Extreme fear of mri's

[dixie46]

I am probably the most claustrophobic person I have ever seen. I know they give you light sedatives when undergoing mri's but honestly I think I would need to be pretty much put out.

Does anyone who is extremely claustrophobic have any tips in the event I might have to have one in the future.

I think too it is the time involved as I have had a heart scan and was quite panicky in that machine but it was only ten minutes. Even the one where you get the blue dye for lymph nodes for horrible for me and it really was only lying on a table with a rectangular screen like thing over me. It was not especially close to my face and I could see out of both sides but made the tech stay in the room where I could hear their voice.