r/claustrophobia

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I've been dreading this MRI for the last 3 months, but I need it.

I took a Xanax and the technicians were super nice. The MRI machine is newer and bigger than older ones, but it's not an open machine. The plan was to watch a movie while I was in there, but once they put the cage over my head it was game over.

I am so embarrassed and upset. :( The fear was so primal and deep and it felt like the Xanax didn't help at all. I really needed the information from this MRI.

I've seen a lot of folks saying to cover their eyes or make sure they don't see the cage going over you. I don't even know if that would help, I'm so so sensitive I feel like I would be able to feel it.

Has anyone successfully gotten anesthesia/full sedation to get an MRI? I'm worried my insurance won't cover it, but the level of distress I just experienced was so awful, I don't want to go through that again.

I dont have a father im a 14 yo boy in class 10th I do have a mother but she just hates me and like she puts mental pressure on me for no reason I live at my mother's brother house and her parents and everytime I just wanna live my life they always be saying that you are wasting our money and ur just a failure also sometimes they beat me so hard so I just really wanna escape my house ASAP I also have 1 lakh saved with me bcoz ik I would need them so help me what should I do