Hair test results to help interpret

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I am hair test number 197

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/hairtest.html

My doctor ordered the test. I am going to contact DDI to ask for the pdf

copy. I'm sorry if any of it is difficult to read.

1) What are your current symptoms and health history?

Premature birth to a malnourished woman and a Vietnam vet who was exposed to

massive amounts of agent orange, grew up on what was later declared a

brownfield. Been exposed to two broken thermometers at ages 7 and 26, was

fully vaccinated up to when I went to college in 1995. Used contacts in the

90s, swallowed a dental filling about 5-6 years ago. Massive antibiotic

usage as a child due to ear infections, strep throat and acne.

History of multiple miscarriages and PCOS. Current health decline started

in Jan 2006 with miscarrying twins, led to celiac disease diagnosis in Aug

2006, followed by a drop of 60 pounds in 3 months and the beginning of

multiple food allergies and chemical sensitivities (that have since resolved

for the most part). Piled under multiple blankets all summer, extreme

exhaustion and brain fog. Followed by all of the symptoms of extreme

adrenal exhaustion around Feb 2007. Couldn't walk 20 feet without being

completely out of breath. Slowly gotten better since then, but I never have

fully recovered.

Current symptoms- fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, painful pressure points,

hair loss, brain fog, confusion, rapidly decreasing IQ and memory problems.

Fluid dumping attacks (nausea/vomiting, increased gut motility to the point

of clearance, peeing a full bladder every 10-15 minutes for hours) under

stress or if I don't consume at least 2 tsp salt a day. Saliva cortisol

tested this summer shows normal/high cortisol and DHEA. Have not yet tested

aldosterone and rennin, will have that done in September. Current testing

shows my Vitamin D, B12, ferritin, selenium, molybendum is low. I just got

those results back today with the hair test, too.

Shell of my former self, have barely left the house since July 2006 except

for a brief period earlier this year where I was doing better, then one

stress event set me back. Meet the diagnostic criteria for fibro and CFS

but am not persuing diagnosis.

2) Dental history (wisdom teeth removed? First root canal placed? Braces?

First amalgam etc...)

I have no root canals, I choose to pull the tooth instead. I had that tooth

pulled in 2007 after having had a dental abscess for a couple of years. It

had a large filling in it had been re-done at least two times before I had

it pulled, and all but the last one were amalgam. I had braces for 5 years.

I had my wisdom teeth removed at 18.

3) What dental work do you currently have in place? What part of the dental

cleanup have you completed?

I currently have 4 small amalgams, 3 in one bottom jaw tooth, and 1 in a top

tooth on the opposite side. No crowns or root canals. I have an appt to

start the process to remove the amalgams next week, and plan on starting

DMSA 4 days after the last one is done. I do not remember when my amalgams

were placed, but I'm thinking I was a teen.

4) What dentistry did your mother have at any time before or during

pregnancy?

I have no way of knowing, she's got fibro/CFS, too, and her memory is

completely unreliable. I do know she has very bad teeth, with a lot of

dental work, but she had me young before she got sick.

5) What vaccinations have you had and when (including flu and especially

travel shots)?

No flu or travel shots. I was caught up to date on my vaccinations in order

to get into college in 1995. I do remember having at least two vaccines

done in one day by the health department in order to get into college.

6) Supplements and medications (including dosages) taken at time of hair

test, or for the 3-6 months before the sample was taken.

Digestive enzymes, 1/4 tsp per meal, as needed

Cal/Mag Hydroxyapatite, 1000mg/day, very hit or miss

http://www.drrons.com/calcium-magnesium.htm

Pascalite clay, 1/4 tsp meal

Cod liver oil, 1-2 servings a week, very hit or miss.

Iodine, 1 drop here and there when I remember it.

8) What is your location - city & country (so that we can learn where

certain toxins are more prevalent).

Grew up- Pensacola, FL

NC in various spots since 2000.

Thanks for any help.

KerryAnn