Can they do the side of the wrist near the hand? I had a nurse do that in the ER once (I was impressed.) Try not to worry too much.

I don't have the severe anxiety that you experience, sweetie, but I do get a ramping up while in the tube.
When I feel the waves of anxiety coming, I begin to count my breaths up to 10. If the anxiety makes me forget what number I'm on, I have to start over. It's a mind trick a spritual teacher taught us to get out of the jabbering mind and into a peaceful state.
If that doesn't work, I start praying like crazy...and it helps...I know I'm not alone with it, at least.
But just don't put that thing over my face until my eyes are closed!! I don't wanna see nothin'!

Take care of yourself, dear. And no caffeine that morning...

Awww, Dej, I hope your experience is much better than what you are afraid it might be.

Saying a lil prayer for you, my dear.

That's not crazy. YOu are probably like me, prior to MS there was never time to lay still, we had too much to do. I had a strict motto "There's plenty of time for sleep after I am dead"

I can't stand them without music, even horrible music is better than the sounds of the machine. Foregot my CD last week, had to use one of theirs. It only had 3 songs on it.... for my 2 hour MRI. Never again!

Well..Im back ...didnt make it in...I tried by couldnt. I am rescheduled
with a new mri machine that has larger opening and I have stronger
meds called in.

It felt like the walk of shame...walking out to my ride.

I hope you do okay tomorrow. My thoughts will be with you.

For those who have trouble with MRIs even with meds, would the center let someone stay in the room with you? My husband stays with me and rubs my lower leg. His presence has never caused an artifact on the MRI pictures. It relaxes me so much I usually fall asleep!

Good luck w/the MRI Dej. I think the anticipation is really hard, plus the annoying ''knocking'' noise. I am having a pelvic MRI next Tues and am dreading it, too. (More so w/just waiting for the results and having to lie there so long w/hip pain.)

Sorry you had trouble today Sox!! I know you wanted to get some answers to your pain sooner than later.

I really hope the time really goes fast for you tomorrow!Make sure you treat yourself after( ice cream or a big chocolate anything works for me)Will be thinking of you!Take care talk to you after!

Ok, today is the day! I took xanax last night, and managed to sleep! yeah me! I am rested, but anxious. I am going to take my xanax on the way out the door in a min, and all will be well. They just want me to lay down. thats it! just lay down. How hard can that be? I will pretend I have a child laying ontop of me that needs this exam, and if I dont lay still they wont get good picsof my child. Isnt it funny what we will do for our babies?

So, thanks for the hugs, cheerleads, support, and messages. public and private. You guys rock!

I can do this! I can do this! I can do this!

Coming in to this kind of late, but I hope all went well today. Truly you are not alone in what you are experiencing. I do ok up until an hour before I leave for the MRI. I take my lorazepam and by the time I get there I am relaxed enough to no freak and yet not fall asleep. I jerk too much in my sleep and that makes for a bad MRI/MRI do over. NOT happening. LOL

When I find my mind starting to wander in to negative thinking, I start praying the Rosary. There is a lot of concentration in that as you are counting and praying at the same time. It works well for me.

The last time I had my MRI, and I think mentioned this on another thread, the music was so low I couldn't hear it. So in my drug induced relaxed state, I used the noises in the tube to create my own music. That kept me occupied as I was busy trying to create a symphony and my focus was on something totally different. I had to really concentrate and think - what instrument does that noise sound like and what other sounds could I hear to match it.

Also, even though it can be painful to lay still, I do my dam*edest to lay still. I don't want a do over. I can usually get the brain and cervical spine done within 30 to 40 minutes.

Anyhow, I do hope all went well today. Check in when you can and let us know how it went.