Hi Angela, This is my first post also. I have also been lurking for the past few weeks. I first suspected I may be mercury poisoned about 6 months ago. I started feeling very strange and began having palpitations, light-headedness, brain fog, numbness and tingling in my arms, and this all kicked in after I received the flu and pneumonia shots! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> I was baffled to say the least. I also have two young boys and my oldest son who is now 5, had a strange reaction to his 1 year vaccines also. He had uncontrollable diarrhea and he developed such a bad rash they turned into big red welts on his tush! It was horrific! He is very intelligent but I still wonder if the vaccines caused him to have that reaction. My second son has not been diagnosed with Autism, but my husband and I have noticed he does show some symptoms. He use to bang his head with his fists if he didn't get his way, he has always been very whiny and cries a lot. He is doing much better these days since I have begun giving him clay baths once a week. They are very mild but it seems to calm him down, and doesn't gets as upset as he used to if he does not follow his normal routine.
I am afraid that he was exposed to mercury from me during my pregnancy with him as I had 9 teeth filled with huge amalgam fillings that were very old and surely leaking. He is starting to repeat words a little more clearly now but he still has very limited speech. I try to work with him every day but it is tough to keep his attention and help him stay focused. He seems interested in potty training as he sees his older brother go potty but he loses interest quickly. I am frustrated and concerned at the same time. I have only been amalgam free for almost 2 months and am barely started to have some days where I feel ok. Today being one of them. I have recently been diagnosed with: Adrenal Fatigue, Candida, Parasites and Mercury Toxicity. It is a lot to deal with
at once but this forum has been very informative and reassuring. I surely enjoy reading about others experiences as they have taught me to understand and sort out so much about what I have been going through lately. Thanks for giving me the courage to say "Hello" to everyone myself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/byebye.gif" alt="" />