Re: Need advice re: high levels of arsenic

[Guest guest]

There is arsenic in water.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/water/arsenic.html

> I need help in determining what to do. My son's (HFA - 2 1/2 yrs

> old) urine test came back high in arsenic. Has this happened to

> anyone else? Results say 81.6 ug/g creatinine and then it says

2nd

> voided am urine for nonexposed ADULT is 50ug/g.

[Guest guest]

Was this a provocative urine (where the child took a chelator first?) or

regular urine? Sometimes you can get a high arsenic reading in urine if the

person just ate some tainted fish. While it's not good to eat fish with

arsenic, a

healthy body can eliminate it usually. Catching that particular arsenic in

the urine doesn't necessarily mean the person is toxic.

Look for various sources in your neighborhood: golf course, orchard or

ballfield nearby (they often spray MSMA, an arsenic herbicide), treated wood on

decks and playgrounds, an electronics manufacturer nearby that may not be

handling their arsenic properly. Also, if your child eats a lot of fish, this

could

be a source.

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

> I need help in determining what to do. My son's (HFA - 2 1/2 yrs

> old) urine test came back high in arsenic.

Check for sources of current exposures

http://www.danasview.net/metals.htm

>>Can this be a pesticide thing?

Arsenic is a common pesticide, as well as being added to wooden

playground equipment.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> I need help in determining what to do. My son's (HFA - 2 1/2 yrs

> old) urine test came back high in arsenic. Has this happened to

> anyone else? Results say 81.6 ug/g creatinine and then it says

2nd

> voided am urine for nonexposed ADULT is 50ug/g. My DAN Dr (who I

> don't think knows all that much) was pretty concerned and called

> poison control to discuss results w/ them. We also called the lab

> and apparently the collection baggies for the diapers are not

> sterile, but I can't imagine that they are tainted w/ arsenic.

> Anyway, our DAN wants us to all this other testing and she wants

the

> family to be tested, but I am pretty sure there are no sources of

> arsenic in our house!! Can this be a pesticide thing? We have

been

> strictly organic for a few months now, and pretty organic before

> that. I heard from a friend that she had a friend whose two ASD

> kids were both high in arsenic. Is this common? Should I be

> worried...well, I am already worried but should I be flipping out?

Flipping out probably won't help LOL, so I would not recommend it.

Yes, other kids have tested high in arsenic, although I'm thinking

of hair tests as well as urine, and I certainly can't quote

numbers. If you want to you can look at the SMALL collection

of hair tests that are cited here:

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_hair_test.html

(there is a section with links to some hair tests posted on

this list. BUT there are many many many more posted since....)

Also there is a list (small, very slow posting rate) about

antimony and arsenic, which might be of interest:

antimonyandarsenic/

>

> Also, Drs Data hair came back low in arsenic (0.031 ug/g, ref

range

> <0.080).

gee, that is interesting. Makes me wonder if you have

current exposure (rather than on-going cumulative level

in the body). Was this a challenged urine test?

> Mercury was 1.0 ug/g, ref range <0.40).

is that yellow or red?

> Mercury was low

> on urine test. Has anyone had differing results on mercury as

> well?

Having different results on different tests is normal.

I'm wondering again if the urine test was challenged and

if so what dosage....

> I need some advice as to what to do. Our DAN is all about

> test test test and I just need some advice. Anyone?

uh oh, I'm not sure what advice you want. Hummmmm.

Well, maybe something I already said ?

good wishes,

Moria