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Good luck, @x-ray peat I hope you find a competent provider. And thanks for starting this thread. I actually never had any clue this was an issue in the past. I think it speaks to not only MRIs but in general the way we need to be so vigilant about what we allow medical professionals to do to us, even if they have the best of intentions. I'm sure 90% of people who get the contrast report no issues, and even if someone has issues after the fact it's probably not reported to the professionals who performed the service of MRI. They are obviously just trying to do their jobs, but it's another symptom of the way health is treated in our society--they want to look at one aspect of the picture but not the whole.
@Ras thank you for your honesty. It's refreshing to be given the straight up truth by a medical professional instead of only hearing the bits and pieces that they usually want us to hear because they either a) think we're too stupid to understand, or b) don't want us to know that there are risks and think if we don't know them we'll hopefully just go along, get the service needed, and get all better. It's similar to the way I have to sneak a syringe full of antibiotics into my kid's mouth when he's sick. He doesn't want to take it so I have to squeeze it into his mouth when he's not paying attention and hope he swallows. I feel so guilty doing it but then I feel justified because it's the "best thing for him." Or is it? Am I totally positive that antibiotics are good for him? I go along with it out of fear, as most patients and their parents do.
I also have a mouthful of mercury because the dentist "knows best" and I have to wonder if that is the root of a lot of my health issues (along with the crap they put in the food supply.) Just shut up and swallow.
@Ras thank you for your honesty. It's refreshing to be given the straight up truth by a medical professional instead of only hearing the bits and pieces that they usually want us to hear because they either a) think we're too stupid to understand, or b) don't want us to know that there are risks and think if we don't know them we'll hopefully just go along, get the service needed, and get all better. It's similar to the way I have to sneak a syringe full of antibiotics into my kid's mouth when he's sick. He doesn't want to take it so I have to squeeze it into his mouth when he's not paying attention and hope he swallows. I feel so guilty doing it but then I feel justified because it's the "best thing for him." Or is it? Am I totally positive that antibiotics are good for him? I go along with it out of fear, as most patients and their parents do.
I also have a mouthful of mercury because the dentist "knows best" and I have to wonder if that is the root of a lot of my health issues (along with the crap they put in the food supply.) Just shut up and swallow.