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Tactile Defensiveness & Mercury

by Gidget
(CA)

My 7 year old son has always fought putting on socks, shoes, and clothes that have tags or are too tight, especially underwear, which we discovered recently he wasn't wearing at all to school - yikes!

He now receives a sticker on his "chore chart" when he puts them on without a fight. Thankfully, we're in CA, so he can wear loose basketball shorts daily. But even on the west coast, flip flops are not a good option for winter time and so we struggle and sometimes there are "melt downs". We thought this was just a quirk until a neighbor let me read her copy of "The Out of Sync Child" and things began to fit.

With that said, we just got test results back that our son has mercury in his system. Since it's not from tooth fillings or seafood/fish because he doesn't eat it, the source is most likely from the Thimerosal preservative which contains mercury that was in his immunizations. We are now looking at ways to remove the heavy metal from his system since it causes much havoc in his body, from neurological to digestive.

While researching mercury toxicity, I was surprised to find that it affects nerve endings and can result in a tingling sensation or actual pain when being touched, etc. Our son will sometimes scratch his skin until he causes himself to bleed. When we ask why he's doing this, he claims because "it bothers him". Never understood what "it" meant, but I'm now thinking it may be his nerve endings due to the heavy metal poisoning he's experiencing.

I'm wondering if the issue of mercury or heavy metals have been connected with Tactile Dysfunction?

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Wow, that is a good question! Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to this, nor whether there has been any research regarding this. Hmmmm. I would like to open this question up for discussion. Does anyone have any input on this?? We would LOVE to know! Please submit any information or experiences you have/had regarding this in the comments box below. I hope there are others out there who know more about this than I do. I am very curious now! Sorry I couldn�t help more. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help us out on this one!

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'Balance of the Senses is here'
by: Sherilyn

I am so pleased to see this information becoming apparent to a wider audience.

As parents, we are most likely aware that we need to keep our children's (and more importantly first and foremost our own) bodies clear of chemicals as much as possible. Mercury is just one that does produce a reaction in the body and toxic effects to the brain/bodily functions.

There are many more including natural ones that I have witnessed with myself, my clients and my own daughter to have a definite and strong effect on sensory processing such as all Volatile Organic Compounds (V.O.C's) in your household items eg hairspray, flysprays and other chemicals used around the home. This can create an increase in tactile, auditory sensory sensitivity but mostly I have witnessed it in the oral senses with increases in behavioral issues.

I highly recommend a low chemical diet overseen by a good dietitian (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital have a great elimination diet) and a holistic program that incorporates good sound therapy practices with great nutrition, a decrease in chemicals which brings about a more relaxed and peaceful state of mind/being.

'Balance of the senses'
is here!
Just tap into it.
Most of all, Trust your own intuition.

Sherilyn

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Tactile defensiveness and Mercury
by: Rosemary

I have noted that virtually evey child I have worked with that has sensory issues also has food intolerances (which lead to sometimes hitting, kicking and violent outbursts), and heavy metal poisoning (mercury, copper, tin, antimony, arsenic) - which leads to SPD. If your child only eats one or two food items and it is milk (casein) and cheerios or energy bars (gluten), the child has an intolerance to those foods. Mercury is not being excreted by these children - it is being stored. Your standard pediatrician will not understand. You have to look and think outside the box and get them tested for heavy metals (a urine test) and tested for food intolerances by someone who knows what they are doing.

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Mercury Poisoning and Tactile Children
by: Anonymous

The mercury theory really peaked my curiosity. Although my daughter showed some signs of sensory processing problems in infancy, it wasn't until she started preschool/daycare that the clothes sensitivity started and after checking my immunization records she received a 2nd MMR shot around that same time. I'm not positive this was before the whole thing with shoes first started but I was reading today that sensory defensive was on the autism spectrum. Hmmmm! The sensitivity has worsened each school year however. I believe anxiety intensifies it.

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Tactile and Mercury
by: Carol

I have a 3 yr old with Tactile and I also have it. Interesting I read the previous comments just before my visit with a Dr. friend of mine who uses Standard Process testing (the accuracy I find is phenomenal to say the least.)

At our visit today we first rechecked my 5 yr. old for high mercury levels, she is on Hepatica for the last two weeks. Mercury levels have dropped three levels, she is still quite high and we will continue. The mercury shows in the frontal lobe of her brain, the "mood and attitude" area (this was no surprise as she is short tempered.)

What I want to mention is that she also scratches her skin till she bleeds, like its a habit. They are old mosquito bites from last summer that she has not let heal. I have tried everything to get her to stop. (That is one reason I was surprised when I read the comment prior to mine.)

As for my 3 year old we had no plan to test her but she insisted. Dr. John was not looking for anything in particular but found a weakness in the thyroid area. To our amazement mercury levels were at their highest in that area. (There are no accidents in life and this just reminds me of that.) So we have began detoxing Catie for mercury, I will be excited to see if it helps her tactile.

I have never vaccinated my children, but I may have passed along through pregnancy not to mention the food we eat and air we breath.
Carol
honeybee49315@yahoo.com

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I have a 3 yr old with Tactile and I also have it. Interesting I read the previous comments just before my visit with a Dr. friend of mine who uses Standard Process testing (the accuracy I find is phenomenal to say the least.) At our visit today we first rechecked my 5 yr. old for high mercury levels, she is on Hepatica for the last two weeks. Mercury levels have dropped three levels, she is still quite high and we will continue. The mercury shows in the frontal lobe of her brain, the "mood and attitude" area (this was no surprise as she is short tempered.) What I want to mention is that she also scratches her skin till she bleeds, like its a habit. They are old mosquito bites from last summer that she has not let heal. I have tried everything to get her to stop. (That is one reason I was surprised when I read the comment prior to mine.) As for my 3 year old we had no plan to test her but she insisted. Dr. John was not looking for anything in particular but found a weakness in the thyroid area. To our amazement mercury levels were at their highest in that area. (There are no accidents in life and this just reminds me of that.) So we have began detoxing Catie for mercury, I will be excited to see if it helps her tactile. I have never vaccinated my children, but I may have passed along through pregnancy not to mention the food we eat and air we breath. Carol honeybee49315@yahoo.com

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Tactile Dysfunction and Scratching
by: Yvette R

Hello - My son is 6 and has all of the symptoms that your son has, except he is okay wearing his underwear. He often goes around the house in nothing but his underwear. He hates socks, tags and tight clothes. One thing you mentioned that really caught my attention was the mercury and nerve ending relation. My son continually scratches himself as well. At first, I thought it might just be dry skin, but he scratches even when he has lotion on.

He has not been tested for mercury, but I am going to request it from his Dr. I am going to research this more and will report back if I find my son also has high mercury levels. We do eat seafood, but he has also been immunized. I am very curious to find out if there is a relation. Thanks for posting!

Best Wishes!
Yvette Read

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