TABLE OF CONTENTS:

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

PROGRESS REPORTS:

• PROGRESS REPORTS
• OTHER CHELATION PROGRESS REPORTS (elsewhere on the web)
• PROGRESS REPORTS FROM AMALGAM REPLACEMENT ONLY (no chelation)

• PUBLICATION NOTES
• IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME: "READ ME FIRST" ITEMS *****
• ABOUT THE FORMAT OF THE "NOTES" ABOUT EACH POST
• STRANGE TERMS AND ACRONYMS
• THINGS TO DO WITH THESE POSTS
• HOW TO SEARCH ON THIS PAGE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
This page contains a list of posts which contain "progress reports" about heavy metal chelation.  Most are reports on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (autism; aspergers; PDD; etc.). A few are about adults (as noted).

I started collecting progress reports because they move me, inspire me, and give me hope: for myself, for these children, and for recovery in general.  Over the first months I began collecting them, I also had time to reflect on the commonly voiced desire for information about the results of chelation.  Statistics are extremely limited.  There are no studies.   But, there are stories:  personal descriptions of personally observed results, as reported by people who where there, and to whom it matters deeply.  Stories contain details of real people that can be very powerful. In this case, the people involved have gone through much personal effort in order to undertake chelation.  The title "love letters" is my personal name for the amazing stories that show up on the list. Reading these stories over the period of many months has lead me to conclude that chelation results in "significant progress" for many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. To me this is not a theory or a possibility, it is an observable reality, a fact. I observe it through the lens of these stories.  I also like the name "love letters" because it makes it very clear that this is not clinical, objective or unemotional material. This is not a study: it is people writing about their lives, often sharing their joy.

How it goes with chelation is that often the progress is slow and steady, rather than some giant dramatic change all at once. Usually it is a series of smaller changes -- each remarkable -- but cumulatively much more significant.  A common pattern is to see some improvement with each "round" (or course) or chelation treatment, with some mild regressions also along the way.  To greatly oversimplify, it is a "two steps forward, one step back" sort of progress, with ups and downs.... and landing at a HIGHER plateau after the "downs". The posts in for each person are sorted by DATE, with the earliest posts first.  This should help you to follow a given person's story line, if you want to.

I do not claim that these particular posts are "objective" or reflect anything scientific. Quite the contrary: this is about as subjective as it comes. No claims of completeness, fairness, or anything else are made or implied. The criteria for including a message in this list (or for excluding it) are also subjective, and no claims are made about that, either. (Some posts may be missing due to oversights, too.)  For the most part, these posts have been selected BECAUSE they are positive.  This is NOT a representative or statistically average sample.  The information is real, but, like any data, you are responsible for any interpretations you make. Like all information posted on this list, this is not medical advice.  In fact, it is not advice at all.  It is just a list of links to posts on the list.

MANY of the "progress reports" are contained as side notes in a post that is mainly intended as a comment or question about something else.  These posts are part of an on-going conversation about a much larger topic than "progress". This mans that there are often other topics being discussed. The main purpose of the post need not be "to report status" in order for it to be included here. Some of the posts have only a slight mention of positive results, in others it is the main content.  The content need not be exclusively positive. A few are negative reports.  Many posts have a lot of content and commentary that is not about "results". Again, these posts are part of a larger discussion. I have pulled them out of that context to include them here.  Regardless of what else they say, they were selected to be included here because of the content that is about "results".  Inclusion does not in any way imply agreement or disagreement with any commentary that is included.

Best wishes to all who undertake this adventure.  Here are some reports from those who are already somewhere along the way.  I hope they help!
                                                                                                                                                                       --Moria Merriweather

PROGRESS REPORTS   Note: click on the hyperlinks to see the progress reports.
Al Asker
22135 Apr01 Al Asker [] [] [making sounds, words]
Amy Holmes
1135 May00 Amy Holmes [age: 5] [dx: autism] [receptive & expressive language, pronunciation, reduced stims] This is a reposted copy of an earlier post. I still cannot find the original posting.
1157 May00 Amy Holmes  [] [] [verbal communication, bilateral Babinski gone, strabismus gone,  no longer walks on toes]  note: this is a long post and it is difficult to distinguish what Amy is saying from the text she is responding to. The "progress" part is about 1/3 way down, and is short relative to the whole post. She talks about a child she saw in a video, and then her own child.
