Re: Would you chelate with this result?

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> I just got back my 2yr old daughter's DDI HT result. She met counting

> rule #5 (rules 3 and 4 almost met). Her Hg level was 0.20. She is

> asymptomatic at the moment.

>

> I'm reluctant to chelate since she is asymptomatic and I could just

> cause problems for her that she doesn't currently have. My current

> thought is to retest in a couple of years or if she becomes

> symptomatic, whichever comes first, and reevaluate from there. What

> would you do?

>

I would chelate now, or as soon as you understand how to chelate properly.

Mercury in the body is going to do harm and is not going to " fall

out " . By chelating it out you will prevent her from experiencing who

knows what mercury related problems in the future.

The low level of Hg on her test shows that she is not excreting and is

thus genetically more susceptible to accumulate metals than some

people. Whatever she is exposed to will stay in her body.

If you chelate and remove some of those metals you will increase her

ability to excrete toxins on her own.

If you use Andy's protocol, the potential for harm is minimal. I

would never consider any other method of chelation.

I started to understand chelation when my daughter was about 18.

Believe me, they have a mind of their own at that age (and starting a

lot earlier), and chelation isn't on the top of their priority list.

The years when you have them in a position where you can chelate go

very quickly.

J

> Thanks,

> Shonda

>

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Shonda:

Almost 3 years ago, at the age of 52, I got pretty sick. I tried everything

to get better, but nothing helped even a little bit until I tried chelating.

After 6 months of chelation I'm way better, so it's very clear to me I had

metal toxicity. Not surprising, since I had some 17 amalgam fillings since

childhood.

My point is that before getting sick, I was the healthiest person I knew. I

must have been LOADED with mercury, but it wasn't until something pushed me

over the edge that I became symptomatic. So not being symptomatic, to me,

is not a reason to not chelate.

At 2, your daughter's brain is still developing. Experience shows that with

autistic kids, the earlier you start chelating, the better the result. The

consistency is striking - most of the full recoveries come in kids under 4.

At 2, their chances of full recovery are excellent.

I know your daughter is not autistic, but the point is, if she has mercury,

now is the time to remove it in order to optimize her development.

You were brilliant to do this test while your daughter was so young. Some

intuition pushed you to do it. Now that it meets the counting rules you're

thinking " oy vay, do I really have to deal with this? Maybe I can just

ignore it for now. " I'm sure that would be my first reaction too! But to

me the safest course of action would be to start chelating. The hardest

part is to start - once you get into a routine it's probably not that big a

deal. You can get a lot of help on the details over at autism-mercury.

Dean

Would you chelate with this result?

I just got back my 2yr old daughter's DDI HT result. She met counting

rule #5 (rules 3 and 4 almost met). Her Hg level was 0.20. She is

asymptomatic at the moment.

I'm reluctant to chelate since she is asymptomatic and I could just

cause problems for her that she doesn't currently have. My current

thought is to retest in a couple of years or if she becomes

symptomatic, whichever comes first, and reevaluate from there. What

would you do?

Thanks,

Shonda

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I know this is a tough call for you, but I agree with and Dean. You have

complete control over your toddler's life, and this will be the easiest time to

do it. I have 13 yo twins that I want to chelate. They seem fine, but their

hair tests either met or very close to meeting the counting rules, so I would

like to prevent future problems for them, and never have to have them go through

what I have. Anyway, at this age, it is really hard, because they are both in

sports, and of course busy with friends, so it makes it very difficult to do.

So my advice to you is to seize the opportunity and do it now. It may end up

being one of the best things you ever do for your daughter. And I can't

remember if you are chelating or planning to, but many families do it together,

so make it a family affair!

Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation healthyfitstrong wrote:

I just got back my 2yr old daughter's DDI HT result. She met counting

rule #5 (rules 3 and 4 almost met). Her Hg level was 0.20. She is

asymptomatic at the moment.

I'm reluctant to chelate since she is asymptomatic and I could just

cause problems for her that she doesn't currently have. My current

thought is to retest in a couple of years or if she becomes

symptomatic, whichever comes first, and reevaluate from there. What

would you do?

Thanks,

Shonda

[Guest guest]

I know this is a tough call for you, but I agree with and Dean. You have

complete control over your toddler's life, and this will be the easiest time to

do it. I have 13 yo twins that I want to chelate. They seem fine, but their

hair tests either met or very close to meeting the counting rules, so I would

like to prevent future problems for them, and never have to have them go through

what I have. Anyway, at this age, it is really hard, because they are both in

sports, and of course busy with friends, so it makes it very difficult to do.

So my advice to you is to seize the opportunity and do it now. It may end up

being one of the best things you ever do for your daughter. And I can't

remember if you are chelating or planning to, but many families do it together,

so make it a family affair!

Jackie

In frequent-dose-chelation healthyfitstrong wrote:

I just got back my 2yr old daughter's DDI HT result. She met counting

rule #5 (rules 3 and 4 almost met). Her Hg level was 0.20. She is

asymptomatic at the moment.

