27-10-2009 - Kyle is recovering!! =]

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

Of course Kyles days are ups and downs, but the past couple of days have been awesome with my little man..

Sat. we went to Pittsburgh (1 hr 45 min drive =/) to see his doctor, which we pay out of pocket for kuz stupid insurance doesnt cover 'alternative' treatments. His doctor kept him on the supplements he has been on and added 3 more. All these supplements are vitamin based, nothing I give to my son medicates him which I am happy for. But the cost of it is expensive. That's the downfall but he has improved soo much! IN JUST ONE MONTH!

He added Pediacalm, which is a supplement for hyperactive kids. Yes all 2 and 1/2 are hyper but there's a point where it becomes an issue. He added a supplement that is to help his mercury poisioning because this is what we are experiencing. Vaccines, contain mercury, weather you believe it or not.. Weather they say they have been completely removed or not.. think what you want.. anyways, and he added another supplement which is just a fish oil to help his stimming and such.

Since then with just two days on the supplement he has improved significantly. Saying words such as "uh oh", "brrooomm" for cars when he plays appropriately with them, "backpack" because my kids watch Dora. =] and mimics now and imitates. which is awesome! He now says "please" and "more" in Sign Language, not talking them, just signing. =] Today I taught him to put his arms up! And then said "Kyle put your arms up" and he did it! He can Hop on demand!! AWESOME IMPROVEMENT! Yes he is 2 1/2 and should be doing more but damn I am proud of my little mand and NEVER GIVING UP! Somedays when all he does is scream I do feel like giving up but cant. I cant cant and cant do it! I have to be the strong one in all of this.. and I think I am doing quite well. =]

You may question my way of thinking, why I am against vaccines, why this and why that.. why do I say my son has mercury poisioning, there is no such thing.. BUT WHY is it that he is recovering.. why is it that everything that his doctor said he wont EVER do .. HE does with alternative treatments...

Here are comparisions between mercury poisioning and autism:

