Re: I have autism and I'm normal -- AUTISM and Mercury poisoning

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Please tell me what anti virals you used?

You can reply to me privately if you like

Nalini

[ ] Re: I have autism and I'm normal -- AUTISM and

Mercury poisoning

>> My son made a ton of progress on anti-virals. I wish I had started

>> them before the end of chelation, instead of *at* the end of

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> virals in the begining. My ds also made a ton of progress (mainly

> social) on anti-virals.

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[Guest guest]

which anti virals are you refering to if I may ask for my son, he is 4

hanjkyla <kyleac@...> wrote: > My son made a ton of progress on

anti-virals. I wish I had started

> them before the end of chelation, instead of *at* the end of

chelation.

I just want to echo this statement. I too wish I'd started anti-

virals in the begining. My ds also made a ton of progress (mainly

social) on anti-virals.

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[Guest guest]

> which anti virals are you refering to if I may ask for my son, he

is 4

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> hanjkyla <kyleac@...> wrote: > My son made a ton of

progress on anti-virals. I wish I had started

> > them before the end of chelation, instead of *at* the end of

> chelation.

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> I just want to echo this statement. I too wish I'd started anti-

> virals in the begining. My ds also made a ton of progress (mainly

> social) on anti-virals.

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We used virastop. I also used mostly OLE but about once a month

for a week I'd swap out the OLE for astragalus or

Echinacea/goldenseal. In addition I gave colostrum, vit. C, biotin

& probiotic for yeast, vit A, & lysine as needed for mouth sores.

He was also taking magnesium and Nordic naturals fish oil (not as

anti-virals). We added lauricidin towards the end as well. I

followed the VS trial that DeFelice has posted

http://www.enzymestuff.com/conditionviruses.htm

We started with 1VS and worked up to 30VS. We started with 1 OLE

and worked up to 6 OLE a day. Our son is 11yrs old and 113lbs but

you don't really go by weight for the VS anyway. I recommend going

very slowly. The reactions can be intense. Also have a good yeast

protocol in place.

[Guest guest]

I am new to this group and got some great responses the last few days.

My son hasn't been formally diagnosed and we are making our 1st trip to the

DAN dr in August. I had someone respond to me on another support group with the

following:

I'm glad to hear you're addressing biological assaults of related conditions

(co-morbid) such as Celiac and Sensory Integration Disorder. However you've not

told me if you're addressing the core symptoms of Autism, generally core issues

of AU, even with the highest functioning individuals is information processing

and social relations with peers.

What does she mean by information processing and social relations with peers?

I don't want someone giving me advice that is AGAINST homeschooling my son. He

is on the high functioning end for sure and this is what I want for our family.

Thanks!

Jana

danasview <danasview@...> wrote:

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> Dana,

> I am happy to hear you are homeschooling your son:) The reason I say

> this is many parents I know who are making the most progress are

> pulling their kids out of school and realize that just being a 'mom'

> and 'dad' is helping their children more than the traditional

> interventions - as is developmentally appropriate goals, which it

> sounds like if your son is 10 and you don't mind that he is working at

> K level, you are doing as well. It is better to go slow and steady to

> make the most long-term gains, IMO.

The pedneuro who dx my son told me he would never talk and probably

never even acknowledge my existence [he was a severe, low functioning

Kanner child], and I should " enroll him in the public school, they

will know what he needs " . Anyone here who has ever had an IEP meeting

will be able to attest that this statement can't be trusted.

My son not only talks now, he reads, interacts, and except for the

fact that he is 10, acts like a typical child of about 4-5yo.

At our homeschool ISP [umbrella school] graduation ceremony this year,

I introduced him to a medical doctor who is homeschooling her typical

child. She was amazed that he had a Kanner dx!

Dana

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[Guest guest]

>>I had someone respond to me on another support group with the

following:

>

> I'm glad to hear you're addressing biological assaults of related

conditions (co-morbid) such as Celiac and Sensory Integration

Disorder. However you've not told me if you're addressing the core

symptoms of Autism, generally core issues of AU, even with the highest

functioning individuals is information processing and social relations

with peers.

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> What does she mean by information processing and social relations

with peers? I don't want someone giving me advice that is AGAINST

homeschooling my son. He is on the high functioning end for sure and

this is what I want for our family.

I addressed those two issues by doing biomedical approaches. If you

are doing biomedical, then you are addressing those issues.

Many people believe the child needs therapies to address those issues,

and in fact therapies help many children, but did not do much for my

son. Biomedical addressed all of my son's issues.

The person may have been recommending therapies, or biomedical. I

don't know if it would be " against homeschooling " , because you can do

most therapies at home, and in fact therapies are usually more

effective in the home environment than in the school environment.

Why is it important that this person know what you are doing for your son?

Dana

[Guest guest]

Also, this person most likely only sees people who have not done biomedical or

if they have, they are the ones who might still need or benefit from therapies.

