Re: Has Anyone Seen Results Like This?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My friend's child (9 year old boy) had his hair tested and his DDI results

did not indicate mercury. However, he has almost EVERY autistic symptom you

can name. His history fits very well with the autistic profile, too. The

hair test had the following odd results:

Calcium 407 160-500 white over/under

Magnesium 26 12-50 white over/under

Sodium 2.0 12-90 red under

Potassium <3 10-40 red UNDER-As Far Left as

Possible!

His Tin was high--in the yellow. 0.57 where the reference range was <0.3.

His Zinc was high--in the yellow and close to the red. He had 230 where the

reference range was 110-190. He takes 75 mg of zinc a day, but the test

explanation indicated that when zinc is high in the hair, it is often low in

the body and it is wasted showing up in the hair.

Andy feels that his test probably means that he does not have mercury

toxicity. Also, Andy believes that we are looking at an adrenal function

problem. I am confident that Andy is correct in his analysis, but I am still

curious. Have any of you parents out there seen this type of result in a

child with many autistic traits?

Any suggestions for my friend would be helpful. Where to go from here and

what to check.

Thanks,

in Salt Lake City

[Guest guest]

You asked about regression--yes. The Mom looked it up and saw regression

about 2-21/2. As for problems around vaccinations--the Mom could not be

sure.

Andy, I looked up low sodium and low potassium on a hair test and many of the

references pointed to adrenal problems. However, an article by Lawrence

, MD, indicated that low potassium on the hair test is associated with

copper imbalance. The article said this was true even if the hair copper

level is in the normal range. I also saw references to ceruloplasmin

malfunctioning and celiac disease. What do you think? I have no idea how

credible theses suggestions are.

I'm able to post again! Thanks for your help with my friend's child.

in Salt Lake and mother of (we are on day two of chelation and

doing well)

[Guest guest]

> My friend's child (9 year old boy) had his hair tested and his DDI

results

> did not indicate mercury. However, he has almost EVERY autistic

symptom you

> can name. His history fits very well with the autistic profile,

too.

Was there regression during the second year (age 1-2, typically at 18

months), and were there notable changes after vaccinations?

This is the most typical history nowadays and does usually go along

with mercury being the problem.

Andy . . . . . . . . . .

[Guest guest]

Hi,

His Antimony hair test was 0.035 Ref Range <0.066.

His Arsenic hair test was 0.035 (also) and Ref Range <.08.

What do you think?

in Salt Lake City

[Guest guest]

Arsenic and antimony were w/n ref. range? SArsenic @...:

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 23:57:04 EDTSubject: Re: [ ] Has Anyone Seen

Results Like This?Hi,My friend's child (9 year old boy) had his hair tested and

his DDI results did not indicate mercury. However, he has almost EVERY autistic

symptom you can name. His history fits very well with the autistic profile,

too. The hair test had the following odd results:Calcium 407

160-500 white over/under Magnesium 26 12-50 white

over/under Sodium 2.0 12-90 red underPotassium

& lt;3 10-40 red UNDER-As Far Left as Possible!His Tin

was high--in the yellow. 0.57 where the reference range was & lt;0.3. His Zinc

was high--in the yellow and close to the red. He had 230 where the reference

range was 110-190. He takes 75 mg of zinc a day, but the test explanation

indicated that when zinc is high in the hair, it is often low in the body and it

is wasted showing up in the hair. Andy feels that his test probably means that

he does not have mercury toxicity. Also, Andy believes that we are looking at an

adrenal function problem. I am confident that Andy is correct in his analysis,

but I am still curious. Have any of you parents out there seen this type of

result in a child with many autistic traits? Any suggestions for my friend

would be helpful. Where to go from here and what to check.Thanks, in

Salt Lake City

[Guest guest]

Just asked because some look only for indications of merc. toxicity. Looks

like his are ok. S--- On Sun 10/27, & lt; BrandtMrse@... & gt;

wrote:From: [mailto: BrandtMrse@...] @...:

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 13:47:05 ESTSubject: Re: [ ] Has Anyone Seen

Results Like This?Hi,His Antimony hair test was 0.035 Ref Range & lt;0.066.His

Arsenic hair test was 0.035 (also) and Ref Range & lt;.08.What do you

think? in Salt Lake City[Non-text portions of this message have been

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[Guest guest]

My son's first hair test showed high calcium and very low sodium and

potassium but it also showed high toxic metals as well. At the time, he was

very lethargic and we had a lot of difficulty getting him to sit up for long

periods but it was also alternated with periods of extreme hyperactivity. We

started an electrolyte drink called Elyte at the time and it helped him

tremendously.

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

Gaylen,

Thanks for your reply! Did you believe your son had mercury toxicity? I am

just wondering if the very low sodium and potassium is masking the real

problem for my friend's child. Andy--who is so knowledgeable--said that his

hair test suggests he is not mercury poisoned. However, this kid has every

symptom, although he is is able to mainstream in a 3rd grade class. To

mainstream he needs a full-time aid and the public school system is willing

to pay for it! You know that they do not tend to do that unless the

situation is extreme. What are your thoughts, Gaylen? Anyone?

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gaylev!

[Guest guest]

> Andy feels that his test probably means that he does not have

mercury

> toxicity. Also, Andy believes that we are looking at an adrenal

function

> problem. I am confident that Andy is correct in his analysis, but I

am still

> curious. Have any of you parents out there seen this type of result

in a

> child with many autistic traits?

>

> Any suggestions for my friend would be helpful. Where to go from

here and

> what to check.

Hi ,

There are a lot of things that your friend could try -- but I

don't know which ones are " best " to do first. Here are a few

possibilities: get child's head/spine checked by an osteopath trained

in cranial manipulation; get vision checked by behavioral optometrist;

sound therapy / AIT; digestive enzymes

Also of course following up on the adrenal issues would be a

good idea.

best wishes,

Moria