one once but I didn't like it I had to stay on my back and I can't my back begins to hurt.

I never thought that I would be affected by going into a scanning machine like that, but the truth is that I am very claustrophobic and I couldn't cope with it at all. It is a shame that such things have to happen for people to be able to get better, but it is worth it in the long term if you manage to get rid of a bad illness thanks to a scanning machine such as this picking it up. I hope that your brother manages to fight his cancer, because it wouldn't be fair if he were taken from you after everything that he has been through.

Hi bjc, I have a pain pump. I can't do enclosed C-scans or MRI's, because it would damage the pump. I will pray for your brother. I have been taking a break. This is my first response since coming back to mylot.

Hi Bj, So sorry to hear about your brother's health problems! I've never had a c-scan but I can imagine if you are claustrophobic at all then it would be tough. One year my daughter bought me tanning sessions. I had never been and I had a bit of trouble with it the first time I got in the bed and pulled the cover down. My mother had a real problem with the c-scan. She got through it without being sedated but hated every minute of it. I'll pray for your brother's speedy recovery!