Does anyone know if the current immunizations being given to babies are safe (mercury-free) yet?
Besides my dental work and those immunizations my son received, I’ve been wondering about the thimiseral laced contact lens solutions I used (before Lasik) and very likely during pregnancy. I know at one point I stopped using them because I’m allergic to thimiseral, but there’s a good chance I did use them during pregnancy and I have to wonder if it was just another exposure…
Also, one more question…. can most any pediatric doctor determine metal levels (to see if chelation may be helpful) if you bring in testing protocol? Or must some type of specialist be involved?
Oh…and another question (Gosh! The questions never end!!!). I understand that treating metal poisoning early on would be optimal, but is adolescence too late? Can brain functioning be improved if metal poisoning has occurred?
Thanks!!! :-)
Re: Immunizations (are they safe yet?), thimiseral and chelation
Thanks for that information Dad! I have a test protocol for NIDS and another heavy metals work-up printed out which would be different than using a 3-day DMSA. But I’ll ask the doctor about all of these. I’d imagine the DMSA is the most accurate with regard to metals since it’s actually pulling out what’s there while the other’s look at functioning that would be compromised (NIDS looks at autoimmune responses and additional allergies).
I’m not sure what any of this may accomplish, but somehow it seems worth looking into. Maybe I can’t change anything, but at least I might understand it better.
With the exception of the newly recommended flu shot, all pediatric vaccines are SUPPOSED to be thimerosal free at this point. The FDA (because of Congressman Burton’s prodding) asked the Pharmas to make all their jabs mercury-free in 1999, which meant new proiduction to begin in 2001, which meant vaccines being brought to market in 2003. Because the rates of usage at the myriad drs. offices/clinics/health depts./etc varies tremendously, some offices were thimerosal free in 2003 and some might not be till about this year.
Realize however, that adult vcaccines still may contain thimerosal, including those given to mothers. Also, should a particular office run out of pediatric formulation, they will opf course use adult formulation, and probably NOT tell you (as most health officials/drs/nurses prefer to believe that thimerosal is harmless and operate in a complete state of denial that adverse vaccine events occur at all).
Yes, the mercury that is/was in eye droips will be partly absorbed into your body and add to the totasl burden. So is the trace mercury that is in the air we breath (it is much worse should you live/work/play in a “downwind plume” from a large coal-fired furnace like a power plant or steel mill). Don’t foirget the fishj you eat as well.
There is little to no science established to determine what the ratio of exposure risks are. The drs. are pushing hard for it to be 100% from mercury emissions, which the coal-fired industry is arguing (although they are strangely not firing back at thimerosal or dental amalgams). Meanwhile the ADA is sitting back lying through their collective teeth (sortry for the pun) about their contribution to the mercury body-burden we currently face.
Any competant lab can test for mercury (and other toxic metals) if they run the proper test. If exposure is recent (less than about 6 weeks) a simple blood screening will work. Since mercury (and most metals) clear the blood quickly, older exposure requires a challenge-test. First you need to know if your child can take sulfur drugs. Then you give 3 days of DMSA and collect 12 or 24 hr urine sample for testing. The lab needs to test ALL heavy metals, and also organic mercury and creatinine.
I cannot say that chelation can significantly improve the cognition and behavior of older kids who have a decade+ of body burden. However, we do have some degere of evidence that metals continue to act as a detrimental influence on people until they are removed. Anecdotal accounts (otherwise known as firsthand testimonials) relate the reduction of a number of states of mind or auto-immune problems besides autism/MR.
Discuss this very closely with your dr. and at the very least I strongly suggest doing the 3 day test to see if chelation is appropriate for your child. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU TREAT YOUR CHILD FOR METALS WITHOUT A DR’S SUPERVISION.
Good luck to you and please let us know what you find out.