Amy -- ALFawell@
51286 Jul02 Amy [age: 2] [dx: autism] [speech]
Andrea -- meanna_iamme@
http://www.geocities.com/meanna_iamme/Update.html Pictures of Kolin, and Andrea's website about Kolin's progress
51257 Jul02 "meanna_iamme" [] [] [eyes shining, speech]
53171 Jul02 Andrea [] [] [expressing emotion, sleep, more compliant, pretend play]
54668 Aug02 Andrea [] [] [speech, general]
56230 Aug02 [] [] [need to use less enzymes, tolerates food infractions]
56825 Sep02 [age: 4] [] [interaction, eye contact]
Andy Cutler (adult)
432 Apr00 Andy Cutler [age: adult] [dx: Diabetes insipidus] [elimination of diabetes insipidus]
940 Apr00 Andy Cutler [age: adult] [] [general]
2572 Jun00 Andy Cutler [age: adult] [] [sleep issues]
Andy Cutler (adult & child, Sheldon)
21389 Apr01 Andy Cutler  adult: [age: adult] [CFS, asthma, allergies] [reduced chronic fatigue, asthma, allergies, fuzzy thinking, concentration, socializing] and child: [age: 7] [dx: ADHD] [hand-eye coordination, and general]
Andy Cutler (other adults)
2661 Jun00 Andy Cutler [age: adult; multiple adults] [] [general]
30131 Aug01 Andy Cutler [age: adult (his girlfriend)] [fibromyalgia] [reduced fibromyalgia]
Angie -- charlivan@
31517 Sep01 Angie [age: 7] [] [awareness, social, attention]
Ann Lovell -- lovell@
3777 Jul00 Ann Lovell [] [] [less loose stools, eye contact, speech, interaction]
Anna Buchiere -- amw401@
49080 Jun02 Anna [] [] [physical coordination]
Anna -- Steveed401@
33399 Oct01 Anna [] [] [language, school progress, calmer]
Barb Romkema
6633 ***** Aug00 Barbara Romkema [age: adult: age 20] [mild CP and Autism] [less tightness/ache in muscles, awareness, mood, speech, seeing]
6987 ***** Aug00 Barbara Romkema [age: adult: age 20] [CP] [physical coordination, movement, word recall]
26239 Jun01 Barb Romkema [age: adult: age 21] [] [feels better]
27019 Jun01 Barb Romkema [] [] [movement, less joint pain, strength, vision]
27678 Jun01 Barb Romkema [age: adult: age 20] [] [movement, less joint pain, strength, vision, socializing, more speech]
29027 Jul01 Barb Romkema [] [] [eye-hand coordination, vision]
32424 Sep01 Barb [] [] [change in body smell]
33731 Oct01 Barb Romkema [age: adult age 21] [] [metals excreted, speech, initiative, pointing]
53905 Aug02 Barb Romkema [] [] [growth]
Barbara -- roth@
24073 May01 Barbara [age: 3] [dx: PDD-NOS] [eye contact, responsiveness, awareness, happiness]
28067 Jul01 Barbara. [age: 3] [dx: PDD-NOS] [improved bladder control; playing; health; eye contact]
33456 Oct01 Barbara [age: 3] [dx: PDD-NOS] [general]
Becky B -- mbilek@
49584 Feb01 Becky [] [] [general; metals excreted] (see last couple sentences)
Becky Simpson -- hsimpson@
18198 Feb01 Becky Simpson  [] [] [behavioral, cognitive, nickel excretion]
Beverly -- "kreusch@"
6209 Aug00 kreusch [] [] [no longer have autism / PDD /auditory processing disorder, social improvements]
6213 Aug00 kreusch (twins) [age: 3] [dx: PDD or HFA] [general]
6267 Aug00 Beverly (twins) [age: 3] [] [auditory processing recovery, reintroduced foods, weight gain]
6519 Aug00 kreusch (twins) [age: 5] [] [now act and speak normally]
Beverly Harris -- Flick2Bev@
13221 Nov00 Beverly Harris  [] [] ["recovered",  regular school]
31002 Aug01 "Flick2Bev" [] [dx: ] [metals excreted, cognitive function, rarely ill]
Beverly Weakley -- bridalsh@
13394 Nov00 Beverly Weakley  [] [] [speech]
20743 Mar01 Beverly Weakley [age: 12] [] [speech, socializing, eye contact, lots of other stuff]
22939 Apr01 Beverly [] [coordination disorder] [coordination, dancing]
57738 Sep02 [] [] [riding trikes/bikes/scooter, general]
Bob Fisher
27231 Jun01 Bob Fisher [age: 11] [dx: autism] [speech, interaction, cooperation]
"btrwmn" -- colken2@
50243 Jun02 "btrwmn" [age: 4] [] [imitating speech, off GFCF diet]
Cabbie -- mcbailey@
48414 May02 Cabbie [] [] [general]
49408 Jun02 Cabbie [age: 9] [] [potty training, speech, puzzles]
Carmen
23381 May01 Carmen [age: adult] [] [general]
28782 Jul01 Carmen [age: adult] [] [general]
30535 Aug01 Carmen [age: adult] [] [muscle spasms, pain]
31151 Aug01 Carmen  [age: adult] [] [change in hair test results]
33015 Oct01 Carmen [age: adult] [] [crying spells and general improvement]
Carole -- Lulu1958@
1785 May00 Carole [] [] [general]
2907 Jul00 Carole  [] [] [metals excreted; general progress]
3198 Jul00 Carole  [age: 12] [] [general]
3488 Jul00 Carole  [age: 12] [] [better attention, more speech after, decreased hyperactivity]
Carrol Verasamy
22450 Apr01 Carrol Verasamy [age: 9] [] [talking, attention, school, reading]
Cathie -- Gserna@
21374 Apr01 Cathie [] [] [drawing, happiness, child wants to continue chelation]
Cathy -- catherineb2001@
......................
     Thomas - July 2000                      "figured out the shower, and pleased with himself too"
Click here to see a SLIDE SHOW of additional pictures of Thomas ***** (Unfortunately, you must be a member of this group in order to view this page.)
31936 Sep01 Cathy [age: 4] [dx: autism] [interaction, curiosity]
32530 Sep01 Cathy [age: 4] [dx: autism] ["terrible twos"]
33335 ***** Oct01 Cathy [] [] [spontaneous sharing]
Celia -- C.Forrest@
53261 Jul02 [] [] [socialization, speech, teacher reports]
Charlie -- Charles.Hoover@
22583 Apr01 Charlie [age: 2] [] [speech]
32165 Sep01 Charlie [age: 2] [] [less constipation, general]
Cheri -- cheri60252@
53543 Jul02 [] [] [coloring, speech] (the comment about crayons refers to post #53542)
535544 Jul02 [] [] [writing]
Cheryl -- c.a.mccall@
50578 ***** Jun02 Cheryl  [age: 3] [] [less upset, calmer, play, hugs, ability to wait]
Chris -- howard78@
2765 Jun00 Chris  [] [] [general]
3743 Jul00 Chris [] [] [better stools]
Christina Hamilton
47804 ***** May02 Christina Hamilton [age 2] [] [contact, language, play, pointing, happiness]
Cindy -- heavenly_angels_7@
48495 May02 Cindy [age: 4] [] [ABA progress, potty training]
49689 Jun02 Cindy [age: 4] [] [general, potty training] (see last part of post)
Cindy Peters -- persistentC@
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/files/KennysProgressReportsFromCindy This is a compilation of Cindy's posts about her son Kenny's progress during chelation. It covers a time period of 6 months. (Unfortunately, you must be a member of this group in order to view this page.)
