The folks in question are merely trying to cover their butts, and they're doing a lousy job of that, to boot!

The people I have heard of that is getting coverage for chelation have tested at labcorp or metametrix. They would not look at doctor's data tests. Although those tests are accurate

Ask your child's doctor to order a UPPA test. We get ours from Lab Corp. Most insurances cover it, even medicaid. It is a little over $100. Requires 5 ml of urine, could be any time of day urine but 1st or 2nd of the day is best. Ask the doctor to contact Dr. Mark Geier @ http://www.autismtreatmentclinics.com/Services.html He just might make a believer out of your child's doctor. That is what happened with ours! There is no disputing the science! Dr. Paul G. King is Dr. Geier's biochemist and yes, whoever said that he is underquoted is right. He is the autism encyclopedia. I would love to see Dr.s Geier and King go head to head with any of the deniers. But anyway, yes, then you will have proof of metal toxicity or not and, as you can see by the testing Dr. Geier does, you will have proof of genetic problems and other stuff too. Or not. Then that it the diagnosis that will be put on future therapies/meds to treat it. Dr. Geier also has the study online you can use to get a good idea of the results of the UPPA. Be sure NOT to ask for the 24 hour UPPA. Just the random one: http://mercury-freedrugs.org/docs/PorphyrinsinAutisticDisorders1.pdf And I don't know about this business of getting a provoked test. Our daughter's first UPPA (before any chelation) showed that she was 10 times more mercury toxic than the median mercury poisoned autistic in Dr. Geier's practice. The second UPPA (following chelation) - provoked - showed her levels had decreased. Good luck to all parents who read about this for the first time!

Thank you Richard Besser former CDC interim director. Appointed after Jules was awaiting her reward for a job well done- (not lifting a finger to find the "real" causes of autism) I mean job heading up Merck's vaccine division.

How reassuring that a "former/current/future" government public health puppet Dr. Richard BS'er now posing as a TV medical doctor corresponden tells us mercury in vaccines- not a problem. Such strong words like landmark case, and it's offcial thimerosal doesn't cause autism. Haven't we heard that before? Urghh..

I guess they need to try and convince all the mom's who got the H1N1 vaccine while pregnant or gave it to their infants that when autism comes a knocking- it wasn't the mercury in those shots that screwed up your baby.

Thank you Becky Estepp for pointing out just how wrong the "system" is. Our kids will never get justice for the harm that came to them- the deck is stacked against them. And what's worse is the travesty continues.

When the vaccine court ruled in favor of the Hannah Poling case, acknowledging that she had an underlying mitrochondrial disorder that was aggravated by vaccines, did the media say, "Millions of parents who for years had feared a vaccine was to blame for their child's autism learned today that IS the case"? No. They said, "Well, that's a court. Not a scientific decision."

As Jim Carrey would say, "How stupid do they think we are?"

I went to the ABC site and read the comments - most were on our side but the usual comments showed up, so I posted this :

(Sarcasm at its best)

"I don't believe vaccines can cause any injuries at all because my doctor told me so and I am too damn ignorant to look into it for on my own and decide for myself.

I believe seat belts are a waste of time and money, cigarettes are healthy and lead in gasoline, paint and baby toys is just fine.

Thalidomide is a wonderful drug, especially for pregnant women. People who drive Toyota's are leadfooted idiots who just want easy money by trying to extort money (the ones who lived of course) from the poor company who designed a perfect gas pedal.

We have so many people trying to blame those who make a profit bringing us all the wonderful lifesaving chemicals and drugsinto our homes and bodies, America will be in ruins if the crazy parents of sick children have their way!

Thank the God for wise government judges and God Bless America!"

I can not believe how so many people want to make it simple and just believe what they are told.

But, then again, I guess I can.

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"If white men with executive-style hair say it's true, then it's GOT to be true."

White man speak with forked tongue.

Here's the elephant in the living room 10 million dollar question: Where did all of this mercury in all these kids with autism come from???!!!

And now it's aluminum since they finally took the mercury out of most of the vaccines, but aluminum is in levels that is also severely neurotoxic. My grandson at age 2 1/2 tested at 1,260 when the highest level range is only 100. Now where did all of this aluminum come from??!!!

The next 10 million dollar question is: Why do so many children with autism improve after removing mercury and or aluminum? How is it possible that these heavy metals did not produce autism then???!!!

So according to the propaganda, all parents can now rest easy and have no further concerns about mercury causing autism. It is not in most of the vaccines now anyway, right? And autism rates are still climbing, right? I often wonder if they increased the aluminum just to be certain that autism rates would continue to climb in order to exonerate the mercury.

"There are more than a million reference articles recognizing aluminum toxicity in various data bases. The FDA considers the maximum safe dosage of aluminum for an infant at 25 mcg per day, however many vaccines have ten times that amount and even more, with combination vaccines as high as 855mpg, which is 34 times the upper limit recognized as safe.

Here are the current levels of aluminum per shot of the following vaccines, as listed on each vaccine's packaging:

[Multiply this by 49 vaccine doses given by age 6]
•DTaP (for Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis): 170-625 mcg, depending on manufacturer
•Hepatitis A: 250 mcg
•Hepatitis B: 250 mcg
•HIB (for meningitis; PedVaxHib brand only): 225 mcg
•HPV: 225 mcg
•Pediarix (DTaP-Hepatitis B-Polio combination): 850 mcg
•Pentacel (DTaP-HIB-Polio combination): 330 mcg
•Pneumococcus: 125 mcg"

SICKENING, isn't it?

Hmm. Well. I have two sons on the spectrum. My younger son did not have vaccines with Thimerosol, so I am a hard sell that the court isn't right. I do believe, however, that my husband and my genetics play a large part. That's where I prefer to see money being focused.

If white men with executive-style hair say it's true, then it's GOT to be true.

I always wondered why O.J. Simpson's prosecutors didn't bring in a pair of leather gloves identical to his pair that had shrunk after being soaked in blood. Just because evidence hasn't been presented doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Jim, then someone should tell him and make him show us where he got that information. These people need to be held accountable for their stupid statements. Either he was told to say that and must be made to feel stupid for making such a rediculous statement, or he is an evil human who tells lies. Either way........ Someone needs to make him show where he got that info.

I'm not sure that the vaccine court isn't the worst thing that could have ever happened for parents of thimerosol damaged children. These cases might have been better off in the regular court system. At least fair trial would be more likely.

Maggie - it sounds like you have valuable advise to share. I sure wish you could provide a few more details. Like, what kind of doctor did you use to get the mercury test done. What did the test entail. What insurance company do you have. What covered treatments evolved from that. What percentage of coverage. How much out of pocket have you ended up paying, compared to what uncovered people are paying. If people know that is worth a try, you could really help a lot of people!

Rebecca Estepp, you go, girl!!

Dr. Offit, ...[censored]...

This ruling does NOTHING but drive home the message that if your child is vaccine injured you are ON YOUR OWN. By the way, wish you had given a heads up about Offitt's appearance. This video should be rated "O" for Offensive Offitt containing material. :)