She would be unlikely to run across an ASD person who was completely social as

they would have no need for her interventions or group.

I agree with Dana, anything we tried to teach before there was sufficient

recovery from chelation or other biomedical interventions, was NOT successful,

at all. When she was recovered enough, it was completely effortless.

[ ] Re: I have autism and I'm normal -- AUTISM and

Mercury poisoning

>>I had someone respond to me on another support group with the

following:

>

> I'm glad to hear you're addressing biological assaults of related

conditions (co-morbid) such as Celiac and Sensory Integration

Disorder. However you've not told me if you're addressing the core

symptoms of Autism, generally core issues of AU, even with the highest

functioning individuals is information processing and social relations

with peers.

>

> What does she mean by information processing and social relations

with peers? I don't want someone giving me advice that is AGAINST

homeschooling my son. He is on the high functioning end for sure and

this is what I want for our family.

I addressed those two issues by doing biomedical approaches. If you

are doing biomedical, then you are addressing those issues.

Many people believe the child needs therapies to address those issues,

and in fact therapies help many children, but did not do much for my

son. Biomedical addressed all of my son's issues.

The person may have been recommending therapies, or biomedical. I

don't know if it would be " against homeschooling " , because you can do

most therapies at home, and in fact therapies are usually more

effective in the home environment than in the school environment.

Why is it important that this person know what you are doing for your son?

Dana

[Guest guest]

This person responded to one of my posts giving me some input on what I was

doing for my son. She obviously is one of those people who feel strongly about

peer interaction helping autism.

That's a good point. I have been searching for help and getting input on what

I am doing for help and I shouldn't take it personally if I don't agree with

what everyone says! (One of those personality things I need to get over.

Thanks,

Jana

danasview <danasview@...> wrote:

>>I had someone respond to me on another support group with the

following:

>

> I'm glad to hear you're addressing biological assaults of related

conditions (co-morbid) such as Celiac and Sensory Integration

Disorder. However you've not told me if you're addressing the core

symptoms of Autism, generally core issues of AU, even with the highest

functioning individuals is information processing and social relations

with peers.

>

> What does she mean by information processing and social relations

with peers? I don't want someone giving me advice that is AGAINST

homeschooling my son. He is on the high functioning end for sure and

this is what I want for our family.

I addressed those two issues by doing biomedical approaches. If you

are doing biomedical, then you are addressing those issues.

Many people believe the child needs therapies to address those issues,

and in fact therapies help many children, but did not do much for my

son. Biomedical addressed all of my son's issues.

The person may have been recommending therapies, or biomedical. I

don't know if it would be " against homeschooling " , because you can do

most therapies at home, and in fact therapies are usually more

effective in the home environment than in the school environment.

Why is it important that this person know what you are doing for your son?

Dana

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[Guest guest]

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> This person responded to one of my posts giving me some input on

what I was doing for my son. She obviously is one of those people

who feel strongly about peer interaction helping autism.

Just to throw my experience in -- after a disastrous K year, with my

son talking about suicide, I homeschooled him for half a year. In K

he had plenty of peer interaction obviously, and it was a small

private school in which the teachers were very warm, very helpful

with teaching social skills and being supportive (his K teacher spent

many many recesses coaching him how to deal with playground

interaction). Yet despite all that he was miserable, and his social

skills weren't progressing.

During the half year of homeschooling we had minimal contact with

peers. We spent a lot of days in our pj's, with me reading aloud to

him and that was mostly it for the day. We did a lot of chelating and

supp adjusting! The fact that his stress level went WAY down allowed

all sorts of healing, and eventually he actually wanted to go to

school because he wanted to be around his peers.

Sometimes the best way to accomplish something is not by heading

straight at it. Holing up at home instead of putting him in stressful

situations with a lot of kids he didn't know how to connect with was

a much better strategy. In K he was all too aware that he

didn't/couildn't fit it or connect, and the other kids annoyed him.

None of those problems though when he went back to school and was

ready to be there.

Nell

PS I miss homeschooling!

[Guest guest]

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> This person responded to one of my posts giving me some input on

what I was doing for my son. She obviously is one of those people who

feel strongly about peer interaction helping autism.

Depends on her definition of " peer interaction " . If the peers are

attempting to kill you, I would definitely not make a statement that

it was " helping " anything.

> That's a good point. I have been searching for help and getting

input on what I am doing for help and I shouldn't take it personally

if I don't agree with what everyone says! (One of those personality

things I need to get over.

The chelation protocol I used for my kids is *not* recommended by most

people on this message board, but my kids are fully chelated and very

much improved because of it, and I don't hesitate to discuss it

if/when someone asks. So just because you disagree with *everyone*,

does not mean that your approach is not also acceptable for your child.

Keep doing what works for your child!

Dana