12895 Nov00 Cindy Peters  [] [] [speech, weight gain]
20597 Mar01 Cindy [] [] [speech]
Connie -- jimcon8@
52563 Jul02 [age: 8 and 10] [] [general]
54854 Aug02 [age: 19] [dx: ASD] [speech] -- also general improvements in two other children ages 8 and 10 with dx: ASD
55270 Aug02 [age: 10] [] [affection, "I love you"]
Dana -- danaatty@
http://www.autismchannel.net/dana/myson.htm#chelation Personal story written by Dana about her kids and various therapies she has tried, including chelation.
48985 Jun02 Dana [age: 5] [dx: Kanner's autism] [no longer qualifies as autistic]
49304 Jun02 Dana [] [] [speech]
49510 Jun02 Dana [age: 6] [dx: classic genetic Kanner's autism] [general development, less stims, speech, play, no longer qualifies as autistic]
50098 Jun02 Dana [] [] [losing dx]
53535 Jul02 CHELATION SURVEY
53750 Jul02 Dana [] [] [reduced hand flapping]
53850 Aug02 Dana [] [] [weight loss]
54288 Aug02 Dana multiple kids: [] [] [visual issues get worse then better when chelating, language, generalizing concepts more, kids "scheming together"]
57185 Sep02 [] [] [vision issues improved]
Darla -- hacodaki@
21229 Apr01 Darla [] [] [child has become verbal and functioning]
Debbie -- bluerus@
50709 Jun02 Debbie [age: 5] [] [general]
Debbie -- TwoTonks@
51516 Jul02 Debbie [age: 5] [] [stopped chelation due to very negative results]
54227 Aug02 [] [] [improvements with food issues and sensory issues; not clear whether from chelation]
Diana -- centaur@
27430 Jun01 Diana  adult: [age: adult] [] [reduction in head tremors, some negative effects] and child:[] [] [eating gluten, general, some negative effects]
Diane -- ddudzik@
48539 May02 Diane [] [] [eye contact, eye movement, less dilation of pupils]
48541 May02 Diane [age: 2] [] [general]
49380 Jun02 Diane [] [] [general]
50073 Jun02 Diane [age: 3] [] [less stimmy, speech]
57093 Sep02 [age: 3] [] [speech, more energy]
Diane Ritchie -- dianeritchie@
48301 May02 Diane [age: 3] [dx: ASD] [metals excreted, general]
DJWright -- iwright@
53629 Jul02 [age: 7] [] [potty training, general]
Donna -- Dwpittard@
32341 Sep01 Donna (twins) [] [] [1st round: artwork, writing, spelling, calm, active, happy]
32343 Sep01 Donna [] [] [eating solid food, general]
33168 Oct01 Donna [age: 5 (twins)] [] [improvements at school]
33697 Oct01 Donna (twins) [] [] [less "screaming bloody murder", "terrible twos"]
Elizabeth -- stanfun89@
48779 May02 Elizabeth [] [] [social, speech]
57697 Sep02 [] [] [contact, play, happiness, general]
Elsie -- erussell@
30368 Aug01 Elsie [age: 3] [] [general]
Evelyn -- ejpickwick@
26313 Jun01 Evelyn [] [] [general]
27260 Jun01 Evelyn [age: 5] [] [general]
28133 Jul01 Evelyn [] [] [sweating, temperature regulation]
28948 Jul01 Evelyn [age: 5] [] [feels better]
"favrose4"
26206 Jun01 "favrose4" [age: 7] [dx: aspergers] ["recovered", in school with no supports]
Garry Lund -- maria_lund@
33859 ***** Oct01 Garry Lund [] [dx: ASD] [vision, eye contact, play, understanding, language]
50890 Jul02 Garry Lund [age: 3] [] [metals excreted, speech, understanding]
Gaylen -- nomoremetals@ SHAKYES@  (adult)
1332 May00 Gaylen [age: adult] [] [gray hair]
1667 May00 Gaylen [age: adult] [] [reduced emotional problems, tremors, tic, brain fog, lethargy; improved memory]
28760 Jul01 Gaylen [age: adult] [] [memory, concentration, moods, sensory, jerking/shaking limbs, bladder & digestion, vision]
Gaylen -- nomoremetals@ SHAKYES@ (child)
799 Apr00 Gaylen [] [] [general]
1495 May00 Gaylen [] [] [general]
1523 May00 Gaylen [] [] [social contact, language, vision, trying new things, sensory sensitivities, handwriting, muscle strength & dexterity, general health, weight gain]
1891 Jun00 Gaylen  [age: 6] [dx: ] [general health, cognitive, focus, memory, language, less fear]
2989 Jul00 Gaylen [age: 6 to 8] [] [general] (see last part of post)
3227 Jul00 Gaylen  [] [] [general,  tests now as not ASD]
3752 Jul00 Gaylen [] [] [improved digestion and bowels]
13266 Nov00 Gaylen  [] [] [general]
20925 Mar01 Gaylen [] [] [reduction in seizures]
21295 Apr01 Gaylen [] [] [general]
34390 Oct01 Gaylen [expanding diet, cognition, creative writing] (see very end of post)
48479 May02 Gaylen [age: 10] [] [test results (math, reading, spelling, etc.)]
50374 Jun02 Gaylen [age: 10] [] [testing shows no longer autistic]
Gaylen -- nomoremetals@ SHAKYES@  (adult & child)
21423 Apr01 Gaylen (child & adult): child: [age:  6] [dx: autism (implied only)] [general] and adult: [age: adult] [] [less fatigue; concentration; less allergies; many emotional issues; hormonal balance; etc.]
