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Nov 13, 2009 07:04 PM

Curious-MRI side effect?

by lourain

I had my first (and hopefully last) MRI today for a left rotator cuff tear. After stopping the test once due to a rather nasty episode of vertigo, I got through the rest of the test (singing the alphabet song to myself over and over and over...).

During the test I felt a slight tingling sensation on the left side of my face, but didn't think much about it. Afterwards though, I noticed it looked as if I had a mild sunburn on both sides of my face.

Has anyone ever heard of this happening before?

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No. 1
from rn2bnwi
Old Nov 13, 2009, 07:42 PM

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nope.
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from ChuckE
Old Nov 13, 2009, 07:50 PM

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I've had numerous MRIs and I've never had any side-effects much like the one you describe, or any for that matter.
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from FlyingScot
Old Nov 13, 2009, 07:52 PM

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Never and one of my scans lasted an hour and 45 minutes.
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from sirI
Old Nov 13, 2009, 07:57 PM

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This can be a side-effect of MRI, but it isn't common. Short-lived hot feeling during the study and a very few individuals have had 1st degree burns much as you've described. These, too, are short-lived.
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from luvmy2angels
Old Nov 13, 2009, 08:00 PM

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I've had several MRIs that lasted well over an hour and never have experienced anything like that.
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from mamamerlee
Old Nov 14, 2009, 03:47 AM

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Multiple MRI's, no side effects.
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No. 7
from lourain
Old Nov 14, 2009, 07:11 AM

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sirI--thanks for letting me know I'm not imagining things, although apparently I might be "special"

Thanks to everyone else who answered too!
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