Re: Metal toxicity testing

[Guest guest]

Good morning, Mika:

My infectious diseases specialist did test me for heavy metals many yeas ago. He did the testing through blood work, and I am not sure that I still have the medical report. My might remember, but there is another possibility that I might have scanned it for the group.

Honey, if I find it, I will send it to you...love always...Lea

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Metal toxicity testing

After a long hiatus, I'm back with a question:Does anyone know what is the best way to test for heavy metal toxicity, one that could result from long term implants?The naturopath I know wants to do a chelation challenge test, but those have a very bad reputation among the mainstream medical doctors. There are no guidelines for evaluating the test and the test could be harmful if one didn't need it to begin with. Did anyone have this test, or a non-challenge urine or hair test and can comment?Thank you in advance,Mika.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Lea,

I do remember reading through someone's blood report showing elevated levels of

many metals, but also can't find it right now. I'm mostly making sure that the

heavy metal test that my naturopath wants to do (chelation) will not give me

more health problems than I already have.

:-)

Thank you for your support!

Mika.

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> Good morning, Mika:

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> My infectious diseases specialist did test me for heavy metals many yeas ago.

He did the testing through blood work, and I am not sure that I still have the

medical report. My might remember, but there is another possibility that I

might have scanned it for the group.

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> Honey, if I find it, I will send it to you...love always...Lea

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> Metal toxicity testing

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> After a long hiatus, I'm back with a question:

> Does anyone know what is the best way to test for heavy metal toxicity, one

that could result from long term implants?

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> The naturopath I know wants to do a chelation challenge test, but those have

a very bad reputation among the mainstream medical doctors. There are no

guidelines for evaluating the test and the test could be harmful if one didn't

need it to begin with. Did anyone have this test, or a non-challenge urine or

hair test and can comment?

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> Thank you in advance,

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> Mika.

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[Guest guest]

There is something called a 'lymphocyte sensitivity test' done by a lab in the

UK that might be useful. It is called MELISSA here in North america but not

sure which lab provides the test here. I'm trying to get more information to

see if it will pick up metals that have settled into tissues.

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> > Good morning, Mika:

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> > My infectious diseases specialist did test me for heavy metals many yeas

ago. He did the testing through blood work, and I am not sure that I still have

the medical report. My might remember, but there is another possibility

that I might have scanned it for the group.

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> > Honey, if I find it, I will send it to you...love always...Lea

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> > Metal toxicity testing

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> > After a long hiatus, I'm back with a question:

> > Does anyone know what is the best way to test for heavy metal toxicity,

one that could result from long term implants?

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> > The naturopath I know wants to do a chelation challenge test, but those

have a very bad reputation among the mainstream medical doctors. There are no

guidelines for evaluating the test and the test could be harmful if one didn't

need it to begin with. Did anyone have this test, or a non-challenge urine or

hair test and can comment?

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> > Thank you in advance,

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> > Mika.

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[Guest guest]

I looked it up at http://www.melisa.org/ and it looks like a good test. I'll

mention it to my naturopath. Thus far he's done a 'Biological Terrain

Assessment' which combines results from blood, urine and saliva samples. I do

have a pronounced heavy metal toxicity pattern according to this test.

I think that the chelation urine test is done so that the metals are pushed out

of the tissues and into the urine. Not sure how accurate it is as a test,

objectively speaking. I think it is better as a treatment itself.

Mika.

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> > > Good morning, Mika:

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> > > My infectious diseases specialist did test me for heavy metals many yeas

ago. He did the testing through blood work, and I am not sure that I still have

the medical report. My might remember, but there is another possibility

that I might have scanned it for the group.

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> > > Honey, if I find it, I will send it to you...love always...Lea

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> > > Metal toxicity testing

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> > > After a long hiatus, I'm back with a question:

> > > Does anyone know what is the best way to test for heavy metal toxicity,

one that could result from long term implants?

> > >

> > > The naturopath I know wants to do a chelation challenge test, but those

have a very bad reputation among the mainstream medical doctors. There are no

guidelines for evaluating the test and the test could be harmful if one didn't

need it to begin with. Did anyone have this test, or a non-challenge urine or

hair test and can comment?

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> > > Thank you in advance,

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> > > Mika.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Mika,

When I was first ill and saw my first naturopath (after the traditional docs

blew me off), he wanted to test me for heavy metals. I agreed, not knowing much

about any of this stuff at all.

I had a urine challenge test, using a DMPS shot. It was a one time shot to see

what I was dumping in my urine. I collected my urine for 24 hours and then sent

in a sample of it. It came back showing heavy in several metals, such as

aluminum and mercury and arsenic.

Then he started me on DMSA for the mercury chelation and those were pills.

Later, I read about the dangers of DMPS. Apparently there can be some damage if

the heavy metals are moved around in your body in large quantity and the body

has a hard time detoxing it all.

I would have to say based on my experience that the one time shot was not

detrimental to me, as far as I know. But if I was asked to do it again, I am

not so certain I would do it without reservation.

I believe you can test for heavy metals through a hair sample, and I would

probably choose that over the DMPS shot if the option was offered. The biggest

question, of course, is which test is most accurate?

I don't know if that helps you or not, but I did have the DMPS shot and

survived!

Let us know what you decide to do and what the outcome is. I believe heavy

metals can be an issue for many people, especially those of us who had implants,

since metals are used to solidify the silicone gel.

Best wishes,

Patty

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> After a long hiatus, I'm back with a question:

> Does anyone know what is the best way to test for heavy metal toxicity, one

that could result from long term implants?

>

> The naturopath I know wants to do a chelation challenge test, but those have a

very bad reputation among the mainstream medical doctors. There are no

guidelines for evaluating the test and the test could be harmful if one didn't

need it to begin with. Did anyone have this test, or a non-challenge urine or

hair test and can comment?

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> Thank you in advance,

>

> Mika.

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[Guest guest]

Mika,

You are right about the chelation urine test. They do the challenge to see what

metals are being dumped, and this gives an idea of what burden there is in the

body.

Patty

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> > > > Good morning, Mika:

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> > > > My infectious diseases specialist did test me for heavy metals many yeas

ago. He did the testing through blood work, and I am not sure that I still have

the medical report. My might remember, but there is another possibility

that I might have scanned it for the group.

> > > >

> > > > Honey, if I find it, I will send it to you...love always...Lea

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> > > > Metal toxicity testing

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> > > > After a long hiatus, I'm back with a question:

> > > > Does anyone know what is the best way to test for heavy metal

toxicity, one that could result from long term implants?

> > > >

> > > > The naturopath I know wants to do a chelation challenge test, but

those have a very bad reputation among the mainstream medical doctors. There are

no guidelines for evaluating the test and the test could be harmful if one

didn't need it to begin with. Did anyone have this test, or a non-challenge

urine or hair test and can comment?

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> > > > Thank you in advance,

> > > >

> > > > Mika.

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