21630 ***** Apr01 Gaylen  child: [age: 6] [] [social, language, vision,  reduced allergies, strength & coordination, reduced digestion & stool issues, reduced seizures, focus] and adult: [age: adult] [] [reduced tiredness, focus, memory, speech, reduced allergies, sinus & bladder problems, hearing, dizziness, motivation, fear, moods]
21781 Apr01 Gaylen   child:  [age: 9] [] [growth spurt, reduction of seizures; also negative symptoms while chelating: increase in seizures, headaches, general ] and adult: [age: adult] [] [negative symptoms while chelating: headache, blackout]
26040 Jun01 Gaylen   child: [] [] [food, supplementation, allergies] and adult: [age: adult] [] [food, supplementation, allergies]
Gaylen (other children)
31108 Aug01 Gaylen (several kids) [] [] [negative effects including seizures, aggression, head banging]
Geeta -- gorugallu@
47842 May02 Geeta [age 4] [] [no improvement noted]
Holly -- inticci@
48714 May02 Holly [] [] [general]
47732 May02 Holly  [age: 4] [dx: PDD-NOS] [improved ATEC scores,  pedaling tricycle]
48993 Jun02 Holly [] [] [movement/coordination]
57063 ***** Sep02 [age: 3] [] [contact, speech, understanding, potty training, riding tricycle, metals excreted]
Jackie
26655 Jun01 Jackie [] [] [speech] (first section of post)
Janice --djtobey@
52758 Jul02  [age: 6] [] [less allergies, less sensory sensitivity, better skin color, weight gain, speech]
53034 Jul02  [age: 6] [] [speech articulation, handwriting, learned to skip, reduced sensory issues, skin color, good school progress, weight gain]
54638 Aug02  [] [] [muscle strength-- ability to chew]
Janna Rollens
72 Feb00 Janna Rollens [age: 9] [dx: autism] [school / appetite]
174 Mar00 Janna Rollens [age: 9] [dx: autism] [joy]
270 Mar00 Janna Rollens [age: 9] [] [general]
Jean Cantu -- jewan.cantu@
32892 Oct01 Jean Cantu [age: 1] [dx: developmental delay] [interaction with others, sleep patterns, weight gain, improved stools]
Jeanie -- handymomjk@
51170 Oct01 Jeanie [age: 11] [] [memory]
54203 Aug02 [] [] [social interaction]
Jeannie G. -- buzzlightyearspacecommander@
28070  ***** Jul01 Jeannie G. [] [dx: severe or LF autism] [can eat foods off of GFCF diet; more variety in foods accepted; playing; vision; physical co-ordination; range of interests ]
28093 Jul01 Jeannie G. [] [] [general]
44946Apr02 Jeannie [] [] [social, cognitive, less GFCF, general]
45050 ***** Jeannie [age: 6] [dx: LF autism] [eye contact, social skills, IEP goals, learning, singing, reduced yeast, less GFCF, potty trained, focus, imaginary play, vision, balance, language, handwriting, reduced hypotonia, mainstreamed classroom]
Jennifer Thorne -- jthorne@
32883 Oct01 Jennifer L. Thorne [age: 10] [] [less anger, attention, following directions]
Jennifer Rochester -- Rochester@
23680 May01 Jennifer Rochester [] [] [general]
Jim Laidler -- laidlerj@
26650 Jun01 Jim Laidler (two children) [age: 8 and age: 4] [] [strength & coordination, general] (see point 3 in post)
Jo -- tillie@
54874 Aug02 [] [] [speech, awareness]
Joan -- kenjoan@
24078 May01 Joan [age: 7] [] [general]
Joe Marciano -- CentreAv2C@
2150 Jun00 "CentreAv2C" [] [] [bowel frequency]
3396  ***** Jul00 Joe Marciano  [age: 7] [dx: received various Dx's including PDD, speech delay, autism] [improvement on tests for school; drawing ability; communication; less tantrums]
3762 Jul00 CentreAv2C [] [] [less constipation, more frequent bowels, better behavior]
6053 Aug00 CentreAv2C [] [] [play, contact, bowel movements] (see last part of post)
7115 Aug00 CentreAv2C [] [] [speech, interaction] (see last part of post)
23061 Apr01 "CentreAv2C" [age: 8] [dx: autism] [general]
23434 May01 Joe Marciano [age: 7] [] [communication, singing, physical activities; bowel function]
25293 May01 Joe Marciano [age: 8] [ ] [improved bowel function; communication; reading; writing; physical activities; play]
32183 Sep01 Joe Marciano [age: 9] [] [slow steady progress: contact, general]  (comments are short part of overall post)
Joyce MacFarland -- joycemacfarlane@
27492 Jun01 Joyce MacFarland [age: 7] [] [general]
31070 Aug01 Joyce [age: 8] [] [general]
34211 Oct01 Joyce MacFarland [age: 8] [] [less reaction to GFCF infractions]
JR Forehand -- forehand@
13567 Nov00 JR Forehand : about JOSH [age: 9] [dx: autism] [health; communication; general]
19262 Mar01 JR Forehand: about JOSH and CONNOR  [] [] [general]
19732 Mar01 JR Forehand [] [] [weight gain]
21392 Apr01 Judie Forehand: about JOSH  [age: 9] []
Judy Braun --  bronze3n1@
13467 Nov00 Judy Braun  [age: 10] [] [improved sensory integration, movement, enjoying rides]
Karen -- mwendt@
23715 May01 Karen W. [] [] [happiness, speech, change in eye color]
