I just hate the process and don't know what I gain from it.

I hate it because I'm a wuss who hates needles. I could chill in an MRI machine for hours if it weren't for the contrast injection. They either stick me right away, then I sit there and think about nothing other than the needle stuck in my arm, or they inject me midway through and sit there anxiously awaiting when they announce they are coming to do it.

As I understand it, the contrast only shows active lesions, which I would assume would come with noticeable symptoms. And not much other than steroids to stop an active attack right? So if I don't have any new symptoms, then knowing there is an active lesion doesn't seem to grant us a ton of options.

I know I should just man up and do it but, if we are supposed to be able to live long lives, the next 30-50 years of having to do this once or twice a year at the least is not an enjoyable thought. I could be misunderstanding this whole deal so just looking for input. Am I crazy?