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A member asked:
What can i do to prepare for a myelogram?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Drink fluids: Maybe ask the doctor if he could get the information with a different less invasive test such as an mri? If you have to get the myelogram ask for the most experienced radiologist.
Answered 6/25/2018
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Drink a lot of : Drink a lot of water to be hydrated and make sure you stopped any blood thinners a week to 10 days ahead or as directed by your physician.
Answered 6/25/2018
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Relax: You should do fine. Drink plenty of fluids the night before and avoid Aspirin or other anti-coagulation medications. Check out spine-health.Com. Good luck.
Answered 6/25/2018
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