What happens during CAT Scan?!


Question: What happens during CAT Scan!?
Hello, I am getting a CAT scan of my upper body tomorrow, and I was wondering how does it feel like!. Do you feel any pain or any other type of discomfort!. Plz only answer if you have ever had a CAT scan or you know about it!. Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I had one, you have to drink a certain type of fluid first (mine tasted like nasty orange, and it makes you have to pee real bad) then once you wait a certain amount of time the lay you on the machine, stick the IV in your arm and its mostly just holding your breath!. the machine will tell you when to suck it in and when its okay to release it!. It doesn't hurt at all!. it takes some time and towards the end you will feel like you peed yourself (don't worry you havent) and thats all there is to it!. =]Www@Answer-Health@Com

I forget if I had a CAT scan or an MRA!. xD Oi!. ANYWAYS!

They took me into this little room and made me slip into a paper dress!.

I had to lay down on this padded seat-looking thing and when they were ready it moved me back into a capsule-like thing where they scanned me!.

They use an IV (sometimes use a "butterfly needle") to inject you with a sort of glowing goo so they can easily see what it is they're looking for- and hoping not to find!.

The entire thing was painless other than the little prick in the arm!.
You just have to remember to lay perfectly still!Www@Answer-Health@Com


The examination does not hurt but some people find it uncomfortable to lie in the tunnel!. As there is little room inside the tunnel, people who suffer from severe claustrophobia sometimes have problems with CT scans!.

Let the doctors and radiographers know if this might be a problem!. Other people get slightly nervous because of the whirring noise the machine makes while working!.

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It's no problem, honest!. I have had CAT's and MRI's!. You will be enclosed in the device, a technician will be monitoring you and asking questions and it's not horrible at all!. There is some noise, but you will be given ear plugs to minimize it!. Some people freak out in a small space, but to be honest - I fell asleep!. I kept telling myself I was at home in my bed!. Try it!? Don't worry and good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com

you lie down in a machine that looks like a donought and take breaths in and out when they tell you!.!. mine was on my lower body, the only pain/discomfort was the iv and it makes you have a metal taste in your mouth, and kinda a feeling like i needed to pee!.!. good luck! haha!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

they're okay!.
you just get this stuff injected in your blood!.
you don't feel anything!.
then they scan to look at a bunch of layers of your body!.
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The tight space was unnerving so I kept the eyes closed!. But more annoying was the sound of the machine, like a lawn mower right over my head!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Nah just keep your eyes close so the lights won't hurt your eyes!. It will be fine i've done it many of times!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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