Any other parents with thimerosol allergies?

April 29, 2001

Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the only

one in my situation, but have any parents been told

they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the 1970s,

many contact lens products contained thimerosol as a

preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I was

allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were. Is

there any link between such an allergy, and having a

child with autism (who did receive vaccines at birth

with thimerosol)? Or is this completely unrelated?

__________________________________________________

April 30, 2001

,

Your " allergy " to thimerosal is really mercury toxicity in yourself, the doc

just didn't want to scare you/tell you the truth, IMO. Mercury passes the

placenta so your child most likely already had a heavy load of it upon birth and

the addition of more in the vaccines put him over the edge. Have your own hair

analysis done and I bet you're toxic, too. Do you have lots of amalgam dental

fillings?

S

On Sun, 29 April 2001, The Kents wrote:

>

> <html><body>

> <tt>

> Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the only

> one in my situation, but have any parents been told

> they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the 1970s,

> many contact lens products contained thimerosol as a

> preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

> ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I was

> allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were. Is

> there any link between such an allergy, and having a

> child with autism (who did receive vaccines at birth

> with thimerosol)? Or is this completely unrelated?

>

> __________________________________________________

>

April 30, 2001

--

Reading this reminded me when I called the Texas State Dept. and

asked them about the mercury in the shots. The lady told me the

same thing. Your children did'nt react to the vaccine it self but

they maybe allergic to the preservative like saline solution for

contact wearers. I said, " How would I know if a newborn is allergic

to that? " You may have them tested. And I asked how and she said ask

your doctor. I wished I had this group sooner. You all are supportive

and it's nice to have someone to share this with that is on your side.

Take care,

Kerri

- In @y..., l_shepard@m... wrote:

> ,

> Your " allergy " to thimerosal is really mercury toxicity in

yourself, the doc just didn't want to scare you/tell you the truth,

IMO. Mercury passes the placenta so your child most likely already

had a heavy load of it upon birth and the addition of more in the

vaccines put him over the edge. Have your own hair analysis done and

I bet you're toxic, too. Do you have lots of amalgam dental fillings?

> S

>

> On Sun, 29 April 2001, The Kents wrote:

>

> >

> > <html><body>

> > <tt>

> > Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the only

> > one in my situation, but have any parents been told

> > they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the 1970s,

> > many contact lens products contained thimerosol as a

> > preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

> > ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I was

> > allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were. Is

> > there any link between such an allergy, and having a

> > child with autism (who did receive vaccines at birth

> > with thimerosol)? Or is this completely unrelated?

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

May 1, 2001

,

That's very interesting. At the time my allergy was

diagnosed, I did not have any silver fillings, only

the white-colored kind they use on front teeth. Still,

I plan to have myself tested for mercury and this MT

protein I have been reading about.

--- l_shepard@... wrote:

> ,

> Your " allergy " to thimerosal is really mercury

> toxicity in yourself, the doc just didn't want to

> scare you/tell you the truth, IMO. Mercury passes

> the placenta so your child most likely already had a

> heavy load of it upon birth and the addition of more

> in the vaccines put him over the edge. Have your

> own hair analysis done and I bet you're toxic, too.

> Do you have lots of amalgam dental fillings?

> S

>

> On Sun, 29 April 2001, The Kents wrote:

>

> >

> > <html><body>

> > <tt>

> > Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the

> only

> > one in my situation, but have any parents been

> told

> > they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the

> 1970s,

> > many contact lens products contained thimerosol as

> a

> > preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

> > ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I

> was

> > allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were.

> Is

> > there any link between such an allergy, and having

> a

> > child with autism (who did receive vaccines at

> birth

> > with thimerosol)? Or is this completely

> unrelated?

> >

> >

>

__________________________________________________

> >

May 1, 2001

,

I went to a mercury-free dentist's office today and got to talking with the

receptionist. She mentioned that she has a thimerosal " allergy " but had no idea

thimerosal contains mercury! I suppose some people could have an allergy to

whatever other ingredient the thimerosal contains...

Had you ever had amalgam fillings? Did they get removed by the proper protocol?

Did you eat lots of fish, have Rhogam shots, or other exposure to mercury?

S

On Mon, 30 April 2001, The Kents wrote:

>

> <html><body>

> <tt>

> ,

>

> That's very interesting. At the time my allergy was

> diagnosed, I did not have any silver fillings, only

> the white-colored kind they use on front teeth. Still,

> I plan to have myself tested for mercury and this MT

> protein I have been reading about.

>

> --- l_shepard@... wrote:

> & gt; ,

> & gt; Your & quot;allergy & quot; to thimerosal is really mercury

> & gt; toxicity in yourself, the doc just didn't want to

> & gt; scare you/tell you the truth, IMO. & nbsp; Mercury passes

> & gt; the placenta so your child most likely already had a

> & gt; heavy load of it upon birth and the addition of more

> & gt; in the vaccines put him over the edge. & nbsp; Have your

> & gt; own hair analysis done and I bet you're toxic, too.