27817 Jul01 Karen [age: 4] [] [writing, contact, wider food selection, speech]
Karen --  krnstvn@
48921 Jun02 Karen [] [] [cognitive abilities, language, calmer, better balance]
Kate -- kowskadiddles@
52053Jul02 Kate [age: 7] [dx: autism] [speech, reading]
Kate -- srkatemac@
25214 May01 Kate [] [] [speech]
30550 Aug01 Kate [age: 5] [ ] [general (good and bad)]
Kate -- robcorcis@
54625 Aug02 [] [] [better appetite, pupils are not dilated, less trouble with sleep]
56431 Aug02 [] [] [general]
Kathi -- Mycoltjoe@
13357 Nov00 Kathi    [age: 3] [] [stopped chelation due to very negative results, including self injury, destructive, sleeplessness, dilated pupils, loose stools; also some improvement in speech]
Kathy Walmsley -- kathy_walmsley@
28556 Jul01 Kathy Walmsley [age: 5] [] [social, general]
33075 Oct01 Kathy Walmsley [age: 5] [] [cognition, visual function, language, social relatedness]
Kathy -- krs111@
31930 Sep01 Kathy  two kids: [age: 4] [PDD] [starting regular school, less behavior problems, more compliant, auditory processing] and [age: 8] [dx: Tourette's] [stuttering gone]
KB
911 Apr00 KB [] [] [yeast]
Kellie Miller -- averyshope@
20740 Mar01 Kellie Miller [age: 2] [dx: apparently was somewhere in ASD?] [speech, social, singing, play]
50402 ***** Jun02 Kellie Miller [age: 4] [dx: PDD-NOS] [in normal preschool, off GFCF diet, new dx of "ADD with mild expressive speech delay"]
Keith -- tomato@
56164 Aug02 [] [] [socialization, affection, eye contact]
Kelly --  kc62765@
22453 Apr01 Kelly [] [] [speech]
Kelly Ferguson -- jaket96@
53146 Jul02 CHELATION SURVEY
Ken Sokolski -- KKSOKOLSKI@
5028 Jul00 Ken Sokolski  [age: 9] [dx: ASD ] [general]
52502 Jul02 [] [] [speech]
Kimberly -- jonmahurin@
31562 Sep01 Kimberly [age: 2] [] [general]
Kris -- askeralkris@
31150 Aug01 Kris [age: 3] [dx: autism] [comments of therapists; contact, play]
Kristi
12765 Nov00 Kristi  [age: 4] [dx: HF autism] [speech, reasoning]
Kristin -- Kaw2@
57475 Sep02 [age: 8] [] [general]
Krystene Rivers -- WardRivers@
49256  ***** Jun02 Krystene Rivers  [age: 7] [dx: PDD-NOS] [speech, visual awareness, sharing]
49265 Jun02 Krystene Rivers  [] [] [general] (see last 2 sentences)
Laura -- lauragirl1@
27904 Jul01 Laura [] [] [general]
Lauren Underwood -- wood004@
6071 Aug00 Lauren Underwood [] [] [eye contact, speech, engagement]
Laurie Hunter -- chinamom@
21318 Apr01 Laurie Hunter [age: 3] [] [speech, play, interaction]
29271  ***** Jul01 Laurie Hunter [age: 4] [] [speech, interaction, more foods accepted, positive comments from school, "regular" school part time]
31603 Sep01 Laurie [age: 4] [] [less stimmy, general]
33135 Oct01 Laurie [] [] [less special ed, general]
Leah -- valadez4@
25650  ***** Jun01 Leah [age: 8] [] [contact with mom, looking with love and interest]
28345 Jul01 Leah [] [] [initial regressions with chelation, improved language, willingness to learn]
30314 Aug01 Leah [] [] [less strabismus]
32295 Sep01 Leah [age: 8] [] [less excessive thirst]
33943 Oct01 Leah [age: 8] [] [improved overall health]
37507 ***** Jan02 Leah [] [] [reduced meltdowns, language, understanding things, humor, interaction, less bipolar, general health]
"lecopeland73" -- lecopeland73@
46702 Jul02 "lecopeland73" [] [] [negative results with product "NDF"]
Lee -- leedsh@
30107 Aug01 Lee [] [] [speech]
33465 ***** Oct01 Lee [age: 3] [] [eye contact, language, awareness]
33916 ***** Oct01 Lee [age: 3] [dx: ASD] [eye contact, speech, interaction]
Linda Aly -- tafa@
12975 Nov00 Linda Aly  [age: 10] [dx: ] [playing with other children and with toys, increased language, less meltdowns]
13345 Nov00 Linda Aly  [age: 10] [dx: autism] [memory, play, more "normal" conversation]
13493 Nov00 Linda Aly  [] [] [memory, eye contact, language, conversation]
13584 Nov00 Linda Aly  [age: 10] [] [appropriate conversation, awareness]
18206 Feb01 Linda Aly  [] [] [goofy laughing, expanding language]
19235 Mar01 Linda Aly  [] [] [negative behavior: loud/continuous goofy laughing, refusal to do some schoolwork]
26794 Jun01 Linda Aly [age: 10] [dx: PDD-NOS] [continuing gains in language and mood]
28976 Jul01 Linda Aly [age: 10] [] [increased appropriate language, awareness, memory]
34468 Oct01 Linda Aly [age: 11] [] [awareness, memory, cognition, speech]
53670 Jul02 [age: 11] [dx: PDD-NOS] [vision, memory, understanding]
Linda Provencher -- lprovencher@
13675 ***** Nov00 Linda Provencher TWO KIDS: [age: 5] [dx: autism] [speech, complex tasks]  AND [age: 8] [] [reading, speech, coordination]
19464 Mar01 Linda Provencher  [] [] [social, verbal, metals excreted]
Linda -- nulani02@
20827 ***** Mar01 Linda [age: 10] [dx: "ASD"] [math ability, school, sleep, general health, mood, etc.]
