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skysidhe · 01-09-2010, 05:04 PM

When you go to the doctor just separate the autistic/lead thing.

Maybe the doctor sees the road you are attempting to go down and that is to your own ends of finding a cure of autism because I am sure if you asked for a blood test for lead because you are worried he has lead poisoning you would get a blood test.

A blood test for detecting blood for its own sake a doctor will do.

A blood test because of everything you have said here I agree he probably won't do.

From a blog I found this morning. It's the same kind of conversation that is going on here. It may be of interest to the both of you.
http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/0...cury-its-lead/

Like with any kind of therapy or treatment marketed for autism, we must remember that autism is a developmental disorder. The development of the child is slower or erratic compared to age-peers. However, that is not the same thing as developmental stasis. The continued acquisition of skills by autistic children are often attributed to the therapies given to them, rather than simply due to maturation. Autistic children who are not given the scores of dubious therapies also improve as they mature.

Put simply:

Lead poisoning is detected through blood tests.
Lead poisoning can cause learning difficulties, but is not the same thing as autism. The symptoms of lead poisoning and autism are very different.
“Chelation challenge” tests are not accurate for assessing levels of heavy metals.
Chelation can be used to remove heavy metals from the body, with intravenous EDTA reserved for high toxicity levels. However, removing those from the body does not undo all of the effects of severe heavy-metal poisoning.
Chelation will not cure autism.
Autistic children continue to grow and develop at their own rates, sometimes to the point that they do not require extra school services or therapies. At that point, they are autistic children who do not require extra school services or therapies. (Yeup, they’re still autistic.)

oh and by the way. If I thought my son had lead poisoning I would be fighting to get a test. I probably wouldn't leave the doctors office until I got one. I'd scratch someones eyes out if they told me no and I thought the lead was causing damage.

Being or having autism has nothing to do with providing medical services that are timely and necessary.

01-09-2010, 05:04 PM	#6
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	When you go to the doctor just separate the autistic/lead thing. Maybe the doctor sees the road you are attempting to go down and that is to your own ends of finding a cure of autism because I am sure if you asked for a blood test for lead because you are worried he has lead poisoning you would get a blood test. A blood test for detecting blood for its own sake a doctor will do. A blood test because of everything you have said here I agree he probably won't do. From a blog I found this morning. It's the same kind of conversation that is going on here. It may be of interest to the both of you. http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/0...cury-its-lead/ Like with any kind of therapy or treatment marketed for autism, we must remember that autism is a developmental disorder. The development of the child is slower or erratic compared to age-peers. However, that is not the same thing as developmental stasis. The continued acquisition of skills by autistic children are often attributed to the therapies given to them, rather than simply due to maturation. Autistic children who are not given the scores of dubious therapies also improve as they mature. Put simply: Lead poisoning is detected through blood tests. Lead poisoning can cause learning difficulties, but is not the same thing as autism. The symptoms of lead poisoning and autism are very different. “Chelation challenge” tests are not accurate for assessing levels of heavy metals. Chelation can be used to remove heavy metals from the body, with intravenous EDTA reserved for high toxicity levels. However, removing those from the body does not undo all of the effects of severe heavy-metal poisoning. Chelation will not cure autism. Autistic children continue to grow and develop at their own rates, sometimes to the point that they do not require extra school services or therapies. At that point, they are autistic children who do not require extra school services or therapies. (Yeup, they’re still autistic.) oh and by the way. If I thought my son had lead poisoning I would be fighting to get a test. I probably wouldn't leave the doctors office until I got one. I'd scratch someones eyes out if they told me no and I thought the lead was causing damage. Being or having autism has nothing to do with providing medical services that are timely and necessary.