> & gt; Do you have lots of amalgam dental fillings?

> & gt; S

> & gt;

> & gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; On Sun, 29 April 2001, The Kents wrote:

> & gt;

> & gt; & gt;

> & gt; & gt; & lt;html & gt; & lt;body & gt;

> & gt; & gt; & lt;tt & gt;

> & gt; & gt; Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the

> & gt; only & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; one in my situation, but have any parents been

> & gt; told & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the

> & gt; 1970s, & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; many contact lens products contained thimerosol as

> & gt; a & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I

> & gt; was & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were.

> & gt; Is & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; there any link between such an allergy, and having

> & gt; a & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; child with autism (who did receive vaccines at

> & gt; birth & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; with thimerosol)? Or is this completely

> & gt; unrelated? & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt; & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt;

> & gt;

> __________________________________________________ & lt;BR & gt;

> & gt; & gt;

May 1, 2001

> Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the only

> one in my situation, but have any parents been told

> they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the 1970s,

> many contact lens products contained thimerosol as a

> preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

> ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I was

> allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were.

This is correct. Many people are. Most don't know it.

> Is

> there any link between such an allergy, and having a

> child with autism (who did receive vaccines at birth

> with thimerosol)? Or is this completely unrelated?

This is unknown at present, but it does not appear to be causal - that

is it may be more common, but people without the allergy do get

poisoned just fine.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

May 1, 2001

,

Hi. Since my diagnosis of thimerosal allergy, I have

had silver fillings (including one that I broke off

and apparently got swallowed). I also had vaccines as

a child and an adult that I assume contained

thimerosol.

I'm very interested in getting the blood test for the

MT protein to see if it's missing. That's the protein

that most people have and that binds mercury, but that

people with autism supposedly lack. I'd be interested

in hearing from anyone who has had this test, and what

the results were.

--- l_shepard@... wrote:

> ,

> I went to a mercury-free dentist's office today and

> got to talking with the receptionist. She mentioned

> that she has a thimerosal " allergy " but had no idea

> thimerosal contains mercury! I suppose some people

> could have an allergy to whatever other ingredient

> the thimerosal contains...

>

> Had you ever had amalgam fillings? Did they get

> removed by the proper protocol? Did you eat lots of

> fish, have Rhogam shots, or other exposure to

> mercury?

> S

>

> On Mon, 30 April 2001, The Kents wrote:

>

> >

> > <html><body>

> > <tt>

> > ,

> >

> > That's very interesting. At the time my allergy

> was

> > diagnosed, I did not have any silver fillings,

> only

> > the white-colored kind they use on front teeth.

> Still,

> > I plan to have myself tested for mercury and this

> MT

> > protein I have been reading about.

> >

> > --- l_shepard@... wrote:

> > & gt; ,

> > & gt; Your & quot;allergy & quot; to thimerosal is

> really mercury

> > & gt; toxicity in yourself, the doc just didn't

> want to

> > & gt; scare you/tell you the truth, IMO. & nbsp;

> Mercury passes

> > & gt; the placenta so your child most likely

> already had a

> > & gt; heavy load of it upon birth and the addition

> of more

> > & gt; in the vaccines put him over the edge. & nbsp;

> Have your

> > & gt; own hair analysis done and I bet you're

> toxic, too.

> > & gt; Do you have lots of amalgam dental

> fillings?

> > & gt; S

> > & gt;

> > & gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; On Sun, 29 April 2001, The Kents

> wrote:

> > & gt;

> > & gt; & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; & lt;html & gt; & lt;body & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; & lt;tt & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know

> if I'm the

> > & gt; only & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; one in my situation, but have any

> parents been

> > & gt; told & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; they were allergic to thimerosol? Back

> in the

> > & gt; 1970s, & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; many contact lens products contained

> thimerosol as

> > & gt; a & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; preservative. Eventually, it was removed

> as an & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; ingredient. But I remember a doctor

> telling me I

> > & gt; was & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; allergic to the thimerosol, and many

> people were.

> > & gt; Is & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; there any link between such an allergy,

> and having

> > & gt; a & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; child with autism (who did receive

> vaccines at

> > & gt; birth & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; with thimerosol)? Or is this

> completely

> > & gt; unrelated? & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt; & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt;

> > & gt;

> >

>

__________________________________________________ & lt;BR & gt;

> > & gt; & gt;

October 27, 2001

I was reading some of the archives, trying to find some information

on supplements, and I noticed a few posts asking about parents with

thimerosal allergies. Yes, I am allergic to thimerosol too.

I've never been told that by a doctor, but noticed it myself from

my reactions to my contact lens solution years ago. About six years

ago, during the time I was pregnant with my son, the eye doctor tried

to get me to use some solution with thirmerosol in it, and I refused

explaining how I had reacted to it in the past. So even six years

ago, it was still being used in some contact lens solutions - and may

still be in some brands today.

A month ago I had a bad ear infection and was prescribed antibiotic

ear drops for it. The ear drops made my ears SO MUCH WORSE, so

finally I looked at the ingredients, and they had THIRMEROSOL in

them!! This was just a month ago - so thirmerosol is still in

products out there.