22582 Apr01 Linda [] [] [general reduction of symptoms]
27458 Jun01 Linda N. [age: 9] [dx: AS] [general]
56275 Aug02 [] [] [variety in food, less problem with GFCF infractions]
Linda -- LINDA_KUGELMAN@
55971 Aug02 [age: 5] [] [general] (see paragraph below "#3" in post)
Linda Shepard -- l_shepard@ (child)
31459 Sep01 Linda [age: 10] [] [child says he likes chelation, it makes him smarter] (see comment near end of post)
Lindy -- gotojoshua1_9@ & readjosua19@
20563 Mar01 Lindy [] [] [attempts to talk]
21678 Apr01 Lindy [age: 10] [] [play]
22527 Apr01 Lindy [] [] [looking and seeing]
23764 May01 Lindy [age: 10] [] [general]
24841 May01 Lindy [] [] [understanding more]
25645 Jun01 Lindy [age: 10] [] [more understanding & expressive]
48220 May02 Lindy "oldest child": [age: 13] [] [less sweaty hands]
49864 Jun02 Lindy [age: 13] [] [less sweaty hands]
51301 Jul02 Lindy [] [] [change in eye color]
53797 Jul02 [age: 11] [] [weight loss]
Lisa --  ldressler@
30747 Aug01 Lisa [age: 5] [dx: aspergers] [negative results during chelation: meltdowns, more bipolar; improved behavior, coordination, cognition; metals being excreted]
Lisa Edmond -- sjcsydney@
12642 Nov00 Lisa Edmond  [] [] [verbally playful]
13454 Nov00 Lisa Edmond  [] [] [more tolerant of stimulation; interaction with animals and kids]
21315 Apr01 Lisa Edmond [age: 8] [] [social, cognitive, positive comments from school, better ABA verbal imitation, more independent, general health, tolerates more foods]
21773 Apr01 Lisa Edmond [] [] [tolerates more foods, such as: yogurt, wheat, pigmented foods]
Lisa -- syklone5@
33476 Oct01 Lisa Sykes [age: 4] [] [vocalization, mischief, innovations, understanding, speech, skin tone, "terrible twos", reduction in skin thickening]
49445 Jun02 Lisa [] [] [thick skin around injection site normalized]
54636 Aug02 [] [] [metals excreted, making sounds, general]
Lori Knowles -- knowles@
32380 Sep01 Lori Knowles [age: 3] [] [general]
Lorilyn Teasdale -- kteasda1@
27839 Jul01 Lorilyn Teasdale [age: 11] [] [improved communication, interest, interaction, school/IEP progress]
28845 Jul01 Lorilyn Teasdale [] [] [general]
31138 Aug01 Lorilyn [age: 11] [] [general]
32046 Sep01 Lorilyn [] [] [less yeast]
"luckylindy1900" couch@
52474 Jul02 "luckylindy" [age: 6] [dx: high functioning] [calmer, more talkative]
53560 Jul02 [] [] [less stuttering, general]
53671 Jul02 [age: 6] [] [karate session, general]
54277 Aug02 [] [] [general]
Lynette Rorer -- LRR11555@
21442 Apr01 Lynette Rorer [age: 7] [] [improved conversation, social interaction, ability to plan]
31745Sep01 Lynette [age: 8] [] [general health, strength, endurance]
33073 ***** Oct01 Lynette Rorer [age: 8] [play, interaction, socialization, sharing, sleep patterns, visual/motor skills, writing, reading]
33937 ***** Oct01 Lynette Rorer [age: 8] [] [socialization, interaction, friends, sleep patterns, motor skills, reading, writing]
Maddie -- madelinemelissa@
48357 May02 Maddie [age: 6] [] [speech, reading comprehension]
53836 Aug02 [] [] [speech, learning, playing catch, general] (see last part of message)
Mandie -- mum231@
53131 Jul02 CHELATION SURVEY
54660 Aug02 [age: 5] [] [stopped banging on TV]
Maranie Adams -- maranie@
1076 May00 Maranie Adams [age: 3] [] [social interaction]
1494 May00 Maranie Adams [age: 4] [] [social contact, eye contact]
7160 Aug00 Maranie Adams [] [] [potty training, social, speech]
22551 Apr01 Maranie Adams [age: 4] [dx: PDD] [general]
54833 Aug02 Maranie [] [] [general improvement from severely autistic to moderately autistic]
"marco" -- moncherie@
54880 Aug02 [] [] [calmer, less tantrums, well behaved]
56522 Aug02 [] [] [potty training, less restlessness, ability to sit in one place]
Marcy Kelly -- mkelly@ & mak4232001@
34265 ***** Oct01 Marcy Kelly [age: 3] [eye contact, asking questions, language, symbolic play]
55199 Aug02 [age: 3] [] [speech, contact, attention]
Margaret -- MMacGregor@
32681 Oct01 Margaret [] [] [communication, play]
Margaret --imginzburg@
54886 Aug02 [] [] [more involved, communication, also more non-compliance and more aggression]
56062 Aug02 [] [] [reduced aggression]
Maria -- maria.barretto@
52216 Jul02 Maria  [] [] [curiosity, teasing]
Maria R -- jamaraw@ (child)
48459 May02 Maria R [age: 7] [dx: (apparently) autism]
[math, puzzles, speech and interaction, general]
49999 Jun02 Maria R [] [] [positive progress: lying]
Maria R -- jamaraw@ (adult)
56102 Aug02 [age: adult] [dx: Alzheimer's] [increased movement, general health]
Marianne -- marib005@
20745 Mar01 Marianne [age: 4] [] [speech (consonant sounds), coordination]
20811 Mar01 Marianne [age 4] [dx: brain tumor, gangliaglioma] [general]
21044 Apr01 "Marib005" [] [] [speech (consonant sounds), understanding, interaction]
21398 Apr01 Marianne [age: 4] [] [looking and seeing, general]
22234 Apr01 Marianne [] [] [general]
23754 May01 Marianne [] [] [putting together puzzles, 2-syllable words, interest in things]
28333 Jul01 Marianne [] [] [improved motor skills]
29526 Jul01 Marianne [age 4] [] [improved cognition & apraxia]
31107 Aug01 Marianne (younger child, Luke) [age: 2] [] [improved bowels, language]
31894 Sep01 Marianne [age: 4] [dx: ASD] [stools, general]
32116 Sep01 Marianne [] [] [small gains each round]
32117 Sep01 Marianne  son: [age: 2] [] [stools normal, stopped GFCF diet] daughter: [age: 7] [] [feels smarter]
