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Is It Normal To Sleep For Several Hours After Having Ativan After MRI?
my husband had MRIs today on arm below elbow to wri
st, to check why shaking so much. MRI tech had him take an additional Ativan tablet within one hour of first one because arm would not settle. he has been sleeping now for several hours. is this ok?
st, to check why shaking so much. MRI tech had him take an additional Ativan tablet within one hour of first one because arm would not settle. he has been sleeping now for several hours. is this ok?
Mon, 23 Dec 2013
Yes..it is ok...he had double the dose...so he will sleep a bit longer...provided he doesn't have any other illness...
Dr. Ashish Verma
Dr. Ashish Verma
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Hello dear,
sedation is needed during MRI to reduce movement artefacts during the study.
Duration of sleeping after sedation depends on the dose of the sedative and is normal. However, if the blood pressure decreases rapidly then one may have to rush to a physician. Otherwise it is normal to sleep for quite a while.
sedation is needed during MRI to reduce movement artefacts during the study.
Duration of sleeping after sedation depends on the dose of the sedative and is normal. However, if the blood pressure decreases rapidly then one may have to rush to a physician. Otherwise it is normal to sleep for quite a while.
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