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My son had chicken pox badly at 5 months the combo of that with Hg exposure in the womb, exposure as soon as he was out of it (vaccines) and his extra malesness (he is 47XYY) took him out starting at 14 months, gone by 18 months

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Hi that's interesting about your daughter having had chicken pox at 6 months. Apparently that is a vulnerable age to get chicken pox as the immune system isn't fully developed.From what I have read it doesn't start making IgG antibodies of it's own till about 6 months of age.

When did she develop autism? Yes your daughters results show past exposure to chicken pox. I am just trying to work out how high an IgG level is too high, and can a very high level be interpreted as evidence of re activation of infection.We need a sympathetic immunologist.

Kath

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Yes our daughter is 7 now but she had chickenpox age 6 months! Do you think that is what these levels mean? No we have not had chicken pox vaccine. I dont know what the result means and I worry the labs do tests to make money rather than for any particular reason...

CC: autism-biomedical-europe To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: butler39@...Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:51:47 +0100Subject: Re: Interpreting significance of IgG antibody levels of varicella zoster

Cheers , has your child had chicken pox and if so at what age.Have they been vaccinated against chicken pox. Apparently IgG levels are always higher if you have had the illness rather than the vaccination.I am struggling to understand the significance of positive if positive just means past exposure. How high is too high?

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Ours was 692.4 mIU/ml It says positive means above 150, and there is some link with chickenpox It bothers me that clinics make you pay for these tests and then have no idea what the results mean...

> To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:57:38 +0000> Subject: Interpreting significance of IgG antibody levels of varicella zoster> > Hi everyone> > Would anyone who has had their child tested be prepared to share the test results for IgG levels of varicella zoster.> > My daughters levels were very high at 3460. She had chicken pox at 12 months, which did mark the start of her decline into autism.she is now 18.> > Dr G thinks this is the most signifi cant lead we have to work with and these high levels are evidence of re activation of the virus.> > The GP and other NHS Drs of course think this is just evidence of a well functioning immune system, and that there is no upper limit for IgG.They are however unable to tell me what a normal range is or how long Levels remain high after infection.> > I have spoken to the lab (Drs laboratory) and they feel these results are suspect as she was only 12 months at the time of infection.> > I ask as Dr G seems to think antivirals are the main way forward but she has developed sensitivity to valtrex and aciclovir. Her OCD behaviours seem to remain a lot worse after antivirals and I am reluctant to try them again.> > Any thoughts anyone?> > Be > > Kath> > > > ------------------------------------> > DISCLAIMER> No information contained in this post is to b e construed as medical advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified practitioner.>

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Having had the chicken pox at a very young age seems to be a very common occurrence in our kids doesn't it, together with Hg exposure etc.I guess I am just looking for evidence that the virus has been re activating within the central nervous system when there are no outward signs in terms of a rash. Are Sams IgG levels for varicella very high? Have IgM levels been tested. Have you tested nagalase levels?KathSent from my iPad

My son had chicken pox badly at 5 months the combo of that with Hg exposure in the womb, exposure as soon as he was out of it (vaccines) and his extra malesness (he is 47XYY) took him out starting at 14 months, gone by 18 months

Mx

Hi that's interesting about your daughter having had chicken pox at 6 months. Apparently that is a vulnerable age to get chicken pox as the immune system isn't fully developed.From what I have read it doesn't start making IgG antibodies of it's own till about 6 months of age.

When did she develop autism? Yes your daughters results show past exposure to chicken pox. I am just trying to work out how high an IgG level is too high, and can a very high level be interpreted as evidence of re activation of infection.We need a sympathetic immunologist.

Kath

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Yes our daughter is 7 now but she had chickenpox age 6 months! Do you think that is what these levels mean? No we have not had chicken pox vaccine. I dont know what the result means and I worry the labs do tests to make money rather than for any particular reason...

CC: autism-biomedical-europe To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: butler39@...Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:51:47 +0100Subject: Re: Interpreting significance of IgG antibody levels of varicella zoster

Cheers , has your child had chicken pox and if so at what age.Have they been vaccinated against chicken pox. Apparently IgG levels are always higher if you have had the illness rather than the vaccination.I am struggling to understand the significance of positive if positive just means past exposure. How high is too high?

KathSent from my iPad

Ours was 692.4 mIU/ml It says positive means above 150, and there is some link with chickenpox It bothers me that clinics make you pay for these tests and then have no idea what the results mean...

> To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:57:38 +0000> Subject: Interpreting significance of IgG antibody levels of varicella zoster> > Hi everyone> > Would anyone who has had their child tested be prepared to share the test results for IgG levels of varicella zoster.> > My daughters levels were very high at 3460. She had chicken pox at 12 months, which did mark the start of her decline into autism.she is now 18.> > Dr G thinks this is the most signifi cant lead we have to work with and these high levels are evidence of re activation of the virus.> > The GP and other NHS Drs of course think this is just evidence of a well functioning immune system, and that there is no upper limit for IgG.They are however unable to tell me what a normal range is or how long Levels remain high after infection.> > I have spoken to the lab (Drs laboratory) and they feel these results are suspect as she was only 12 months at the time of infection.> > I ask as Dr G seems to think antivirals are the main way forward but she has developed sensitivity to valtrex and aciclovir. Her OCD behaviours seem to remain a lot worse after antivirals and I am reluctant to try them again.> > Any thoughts anyone?> > Be > > Kath> > > > ------------------------------------> > DISCLAIMER> No information contained in this post is to b e construed as medical advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified practitioner.>

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Are Sams IgG levels for varicella very high?

Not tested

Have IgM levels been tested.

Nope

Have you tested nagalase levels?

Nope

Mx