32163 Sep01 Marianne [] [] [PST foods]
32430 Sep01 Marianne [age: 5] [] [speech]
33266 Oct01 Marianne [] [] [speech, motor skills]
33314 Oct01 marib005 [] [] [less food allergies]
52757 Jul02 --son Jack: [] [] [puzzles, coloring. communication], also son Luke: [age: 3] [] [improved stools, language]
53650 Jul02 [] [] [vision changes]
56350 Aug02 - four children: all improved [] [] [general]
Marie -- teshgoen@
49758 Jun02 Marie [age: 4] [] [general, comments from teachers] (see last part)
Marisol -- greenvil@
34027 Oct01 Marisol [age: 6] [] [eye contact, sensory tolerance, fine motor skills, pretend play]
Mary -- mbrookh@
49528 Jun02 Mary [age: 17] [] [reduction in seizures]
Mary -- lake260@
54954 Aug02 [age: 8] [] [speech, receptive language]
Mary Jane -- weatherman6001@
25802 Jun01 Mary Jane [] [] [general]
26168 Jun01 Mary Jane [] [] [general]
27084 Jun01 Mary Jane (other child)  [] [dx: ADHD] [general]
31213 Aug01 Mary Jane [] [] ["recovered"]
31219 ***** Aug01 Mary Jane [age: 6] [dx: PDD] [speech, friends,  play, eye contact, no stims, off GFCF diet]
33330 Oct01 Mary Jane [] [] [off GFCF diet]
34284 Oct01 Mary Jane [] [] [dx: ASD] [off GFCF diet]
Mary K -- Cozart3@
109 Mar00 Mary K. [age: 9] [] [handwriting / mood / awareness]
28701 Jul01 Mary Kaye [] [] [off GFCF diet with chelation and enzymes]
30541 Aug01 Mary Kaye [] [] [general]
48591 May02 Mary K [] [] [improved test scores]
MaryW -- maryandphilip@
57686 Sep02 [] [dx: SID] [eye contact, more ability to read body language and facial expressions, general]
57982 Sep02 [] [] [more "with it"]
Maureen -- fullerid@
28222 Jul01 Maureen [] [] [language]
Melissa Harris -- HMH95@
13264 Nov00 Melissa Harris  [] [] [socially normal, blends in]
Michele -- mcro99@
56431 Aug02 [] [dx: ADHD, CAPD, bipolar, PDD] [general improvement in all Dx's]
Michelle Pilafas -- promom1@
29348 Jul01 Michelle Pilafas [] [] [position of eyes during chelation]
32648 Sep01 Michelle Pilafas [] [] ["terrible twos"]
30934 ***** Aug01 Michelle [age 4] [dx: ] [improved speech, eye contact, interaction, using toilet, follows directions, play]
Michelle -- Conmar44@
30105 Aug01 Michelle [age 9] [] [no progress noted with chelation]
Mickey -- Altamesa1@
30373 Aug01 Mickey [age 8] [] [mixed results 1st cycle]
mmbsimp@
32447 Sep01 "mmbsimp" [] [] [cognitive improvement, also negative return to aggression and toe walking]
Moria -- moriam@
31920 Sep01 Moria [age: adult, 43] [] [organization and planning]
32229 Sep01 Moria [] [] [change in hair test-- normal mineral transport]
50701 Jul02 Moria [] [] [neutral report: mostly stopped chelating]
Nancy -- ndow32408@
19789 Mar01 Nancy [] [] [language, communication, metals excreted]
24241 May01 Nancy [age: 6] [] [language]
28865 Jul01 Nancy Dow [] [] [off GFCF diet]
Natalie --  mnlarue@
h23384 May01 Natalie [age: 6] [dx: ] [more focused, apparently hearing more, some spontaneous speech]
Nicola -- nicolaq2000@
54350 Aug02 Nicola [] [] [fine motor skills using mouse]
54912 Aug02 Nicola [] [] [general]
55501 Aug02 Nicola [] [] [less tantrums, contact, speech]
Nina -- nina@
48411 May02 Nina [age: 3] [] [speech, potty training, bike riding, interaction]
48511 May02 Nina [age: 3] [] [general about improvement]
51068 Jul02 Nina [age: 3] [] [speech]
Paige -- paigecouper@
32566 Sep01 Paige [age: 3] [] ["terrible twos"]
33060 Oct01 Paige Couper [] [] [less light sensitivity, less dilated pupils]
Pat Gallagher -- patgallagher@
33119 ***** Oct01 Pat Gallagher [age: 10] [] [mood, anxiety, flexibility, cooperativeness, improvements in school]
33760 ***** Oct01 Pat Gallagher [age: 10] [dx: aspergers] [sensory issues, G.I. problems, allergies, cognition, less tantrums, more flexible]
Patti -- seeker@
21317 Apr01 Patti (adult) [age: adult] [dx: possibly MS ] [better vision, eliminated tingling in head, eliminated numbness that caused shaking, eliminated dizziness]
25137 May01 Patti [age: adult] [dx: possible MS] [general]
28747 Jul01 Patti [age: adult] [] [some worsening of symptoms during chelation; improved vision, reduced headaches, reduced ear ringing]
32307 Sep01 Patti [age: adult] [] [elimination of tinnitus]
Patti -- CFRITCH@
48298 May02 Patti [] [] [following directions, happiness]
48560 May02 Patti [] [] [1st round: socializing]
48812 ***** May02 Patti [age 3] [] [social awareness, less argumentative, consideration of others, happiness, following directions]
54322 Aug02 Patti [] [] [more pleasant and happy]
54461 Aug02 Patti [age: 3] [] [cooperative, getting over anger more easily]
57683 ***** Sep02 [age: 4] [] [no more ODD/OCD/bi-polar behaviors]
57701 Sep02 [] [] [increased empathy]
Paula Sessing -- pjandkids@
51281 Jul02 Paula Sessing [] [] [general, speech, interaction]
52399 Jul02 Paula Sessing [] [] [eye contact, less screaming, calm]
52425 Jul02 Paula Sessing [] [] [excellent behavior, "laid back"]
52605 Jul02  [] [dx: autism] [eye contact, speech, play, socialization]
53542 Jul02  [] [dx: autism] [behavior, fine motor skills, coloring]
53640 Jul02  [] [] [joking, general]
53811 Aug02  [] [] [becoming polite]
53853 Aug02  [] [] [less hyperactive]
53857 Aug02  [] [] [handwriting]
57368  ***** Sep02  [] [dx: autism] [less meltdowns, calmer, positive reports from school, happy]
Prokofiew -- momo4a@, aprokofiew@ (child)
....................
