Why a hair test? Isn't Hg toxicity a foregone conclusion?

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I need some help sorting out the purpose of getting a hair elements test.

Long-story-short, our DAN! doesn't believe it is an accurate view of metal

toxicity. Without getting into the philosophical debate about that (b/c I

don't necessarily agree with him), I realize that mineral transport problems

help us see if we do or don't have a problem with mercury toxicity. That

makes sense to me. What I am hung up on is this - isn't it a forgone

conclusion that my son (dx'd with aspergers, resolved apraxia, and the

gamut) has mercury poisoning? Is there a reason that, after getting a dose

of mercury in utero (rhogam shot) and then as an infant in all those

" necessary " vaccinations - not to mention all those shiny teeth mom has in

her mouth - that my son *wouldn't* have Hg poisoning of some sort? Why

would his body get rid of mercury and not lead? (We did a challenge test

and a significant amount of lead was released - I know, I know.challenge

tests are controversial. I didn't realize that at the time.) Plus, even if

my son *doesn't* have Hg poisoning for some odd reason, we would still

chelate to get out the lead, arsenic and other stuff that he has tested high

in (packed red blood cell test results, etc). Is it that the hair test

would guide us in which chelator we would use or the dose to start with? I

hope you guys understand my question. Please know that I am not trying to

argue. I am merely trying to figure this all out. I was about to order the

hair elements test from Direct Labs today (b/c my DAN! denied my request for

the test) and found myself left with these lingering questions.

Thanks for your patience.

Tricia Morin