Went to the Neurologist today

We saw the neurologist today, not impressed. She wanted to do an MRI with contrast. I said no. She began telling me how she thinks it's silly that the media is making a fuss over the contrast recently because they've known about the kidney problems it can cause for years. Okay, so that is supposed to make me feel better? Brandon is chelating with DMPS and DMSA, I told her - wonder if she knows chelation is pretty rough on the kidneys already? She went on to say that she would test him to ensure his renal function was okay before they did it and I just drowned out her babbling with thoughts of "no" in my head. She mentioned that they could see the brain better which would be important due to the concern of focal epilepsy.

Hmmm, thinking out loud here...focal epilepsy, like in one spot, yes? Obviously certain parts of the brain control certain muscles, I know this because I have researched and studied it. I wonder why they just can't look up the part of the brain that controls batting eyelids and a scrunched up right side of the face? What are they going to do when they find "the spot"? Brain surgery???

Anyway, I came home and researched all about contrast and apparently there are some contrasting views on it! I read about quite a few adults with side effects, to the dye or whatever is in it. Reinforced my mommy instinct. Our nurse practioner said this would happen, that they would say they needed to do it with contrast to see it better, but that we should not get it because they use the heavy metal vanadium (?) for it! I found this one article that said the benefits of the contrast MRI outweigh the risks of not having one, HA! Have certainly heard that one before! Where do these doctors get off anyway, exposing us and our children to risks like this so that they can see something? It doesn't make sense to me, it seems very arrogant and inconsiderate.