For Rich re: autism treatments

[Guest guest]

Hi, Rich.

I've read and re-read your stuff on the autism treatments. And I'm

interested in knowing if I'm a candidate to try this.

I've been taking a lot of sulfur-related supplements, some of them

forever. I've been on:

1. NAC (1200 mg/daily for 5 years)

2. methyl B12 and glutathione (big doses 2x/week IM since August)

3. Folic Acid (400 mcg/daily for a decade or more)

4. L-Carnitine (800 mg/daily for a year or so)

5. Other B oral supplements. I'm considering adding p5p/magnesium to

the regimen.

Some case history that may or may not be relevant:

* I have three amalgam fillings; the newest is at least a decade old.

Tim Guilford gave me a course of oral chlorophyll-based mercury

chelation about five years ago, at the same time he gave me the NAC.

* Over the past six years, I've recuperated from a point where I

spent 4-5 days/week in bed to a point where I might spend 4/5 days a

month there. I am seldom sore, I sleep well, and my cognitive level

has made a dramatic recovery.

* I've been on dessicated thyroid (not Armour brand, but a similar

compounded version) for 4 years, which has made a dramatic

difference. It's very clear that my thyroid issues are not so much on

the T4 (production) side, but rather in the T3 conversion process.

There's a strong suspicion that my adrenals are deeply insufficient

(I'm frighteningly reactive to any kind of epinepherine or cortisone

medication), but this has never gotten a decent clinical evaluation.

* Like most of us, I also take a whole raft of other stuff, including

multiple vitamins, EFAs, bioidentical hormones, SJW and 5-HTP, and so

on. If there are specific supplements that are contraindicated when

attempting to clear methylation pathways, please let me know.

* I have no idea if there are any intracellular bacteria issues. No

doctor has ever discussed this with me.

* I've been considering trying Blasi salts, but am willing to put

that off until after I try this, if you think that's best.

* I have a constant inflammation of the lymph glands on the left side

of my neck and face. They've been consistently swollen for 20+ years;

this has not improved as I've healed.

* Despite my good recovery to date, I still don't react at all well

to any kind of exercise: I can walk slowly for a good long time, but

anything that challenges my lungs or muscles is still asking for

trouble. (Half an hour of gentle yoga -- my favorite exercise -- will

make me sore all over, and wipe me out for 1-2 days.) Also, enough

everyday stress will still push me into a crash. ( " Enough " is a lot

more than it used to be. I've got enough margin now that I can

usually can stop well before I get to the cliff. But the cliff is

still out there, close enough to see.)

* I have never tried taurine, p5p, methionine, TMG, or SAMe. If you

think it would be a good idea for me to try these things, I'd

appreciate your guidance for when, how much, and in what order they

should be added to my above routine.

I'd like to try this to see if it will improve my fragility in the

face of exercise, and push the cliff out a little farther yet -- if

you think that I'm a reasonable candidate for it.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Sara