I'm reluctant to chelate since she is asymptomatic and I could just

cause problems for her that she doesn't currently have. My current

thought is to retest in a couple of years or if she becomes

symptomatic, whichever comes first, and reevaluate from there. What

would you do?

Thanks,

Shonda

[Guest guest]

> I started to understand chelation when my daughter was about 18.

> Believe me, they have a mind of their own at that age (and starting a

> lot earlier), and chelation isn't on the top of their priority list.

> The years when you have them in a position where you can chelate go

> very quickly.

Does your daughter also have metal issues?

[Guest guest]

> I started to understand chelation when my daughter was about 18.

> Believe me, they have a mind of their own at that age (and starting a

> lot earlier), and chelation isn't on the top of their priority list.

> The years when you have them in a position where you can chelate go

> very quickly.

Does your daughter also have metal issues?

[Guest guest]

Shonda - I'd say it's a tough call. She does have a symptom, namely

disordered mineral transport. ie, she has a lot of metabolic chaos in

her body. If she's 2, then it may as yet be difficult to identify

whether there are other issues. She has a lot of development to do, and

so detoxification may help her navigate that process. Also, she's

excreting a little bit, but not a lot, so you don't really know if she

will get rid of it.

Will chelation stir up any other problems? Unlikely - what we usually

see is an exacerbation of anything else that's going on at the moment,

but you arent' seeing anything that looks problematic.

There is just the fact that it's a pain in the butt, though; and I

suppose that there is a general sense of, why do anything if there is no

problem that really strikes you in the face.

I really don't know. I do know that given my history of toxicity, I

would chelate my child if I found this presentation - but then, I've

lived through being very toxic. I've tested my baby hair, and I was

really toxic as a kid - but no one noticed. Or, they did notice things

but just thought of them as part of my " character " . It's only now, at

age 48, that I realize that they weren't. I wish there was someone

there who could have saved me from it.

If you decide not to, then I'd do just what you are thinking - keep an

eye on symptoms and see if anything identifiable develops. You will

have to educate yourself about what to look for.

Those are my thoughts. Anyone else?

Dave.

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Sat Apr 5, 2008 7:44 am (PDT)

I just got back my 2yr old daughter's DDI HT result. She met counting

rule #5 (rules 3 and 4 almost met). Her Hg level was 0.20. She is

asymptomatic at the moment.

I'm reluctant to chelate since she is asymptomatic and I could just

cause problems for her that she doesn't currently have. My current

thought is to retest in a couple of years or if she becomes

symptomatic, whichever comes first, and reevaluate from there. What

would you do?

Thanks,

Shonda

[Guest guest]

Shonda - I'd say it's a tough call. She does have a symptom, namely

disordered mineral transport. ie, she has a lot of metabolic chaos in

her body. If she's 2, then it may as yet be difficult to identify

whether there are other issues. She has a lot of development to do, and

so detoxification may help her navigate that process. Also, she's

excreting a little bit, but not a lot, so you don't really know if she

will get rid of it.

Will chelation stir up any other problems? Unlikely - what we usually

see is an exacerbation of anything else that's going on at the moment,

but you arent' seeing anything that looks problematic.

There is just the fact that it's a pain in the butt, though; and I

suppose that there is a general sense of, why do anything if there is no

problem that really strikes you in the face.

I really don't know. I do know that given my history of toxicity, I

would chelate my child if I found this presentation - but then, I've

lived through being very toxic. I've tested my baby hair, and I was

really toxic as a kid - but no one noticed. Or, they did notice things

but just thought of them as part of my " character " . It's only now, at

age 48, that I realize that they weren't. I wish there was someone

there who could have saved me from it.

If you decide not to, then I'd do just what you are thinking - keep an

eye on symptoms and see if anything identifiable develops. You will

have to educate yourself about what to look for.

Those are my thoughts. Anyone else?

Dave.

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healthyfitstrong

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Sat Apr 5, 2008 7:44 am (PDT)

I just got back my 2yr old daughter's DDI HT result. She met counting

rule #5 (rules 3 and 4 almost met). Her Hg level was 0.20. She is

asymptomatic at the moment.

I'm reluctant to chelate since she is asymptomatic and I could just

cause problems for her that she doesn't currently have. My current

thought is to retest in a couple of years or if she becomes

symptomatic, whichever comes first, and reevaluate from there. What

would you do?

Thanks,

Shonda

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for all your replies. Hubby and I have a lot to

discuss. I guess I'm just afraid of creating pain she can't

communicate to me yet or of starting symptoms by stirring things up.

If we decide to chelate I guess we could just start really low? I know

the cutler protocol is low, frequent dosing, and I sure wouldn't dare

do it any other way with her. How do you get the doses into a

toddler? Especially in the middle of the night?

Shonda