Has anyone ever had a Cerebral Angiogram?

How does it feel to have an angiogram in the arm?

• I am going to have an angiogram in my arm with a catheter in both my vein and artery in a couple of weeks. I am wondering if anyone has ever had one and can you tell me what to expect? How did it feel? Did you tolerate it well? I am nervous esp. since I cannot be sedated until they do the artery because they want to see how I do exercising on a bike. Thank you for your help.

• Answer:

  When I had my Angiogram before the operation, I was taken into the theatre and placed on the 'table', a nurse asked if I'd like a 'calmer' and I said 'Yes please'. A chap told me what they were going to do, and before long I was only mildly aware of my surroundings and going on, but was awake throughout. Afterwards the entry wound (wrist) was painful for while, and the arm was stiff a bit, but they did not last too long or bother me too much. So don't worry, they can give you sedation that works almost immediately nowadays. All the very best.