FWD Autism-Mercury] My story as an Adult with Autism ..... FYI GREAT POST

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Subject: [Autism-Mercury] My story as an Adult with Autism and a questionI am an adult with Asperger's Syndrome. I was diagnosed with "PervasiveDevelopmental Delay" at about 2 and a half years old. Shortly after myChildhood Vaccinations were completed. So I have reason to believe thatMercury was one cause. However, I also have reason to believe that themorning sickness drug "Bendectin" was also a cause. I was given this drug inthe womb from about 2 months until 2 days before I was born. At the time itwas already pulled from the Market, but it was a military doctor who issuedand and was later found to be immune from a class action lawsuit. Everychild-to-be he gave that drug to eventually developed some form of autism.They also, however, were all given vaccinations and developed symptomsshortly after. So I am acting under the assumption that something about theBendectin just made it harder for Mercury deposits to be removed.I went through allot as a child. One drug after another. Each to treat theone before. None worked as intended. If I wasn't drooling at the mouth insome zombified state the drugs were noted as completely ineffective. I wasdiagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when I was about 14 I think. Even thenthey continued with a series of drugs which I knew was causing me harm. As achild I attempted everything I could to remove myself from the drugs but itwas clear that Mental Health workers didn't care about me personally or howthe Drugs were affecting me. They only cared about how my behavior affectedthem. Which, ironically, at this point was mostly because of the drugsimpairing my ability to think clearly and learn.By the time I was 18, my 20/20 vision was gone. The drug "Depakote" whichnormally causes obesity as a side effect instead caused musculardegeneration in the whole body. No one seemed concerned that I was slowlyloosing my vision, or that my heart was getting weaker.I decided then to move out and take myself off medications. I had to lie,which I hate doing. I had to say I was taking them to preventhospitalization. All the while I held the drugs in a bag to prove I wasn'ttaking them, and would consistently get prescriptions filled, and waitedabout 6 months for Doctors to note consistent improvements. Once I had thatin writing I told them I wasn't taking drugs and that they could no longerforce me to take them because improvements were noted without drugs. Infact, I proved right then and there that most of my problems were the resultof drugs.That was the best choice I ever made. I am 27 years old now, and amrecovering from the symptoms. I am a home owner even. On Poverty levelincome I figured out how to save an 1880's home from demolition and I nowpay less in the Mortgage for a 3 bedroom n home than I ever didliving in a one room efficiency. I live independently in a completelydifferent state from any relative. I am also in a Loving relationship and Ihave completely blown away anyone's expectations of me.There is no way that I could have Autism from any source other thanenvironmental, given the way I turned my own life around. I am living proofof that. Additionally, my vision is improving. Since I took myself off themedications, the side effects have slowly been reversing. I started taking 2grams of bilberry a day to help speed the process for the eyes and sincelast year my vision improved 10% according to my glasses prescription. Soit's very exciting to think I might someday have 20/20 vision again when Iam done healing........So naturally, I want to try and document the cause. If it really is truethat I am simply suffering from Mercury poisoning I want to medicallydocument that fact so other children don't have to go through what I wentthrough. Before the symptoms are completely gone.However, nothing has shown up in a recent blood test for Mercury poisoning.Which makes sense when you consider that it would only stay in the bloodfor, at most, 90 days. So I am left to suspect that I may have inorganicdeposits of Mercury in the brain. Since the duration of such deposits isnormally about 20 years before declining it would be consistent with whatwhat I have been experiencing.So how does one test for that? Is there a specific test I would ask for?.......Also, how does one deal with the problem in finding therapy for anxiety whenmost centers have a policy not to treat anyone who has Autism? I had to jumpthrough hoops for the past year just to get a first Therapy session nextmonth. Anxiety is pretty much the only problem I really have anymore and theonly thing that seems to work for it is about a gram to 2 grams ofL-Theanine a day which I can't always afford. Besides, I would preferdealing with the cause rather than the symptoms. If you're childhood wasspend mostly in state care, being abused physically, emotionally, andchemically wouldn't you need therapy?...Anyway, sorry for such a long winded first post. I would appreciate anyadvice anyone should have. And since I went through the experience of havingAutism I can probably answer any questions of what that feels like to be inthat position.