Anyway, to answer the original question from those posts in the

archives, yes I'm another case of a parent who's allergic to

thirmerosol and who has a child who may be mercury poisoned. (We are

about to get the hair test done on my son to find out. Now I wonder

if I should get a hair test done on myself as well!)

Janice

October 27, 2001

<<Janice said, in part: >>

>A month ago I had a bad ear infection and was prescribed antibiotic

>ear drops for it. The ear drops made my ears SO MUCH WORSE, so

>finally I looked at the ingredients, and they had THIRMEROSOL in

>them!! This was just a month ago - so thirmerosol is still in

>products out there.

I've heard from others, too, that they have bought products still being

sold with thimerosal. I think nose drops and ear drops is what

I've heard. I've not come across any nasty contact lens solution.

>Anyway, to answer the original question from those posts in the

>archives, yes I'm another case of a parent who's allergic to

>thirmerosol and who has a child who may be mercury poisoned. (We are

>about to get the hair test done on my son to find out. Now I wonder

>if I should get a hair test done on myself as well!)

YES YES YES. Just having an ASD kid is enough reason to get yourself

tested IMO (that is, if you are the biological parent of an ASD kid).

Since you know you are reactive to mercury, that is

another reason. Not meaning to be scary about it, but I would bet

that your hair test comes out showing problem with mineral transport.

Moria

November 4, 2002

My twin 6-yr old grandsons are autistic. I learned -- quite

accidentally -- that I am allergic to thimerosol when I started

wearing contact lenses in the mid-80s.

- Donna

> > Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the only

> > one in my situation, but have any parents been told

> > they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the 1970s,

> > many contact lens products contained thimerosol as a

> > preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

> > ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I was

> > allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were.

>

> This is correct. Many people are. Most don't know it.

>

> > Is

> > there any link between such an allergy, and having a

> > child with autism (who did receive vaccines at birth

> > with thimerosol)? Or is this completely unrelated?

>

> This is unknown at present, but it does not appear to be causal - that

> is it may be more common, but people without the allergy do get

> poisoned just fine.

>

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

November 5, 2002

Yes, I use to get a red sunburned-looking rash whereever my contact

lens solution touched my face. I realized on my own that it was the

contact lens solution that had thimerosol in it that was causing the

problems for me (although I had no idea what thimerosol was at the

time!) and began getting only none thimerosol brands.

Less than a year ago, I was prescribed some ear drops which caused

EXTREME swelling in both my ears. After a few days of my ears

getting worse from the drops, rather than better as they should have

been getting, I read the ingredients label. Thimerosol!! Now I have

it listed on my medical chart as an actual allergy.

My husband's step mother is allergic to thimerosol too, but she is

not a blood relative of myself or my son.

Janice

November 5, 2002

Donna, Me too I am Allergic and found out the same way. Robin

[ ] Re: Any other parents with thimerosol allergies?

My twin 6-yr old grandsons are autistic. I learned -- quite

accidentally -- that I am allergic to thimerosol when I started

wearing contact lenses in the mid-80s.

- Donna

> > Hi. I'm new to the list and don't know if I'm the only

> > one in my situation, but have any parents been told

> > they were allergic to thimerosol? Back in the 1970s,

> > many contact lens products contained thimerosol as a

> > preservative. Eventually, it was removed as an

> > ingredient. But I remember a doctor telling me I was

> > allergic to the thimerosol, and many people were.

>

> This is correct. Many people are. Most don't know it.

>

> > Is

> > there any link between such an allergy, and having a

> > child with autism (who did receive vaccines at birth

> > with thimerosol)? Or is this completely unrelated?

>

> This is unknown at present, but it does not appear to be causal - that

> is it may be more common, but people without the allergy do get

> poisoned just fine.

>

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

November 5, 2002

Yes, I am allergic to thimerosal.

Of course I did not know it was thimerosal.

I just knew that I needed to use the " sensitive eyes " formulation for contact

lenses.

The " thimerosal " solution would make my eyes puss up and everywhere on my skin

that it touched would get a blister like spot on it. I would have little rivers

of blisters running down my face. It only took the first day for me to switch!

Then after I would get anything like a flu shot or rhogam etc.

I would get very sick.

I'd get a terrible migrane and throw up.

Have a terrible case of " brain fog " for literally weeks later.

I didn't know why :-(

Sadly I think I handled a ton of this crap as a nurse and may have developed

my allergy to it through repeated exposure. (I used to give flu shots UGH!!!!)

Of course back then I used to think that the redness and irritation on my hands

was from frequent hand washing :-(

Now well, I would have to say it was more likely from a skin reaction to the

thimerosal.

My hands would literally bleed.

I used to have to wear gloves at work all day.

The after I had amalgam fillings put in my health deteriorated to the point I

was barely able to walk. I would spend literally a week at a time in bed.

Now over a year post amalgam removal I am getting my life back and feel much

better :-)

Donna :-)

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