Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 Hello friends, I would like to ask you something.Recently I saw my friend's child's Urine Toxic Metal tests after giving DMSA.Lead is very high on his test.However something puzzled me.It says; " Reference ranges are representative of a healthy population under non challanged or non provoked condition. " My question is ;who is this healthy population? Non autistic individuals or healthy autistic people?? My second question is;They are comparing someone who were given a drug like DMSA to someone who are not.This can'be correct,true comparison should be both individuals must be given DMSA . Otherwise it is confusing.. I hope you may understand what I am trying to say... My friend is very worried because of the high lead,but I am not satisfied with the comparison in the toxic metal test.If they give DMSA to any non autistic,healthy person,I wonder what would come up ? It is a dilemma for me to put my son under this challenge test or not?Perhaps hair test or just urine test are more reliable! I would be grateful if you could make a comment,please. Regards, Nevin Quote
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 Exellent point to raise. In fact, a related petition has been started recently. a parent-initiated petition for better reference ranges http://www.petitiononline.com/DDITESTS/petition.html tiredbee2001 wrote: >Hello friends, >I would like to ask you something.Recently I saw my friend's child's >Urine Toxic Metal tests after giving DMSA.Lead is very high on his >test.However something puzzled me.It says; > > " Reference ranges are representative of a healthy population under non >challanged or non provoked condition. " > >My question is ;who is this healthy population? Non autistic >individuals or healthy autistic people?? >My second question is;They are comparing someone who were given a >drug like DMSA to someone who are not.This can'be correct,true >comparison should be both individuals must be given DMSA . Otherwise >it is confusing.. >I hope you may understand what I am trying to say... >My friend is very worried because of the high lead,but I am not >satisfied with the comparison in the toxic metal test.If they give >DMSA to any non autistic,healthy person,I wonder what would come up ? > > It is a dilemma for me to put my son under this challenge test or >not?Perhaps hair test or just urine test are more reliable! >I would be grateful if you could make a comment,please. >Regards, > >Nevin > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 I have the same concern so I tackled it the best I could. I did three different challenges on myself several months apart, two oral DMSA one DMPS suppository. My numbers were all green and the same metals each test. My son's suppository DMPS challenge had the exact same metals show up as me except mercury and tin were red, lead yellow. At the same time for some children who have a really, really hard time excreting metals I wonder if it is representative to compare against normal metabolisms even if they have been challenged? Marie > > Hello friends, > I would like to ask you something.Recently I saw my friend's child's > Urine Toxic Metal tests after giving DMSA.Lead is very high on his > test.However something puzzled me.It says; > > " Reference ranges are representative of a healthy population under non > challanged or non provoked condition. " > > My question is ;who is this healthy population? Non autistic > individuals or healthy autistic people?? > My second question is;They are comparing someone who were given a > drug like DMSA to someone who are not.This can'be correct,true > comparison should be both individuals must be given DMSA . Otherwise > it is confusing.. > I hope you may understand what I am trying to say... > My friend is very worried because of the high lead,but I am not > satisfied with the comparison in the toxic metal test.If they give > DMSA to any non autistic,healthy person,I wonder what would come up ? > > It is a dilemma for me to put my son under this challenge test or > not?Perhaps hair test or just urine test are more reliable! > I would be grateful if you could make a comment,please. > Regards, > > Nevin > Quote
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