Hi Karen,
Welcome back. Sure missed ya. When I was first diagnosed with rsd I had a wc doc want me to get a mri of my brain to rule out ms. I went into her office on crutches and in severe pain and when she said that I said to her "Don't you think if it was ms that I would have gone to my family doctor by now? I did not have any symptoms of ms ever until my injury. I think I had four or five body parts mri-ed. The other doctor said I didn't have to do it if I didn't want to have it done but then he said it would cost them alot of money to do the testing (mri and blood work) so why not get a free checkup. If it is negative then you have nothing to worry about. So I had it done. And bingo no ms...just lovely rsd;.)

I agree like stated above that it is good to get things ruled out so as not to overlook something major like ms. I try to use meditation during mri's which helps a bit. I try to calm myself down and rest or nap a bit. Usually it takes me the entire time to relax and I am just about to fall asleep when it is over! They do have earphones and with quiet calm music it makes it more bearable and takes away some of the sound a bit. Maybe they could turn on a radio station you like or bring a cd that they may be able to use. Anything that would help you. Oh, and a light blanket for your legs is always good too. Best of luck and let us know how you make out.
kathy d