Jon Paul -1999 before chelation              Jon Paul - Oct. 2001
SLIDE SHOW of additional pictures of Jon Paul ***** (Unfortunately, you must be a member of this group in order to view this page.)
10335 Sep00 Prokofiew  [age: 7] [dx: autism] [focus, awareness, IEP progress, initiating speech]
31783 ***** Sep01  [] [] [reduction in stims, understanding, speech, contact, ears less red, eyes less dilated]
32630 Sep01 prokofiew [] [dx: autism] [continued remission]
32951 Oct01 Prokofiew [] [] [comments on pictures: more speech & awareness]
32967 Oct01 Prokofiew [] [] [comments on pictures: reduction in pink skin, reduction in red ears, reduction in dilated eyes, reduction in head banging, reduction in spinning & flapping, reduction in biting]
33341 Oct01 Prokofiew [age: 8] [] [comments on pictures: speech, less stims, eye contact, skin]
33964 Oct01 Prokofiew [age: 6] [] [less stimming, speech]
53072 Jul02 CHELATION SURVEY
55006 Aug02 Prokofiew [age: 6] [] [eye contact, speech, recognizing people]
Prokofiew -- momo4a@ (another child)
33817 Oct01 Prokofiew older child: [age: 10] [dx: tachycardia] [thinks better, feels smarter, no tachycardia episodes]
Prokofiew -- momo4a@ (adult)
29552 Jul01 "Prokofiew"  [age: adult] [] [reduced yeast infections, reduced hypoglycemia, general health, problem with vision, improved memory]
Ramiro Munoz -- ramiromunoz@
5853 Aug00 Ramiro Munoz [] [] [speech, eating more, less eczema]
Rhonda -- yanosky5@
28322 Jul01 Rhonda [] [] [able to tolerate foods]
34454 Oct01 yanosky5 [age: 8] [] [cognition]
48659 May02 Rhonda (twins) [] [] [social skills, vocabulary, cognition, less aggressive, focus, affection, range of interests]
Rose and Albert -- d701@
32469 Sep01 Rose and Albert  [age: 17] [dx: severely autistic] [following directions]
Shari -- Curepdd@
18263 ***** Feb01 Shari  [age 7] [dx: ] [improved eye contact, imagination, soul, "mainstreamed" school progress]
18692 Mar01 Shari  [] [] [general]
18803 Mar01 Shari  [] [] [language, smiles]
18810 Mar01 Shari  [] [] [brought "him" back, speech lost the robotic sound]
21682  ***** Apr01 Shari [age 7] [] [soul returned, attentive, "there"]
28348 Jul01 Shari [age 7] [] [initial regression, social interaction]
Sharon Howell -- showell48@
6571Aug00 showell10 [age: 12] [dx: aspergers] [small speech improvement, less anxious] (see comments at end of post)
13688 Nov00 Sharon Howell  [age: 13] [dx: aspergers] [general]
23479 May01 Sharon Howell two children: [age: 13] [dx: AS] [metals excreted] and  [age: 9] [dx: dyslexia, ADD, stutters] [less stuttering, improved reading, metals excreted]
Sharon -- sharonke@
31226 Aug01 Sharon [] [] [general]
53852 Aug02 [] [] [calmer, less hyperactive]
Sharon -- sharon.morris@
31392 ***** Aug01 Sharon [age: 4] [dx: autism] [speech, engagement]
33338 ***** Oct01 Sharon [age: 5] [] [answering questions]
Sharon Jenkins-- ts_jenkins@
54233 Aug02 CHELATION SURVEY
Shirley -- ericshirl@
54872 Aug02 [age: 8] [] [pointing] (first part of post only)
"stacieleigh22920"
23699 May01 "stacieleigh22920" [] [] [change in eye color]
Stephanie Cessna -- KCessna@
844 Apr00 Stephanie Cessna [age: 4] [dx: autism] [eye contact]
Stephanie Nickolson -- snickol@
21535 Apr01 Stephanie [] [] [speech: sentences]
21749 Apr01 Stephanie Nickolson [age: 6] [] [general]
23498 May01 Stephanie [] [] [less auditory defensiveness]
28559 Jul01 Stephanie [age: 6] [] [general]
Steve -- mastods@
29329 Jul01 Steve [age: 5] [] [improved sweating, body temperature regulation]
29330 Jul01 Steve [age: 5] [] [less dilation of pupils]
Sue -- sypruyn@
30734 Aug01 Sue [twins: age: 3] [] [general]
Susan -- siannuzzi@