Mercury Poisoning	Autism
Psychiatric Disturbances
Social deficits, shyness, social withdrawal	Social deficits, social withdrawal, shyness
Depression, mood swings; mask face	Depressive traits, mood swings; flat affect
Anxiety	Anxiety
Schizoid tendencies, OCD traits	Schizophrenic & OCD traits; repetitiveness
Lacks eye contact, hesitant to engage others	Lack of eye contact, avoids conversation
Irrational fears	Irrational fears
Irritability, aggression, temper tantrums	Irritability, aggression, temper tantrums
Impaired face recognition	Impaired face recognition
Speech, Language & Hearing Deficits
Loss of speech, failure to develop speech	Delayed language, failure to develop speech
Dysarthria; articulation problems	Dysarthria; articulation problems
Speech comprehension deficits	Speech comprehension deficits
Verbalizing & word retrieval problems	Echolalia; word use & pragmatic errors
Sound sensitivity	Sound sensitivity
Hearing loss; deafness in very high doses	Mild to profound hearing loss
Poor performance on language IQ tests	Poor performance on verbal IQ tests
Sensory Abnormalities</TD< tr>
Abnormal sensation in mouth & extremities	Abnormal sensation in mouth & extremities
Sound sensitivity	Sound sensitivity
Abnormal touch sensations; touch aversion	Abnormal touch sensations; touch aversion
Vestibular abnormalities	Vestibular abnormalities
Motor Disorders
Involuntary jerking movements - arm flapping, ankle jerks, myoclonal jerks, choreiform movements, circling, rocking	Stereotyped movements - arm flapping, jumping, circling, spinning, rocking; myoclonal jerks; choreiform movements
Deficits in eye-hand coordination; limb apraxia; intention tremors	Poor eye-hand coordination; limb apraxia; problems with intentional movements
Gait impairment; ataxia - from incoordination & clumsiness to inability to walk, stand, or sit; loss of motor control	Abnormal gait and posture, clumsiness and incoordination; difficulties sitting, lying, crawling, and walking
Difficulty in chewing or swallowing	Difficulty chewing or swallowing
Unusual postures; toe walking	Unusual postures; toe walking
Cognitive Impairments
Borderline intelligence, mental retardation - some cases reversible	Borderline intelligence, mental retardation - sometimes "recovered"
Poor concentration, attention, response inhibition	Poor concentration, attention, shifting attention
Uneven performance on IQ subtests	Uneven performance on IQ subtests
Verbal IQ higher than performance IQ	Verbal IQ higher than performance IQ
Poor short term, verbal, & auditory memory	Poor short term, auditory & verbal memory
Poor visual and perceptual motor skills, impairment in simple reaction time	Poor visual and perceptual motor skills, lower performance on timed tests
Difficulty carrying out complex commands	Difficulty carrying out multiple commands
Word-comprehension difficulties	Word-comprehension difficulties
Deficits in understanding abstract ideas & symbolism; degeneration of higher mental powers	Deficits in abstract thinking & symbolism, understanding other’s mental states, sequencing, planning & organizing
Unusual Behaviors
Stereotyped sniffing (rats)	Stereotyped, repetitive behaviors
ADHD traits	ADHD traits
Agitation, unprovoked crying, grimacing, staring spells	Agitation, unprovoked crying, grimacing, staring spells
Sleep difficulties	Sleep difficulties
Eating disorders, feeding problems	Eating disorders, feeding problems
Self injurious behavior, e.g. head banging	Self injurious behavior, e.g. head banging
Visual Impairments
Poor eye contact, impaired visual fixation	Poor eye contact, problems in joint attention
“Visual impairments,” blindness, near-sightedness, decreased visual acuity	“Visual impairments”; inaccurate/slow saccades; decreased rod functioning
Light sensitivity, photophobia	Over-sensitivity to light
Blurred or hazy vision	Blurred vision
Constricted visual fields	Not described
Physical Disturbances
Increase in cerebral palsy; hyper- or hypo-tonia; abnormal reflexes; decreased muscle strength, especially upper body; incontinence; problems chewing, swallowing, salivating	Increase in cerebral palsy; hyper- or hypotonia; decreased muscle strength, especially upper body; incontinence; problems chewing and swallowing
Rashes, dermatitis/dry skin, itching; burning	Rashes, dermatitis, eczema, itching
Autonomic disturbance: excessive sweating, poor circulation, elevated heart rate	Autonomic disturbance: unusual sweating, poor circulation, elevated heart rate
Gastro-intestinal Disturbances</TD< tr>
Gastroenteritis, diarrhea; abdominal pain, constipation, “colitis”	Diarrhea, constipation, gaseousness, abdominal discomfort, colitis
Anorexia, weight loss, nausea, poor appetite	Anorexia; feeding problems/vomiting
Lesions of ileum & colon; increased gut permeability	Leaky gut syndrome
Inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase IV, which cleaves casomorphin	Inadequate endopeptidase enzymes needed for breakdown of casein & gluten
Abnormal Biochemistry
Binds -SH groups; blocks sulfate transporter in intestines, kidneys	Low sulfate levels
Has special affinity for purines & pyrimidines	Purine & pyrimidine metabolism errors lead to autistic features
Reduces availability of glutathione, needed in neurons, cells & liver to detoxify heavy metals	Low levels of glutathione; decreased ability of liver to detoxify heavy metals
Causes significant reduction in glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase	Abnormal glutathione peroxidase activities in erythrocytes
Disrupts mitochondrial activities, especially in brain	Mitochondrial dysfunction, especially in brain
Immune Dysfunction
Sensitivity due to allergic or autoimmune reactions; sensitive individuals more likely to have allergies, asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms, especially rheumatoid-like ones	More likely to have allergies and asthma; familial presence of autoimmune diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis; IgA deficiencies
Can produce an immune response in CNS	On-going immune response in CNS
Causes brain/MBP autoantibodies	Brain/MBP autoantibodies present
Causes overproduction of Th2 subset; kills/inhibits lymphocytes, T-cells, and monocytes; decreases NK T-cell activity; induces or suppresses IFNg & IL-2	Skewed immune-cell subset in the Th2 direction; decreased responses to T-cell mitogens; reduced NK T-cell function; increased IFNg & IL-12
CNS Structural Pathology
Selectively targets brain areas unable to detoxify or reduce Hg-induced oxidative stress	Specific areas of brain pathology; many functions spared
Damage to Purkinje and granular cells	Damage to Purkinje and granular cells
Accummulates in amygdala and hippocampus	Pathology in amygdala and hippocampus
Causes abnormal neuronal cytoarchitecture; disrupts neuronal migration & cell division; reduces NCAMs	Neuronal disorganization; increased neuronal cell replication, increased glial cells; depressed expression of NCAMs
Progressive microcephaly	Progressive microcephaly and macrocephaly
Brain stem defects in some cases	Brain stem defects in some cases
Abnormalities in Neuro-chemistry
Prevents presynaptic serotonin release & inhibits serotonin transport; causes calcium disruptions	Decreased serotonin synthesis in children; abnormal calcium metabolism
Alters dopamine systems; peroxidine deficiency in rats resembles mercurialism in humans	Possibly high or low dopamine levels; positive response to peroxidine (lowers dopamine levels)
Elevates epinephrine & norepinephrine levels by blocking enzyme that degrades epinephrine	Elevated norepinephrine and epinephrine
Elevates glutamate	Elevated glutamate and aspartate
Leads to cortical acetylcholine deficiency; increases muscarinic receptor density in hippocampus & cerebellum	Cortical acetylcholine deficiency; reduced muscarinic receptor binding in hippocampus
Causes demyelinating neuropathy	Demyelination in brain
EEG Abnormalities / Epilepsy
Causes abnormal EEGs, epileptiform activity	Abnormal EEGs, epileptiform activity
Causes seizures, convulsions	Seizures; epilepsy
Causes subtle, low amplitude seizure activity	Subtle, low amplitude seizure activities
Population Characteristics
Effects more males than females	Male:female ratio estimated at 4:1
At low doses, only affects those geneticially susceptible	High heritability - concordance for MZ twins is 90%
First added to childhood vaccines in 1930s	First "discovered" among children born in 1930s
Exposure levels steadily increased since 1930s with rate of vaccination, number of vaccines	Prevalence of autism has steadily increased from 1 in 2000 (pre1970) to 1 in 500 (early 1990s), higher in 2000.
Exposure occurs at 0 - 15 months; clinical silent stage means symptom emergence delayed; symptoms emerge gradually, starting with movement & sensation	Symptoms emerge from 4 months to 2 years old; symptoms emerge gradually, starting with movement & sensation

(sorry for the length.)

But just compare...

My son NEVER had any symptoms of autism.. blah blah I am just repeating myself. Just look at all my other blogs as to why I think the way I think

In conclusion:

GO KYLE!!!! =]

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