Today, I started my first training day using an MRI machine and completely forgot to remove my nipple piercings before I went in. I've never experienced a pain so vile and lingering in my life. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I blanked and forgot to take out my piercing before going for my MRI, even though the nurses asked me multiple times to make sure I had no metal on me before entering, you know, the big machine made of massive electromagnets. The piercing was on my clitoris. FML
Today, as I was translating for a patient to get an MRI, the tech asked if I had metal in my body. In front of the patient, I had to disclose that my nipples were pierced, so I couldn’t accompany the patient bedside. FML
Today, I got a nipple piercing. My girlfriend thought I was pranking her with a fake piercing, because I wouldn’t be "daft enough" to get a real one, and she yanked it off, or rather through, my nipple. Yes, it cut my poor nip in half, and I now have two nipples where once I had only one. FML
Today, I learned I'm claustrophobic by having a raging oh-god-I'm-gonna-fucking-die panic attack while I was stuck inside an MRI scanner. FML
Today, I went to a seamstress to be fitted for my wedding dress and left with a pierced nipple. FML
Today, I nearly sliced my nipple off while shaving my chest and had to go to the ER. Turns out it was a teaching hospital so I got to explain in front of two doctors and eight med students how, even though I'm a woman, my nipples are so hairy I have to shave them. FML
Today, I spent the first day of my senior year in the ER because my new ear piercing got so infected that the doctors had to cut the earring out. FML
Today, I posted a question on a forum asking if my week-old nipple piercing would get hooked on anything easily. People assured me that it would be fine. An hour later, I had to climb over a wall to get something and in lowering myself down I forgot about it and dragged my nipple along the wall. FML
Today, I went to get an MRI for preventive care. The diagnosis was great, but I ended up having complications with the contrast, so now I have terrible muscle pain and have to see more doctors. I have mixed feelings. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. As the dentist was drilling, he accidentally hit a nerve and I ended up screaming in pain. The whole office heard me and now I'm too embarrassed to go back. FML
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angelnursery 18
Aaaaand today I learned that if I take a MRI I have to remember to take out my nipple piercings.
ThunderLightTSV 31
Why do people get their nipples pierced??? I'm not against it or anything but It just seems like it'd hurt more than it's worth.
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adjwejaelwkdc 21
I bet you never, ever, ever, EVER forget that again.
Brandi_Faith 34
Did they start to pull them out? I always wondered if the magnetism would rip a piercing right out and how long it would take, like would it rip it out as soon as it started or is it a gradual pulling? I'm terrified of having any metal on me in an MRI machine after watching that episode of House where the guy had metal in the ink of his tattoos. Scary stuff! Hope you're ok op!
HeartYou101 31
I think it's only either red ink or blue ink that usually happens...I can't remember which
Lizza330 28
I've seen videos of people testing out how magnetic they are. I think it's on YouTube. They had a desk chair basically floating. But I don't really know how those work so there might be settings I'm not aware of.
Lizza330 28
@16 I looked up the tattoo thing and it looks like it is an issue with MRIs. It says as long as there's no iron in the ink then you're okay, but it also says tattoo ink isn't regulated so you'd have to check for that before you get the tattoo. Just google can tattoos mess up MRI machines.
joeyl2008 29
Myth busters tested the tattoo thing and called BS. They even tested on a range of inks and nothing happened.
catherinecas 30
Isn't the magnetics only on when the machine is on? Unless there's a crisis there's really no reason for the MRI tech to be in the same room as the machine while the machine's on. Also, the pull from the machine isn't that strong. I've worn earrings while having my hips MRIed and there was only a small tugging sensation.
Theater_Chef_3 30
There's a big difference between hips and nips
snarkytruth 37
#18 You are correct! And it does depend on proximity. As well as the type of metal content of the nipple ring. With all the schooling and years working clinicals and testing to get licensed to forget on the first day OP you have to admit ydi. Bet you never forget that a second time. Ouch!
catherinecas 30
50 if you read my comment you'll see I said I had earrings on in the machine. My hips were being MRIed at the time. I don't understand how you misread my comment so badly.
VampOfSavannah 31
The radiologists should have mentioned that to you before you got onto the table. Any piercings will rip right out of you due to the strong magnetism. Hope you heal well!
RealChewyPiano 18
I think she was working there I'm not too sure
orangejubejube 20
Even though I would expect OP to be familiar with the rules/procedures of they're being trained on a machine like that, you would think the instructor would do a little reminder run through of at least the safety precautions before starting.. Like with most jobs - you're supposed to read the books and know your shit, but the trainer knows you're new and should expect some first day nerves
HeartYou101 31
Are they magnetic? I left my lip/ear piercings in when I got an MRI and I was perfectly fine. I used a kitchen fridge magnet to see if they stuck to it before I went in, so I think that's why I was okay, as the MRI tube has a magnet force in it. I was advised not to keep my piercings in by staff obviously, but I took a chance as they said they would stop and could remove them if they hurt during it. I kinda had to keep them in anyways because they close up ridiculously quick on me, I think they put surgical tape over them also. Same when I got an operation except I put in clear plastic bars and they covered then with tape.
LostInTheZone11 29
I'm guessing her's was magnetic. You would be right that yours were non magnetic and were not affected by machine. I have titanium alloy in my back and it does not get affected by MRIs. My guess is that may be the same type of metal for your piercings or something similar.
HeartYou101 31
Yup, surgical stainless steel, I believe
False_Stupidity 42
Nah, stainless steel of any variety should be magnetic since it contains iron. Must be some other alloy in your piercings.
Koizumiii 23
My fridge growing up was stainless steel and much to my chagrin, I could never hand my school work on it because the magnets wouldn't stick, no matter how hard I tried.
StarkWolf_fml 23
******* magnets lol
night_roane 11
I'm sorry, but in my radiology class they constantly talked about the need to remove all metal before going into an MRI room. I was told stories of pens flying across the room and told the newbie always goes first for a reason. I have a really hard time believing that you weren't extensively warned to not wear metal. YDI
ssnow_fml 20
Seems to me like YDI. Everyone in the medical field knows to take everything metal off before going into the MRI room.
Colon_Man 17
I'm imagining that scene in X2 when Magneto pulls all the pins on the soldier's grenades. They all reach for the pins to keep them down, but they fly across the room (the pins do. Not the soldiers. For those who haven't seen).
PhantomKitty 26
Gee, thanks for the spoilers.
FML_dude_117 8
oh yeah. MRI'S are guge magnets