Dh couldn't complete shoulder MRI because of pain

[Oblomov21]

As a T1 diabetic I recently had an Extremely successful frozen shoulder nhs operation.

Apparently diabetics are the worst and never recover themselves and I should have been referred to lovely surgeon years before.

Dh has problems with both his shoulders. He is diabetic T2. He saw my nhs surgeon who said he needed mri on both shoulders, but would only do/operate on one at at time. 2 ops.

Dh has always been in considerably more daily pain than I ever was.

He went for mri today. But couldn't complete it because pain was excruciating.

Not helped that he has just run out of painkillers and prescription from 11th June to be delivered has been delayed twice. I've asked gp for more painkillers.

He said he had a huge doughnut cushion for his mri. I only had a smalll one behind me. The pain was unbearable. I never had that for mine. Is it entirely necessary?

Do you have to have an mri. What if he just can't. Can they sedate you?

Or what if you just can't do it? Not for 'Agoraphobia', but just for pure pain?
What happens then? Can surgeon still operate?

Yes, you can get sedation but it depends on the unit. Some can prescribe their own drugs, some require a GP to do it in advance. You have to have someone with you as you can't drive afterwards. Yes claustro patients are the ones who usually have it but I'd suggest that your DH gets a pain clinic referral and some decent meds and liaises with the MRI bookings and radiographers.

My DH has a FS and has had scans, physio, osteo, unsuccessful surgery, and still has it after 12 years so he's resigned to it for life. I sympathise with your DH. Best of luck.

Thank you Heron so much. I will get Dh to talk to his GP.