Re: How it went, my first round of DMSA., tatoos

[Guest guest]

> I awoke at normal time on Monday morning, after last dose at 2am, to

> a massively tingly & itchy right arm. I have a tattoo on my right

> arm, red and black ink, and it made me think that mercury was in the

> ink. Not a pleasant thought! But nothing more than itchy, no scabs

> or anything…just a tad itchy. A couple of hours later it was not

> itchy anymore.

>

>

There could be mercury in the tatoo ink. I haven't paid much

attention to this topic, 'cause I don't have tatoos, but it would be

worth searching autism mercury archives for tatoo discussions. I

think that they can be removed if in doubt.

J

[Guest guest]

> I awoke at normal time on Monday morning, after last dose at 2am, to

> a massively tingly & itchy right arm. I have a tattoo on my right

> arm, red and black ink, and it made me think that mercury was in the

> ink. Not a pleasant thought! But nothing more than itchy, no scabs

> or anything…just a tad itchy. A couple of hours later it was not

> itchy anymore.

>

>

There could be mercury in the tatoo ink. I haven't paid much

attention to this topic, 'cause I don't have tatoos, but it would be

worth searching autism mercury archives for tatoo discussions. I

think that they can be removed if in doubt.

J

[Guest guest]

Tattoo inks contain a variety of metals ,its where the pigment comes

from. Red inks often use cinnebar which is mercury. Reds and yellows

if I remember right when I looked it up years back. Cobalt in blue,

iron ore in black.

I know a tattoo artist that is merc toxic. He has reported that his

newest tattoo's the red was itching and blistered then healed up.

this had not happend to him with any of his other tattoos or colors.

You are probably sensitive to whatever is in the ink. It is almost

impossible to find out because the FDA does not regulate inks,

therefore the companies do not list the ingredients on the inks, and

due to patents..don't have to disclose the ingredients. I was told

to ask for organic inks, but hardly anyone uses those. I chose to

not get anymore tattoos.

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> > I awoke at normal time on Monday morning, after last dose at

2am, to

> > a massively tingly & itchy right arm. I have a tattoo on my

right

> > arm, red and black ink, and it made me think that mercury was in

the

> > ink. Not a pleasant thought! But nothing more than itchy, no

scabs

> > or anything…just a tad itchy. A couple of hours later it was not

> > itchy anymore.

> >

> >