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CerebralDreamer
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25 Aug 2009, 6:37 pm

I'm actually more concerned about the biologically active form of mercury found in the fish we pick up at the supermarket. Autism is somewhat similar to mercury poisoning, which is why they link was explored in the first place. I just wish people would look at the fish for once.

There's also the whole aspect of what we've been doing to our food products. I really want to know how much mercury you'll find in a sprig of asparagus or a can of lentils, not to mention that pound of beef. I don't think the coal-fire plants have been helping much with that.

I do agree that the genetics have been around a long time. If anything the mercury would be intensifying the effect, bringing something normally missed into greater amplification so that everyone panics.



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25 Aug 2009, 6:49 pm

Shot full of flu topic

I knew you were kidding. (For those of us born long before there were flu shots, MMR. etc.)

I blame my parents' genes, and the way they rolled together in that ol' autistic way!! !


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25 Aug 2009, 7:00 pm

OMG....where's my background eraser?
I got to get that image out of my head!
Perhaps the magic eraser also ....OMG



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26 Aug 2009, 6:07 am

ed wrote:
I get a flu shot every year... I hope that doesn't put me at increased risk of developing autism.

:lol:

Edit: people... this topic was intended as a joke only... please don't take it seriously... there is no danger (so far as we know) of developing Autism from flu shots. I was kidding. If you, like most everybody else, don't see the humor I intended in the remark, please don't worry about it.


Too late.

If you're an adult, flu shots (if they contain mercury, and a lot of them still do) actually increase your odds of developing Alzheimer's Disease. Mercury should not be in the body in any amount. At most it is a trace mineral the body uses in microscopic quantities, and a single shot using it as a preservative has hundreds of times more than the body should be exposed to.



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26 Aug 2009, 10:22 am

No, I got the joke - thought it was pretty funny, too. The mention of thimerosal tripped my trigger, though.

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Symptoms of Chronic Mercury Poisoning

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

* irritability
* anxiety/nervousness, often with difficulty in breathing
* restlessness
* exaggerated response to stimulation
* fearfulness
* emotional instability
-lack of self control
-fits of anger, with violent, irrational behavior
* loss of self confidence
* indecision
* shyness or timidity, being easily embarrassed
* loss of memory
* inability to concentrate
* lethargy/drowsiness
* insomnia
* mental depression, despondency
* withdrawal
* suicidal tendencies
* manic depression

* numbness and tingling of hands, feet, fingers, toes, or lips
* muscle weakness progressing to paralysis
* ataxia
* tremors/trembling of hands, feet, lips, eyelids or tongue
* incoordination
* myoneural transmission failure resembling Myasthenia Gravis
* motor neuron disease (ALS)
* Multiple Sclerosis, see Janie's Story, and Ken Pressner's Speech to the MS Society


HEAD, NECK, ORAL CAVITY DISORDERS

* bleeding gums
* alveolar bone loss
* loosening of teeth
* excessive salivation
* foul breath
* metallic taste
* burning sensation, with tingling of lips, face
* tissue pigmentation (amalgam tattoo of gums)
* leukoplakia
* stomatitis (sores in the mouth)
* ulceration of gingiva, palate, tongue
* dizziness/acute, chronic vertigo
* ringing in the ears
* hearing difficulties
* speech and visual impairment
-glaucoma
-restricted, dim vision


GASTROINTESTINAL EFFECTS

* food sensitivities, especially to milk and eggs
* abdominal cramps, colitis, diverticulitis or other G.I. complaint
* chronic diarrhea/constipation


CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS

* abnormal heart rhythm
* characteristic findings on EKG
-abnormal changes in the S-T segment and/or
-lower broadened P wave
* unexplained elevated serum triglyceride
* unexplained elevated cholesterol
* abnormal blood pressure, either high or low


IMMUNOLOGIC

* repeated infections
-viral and fungal
-mycobacteria
-candida and other yeast infections
* cancer
* autoimmune disorder
-arthritis
-lupus erythematosus (LE)
-multiple sclerosis (MS)
-scleroderma
-amyolateral sclerosis (ALS)
-hypothyroidism


SYSTEMIC EFFECTS

* chronic headaches
* allergies
* severe dermatitis
* unexplained reactivity
* thyroid disturbance
* subnormal body temperature
* cold, clammy skin, especially hands and feet
* excessive perspiration, w/frequent night sweats
* unexplained sensory symptoms, including pain
* unexplained numbness or burning sensations
* unexplained anemia
-G-6-PD deficiency
* Chronic kidney disease
-nephrotic syndrome
-receiving renal dialysis
-kidney infection
* adrenal disease
* general fatigue
* loss of appetite/with or without weight loss
* loss of weight
* hypoglycemia

Other than some extremely superficial emotional issues, this doesn't sound a lot like autism to me...


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26 Aug 2009, 10:26 am

Maybe I'm autistic because I have mercury in my fillings :lol:


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