Thanks for asking mizmiz. I expected some negative comments regarding this post and i am so glad you are interested because as you know things are changing and methods are available. But in the U.K. we just havent caught up yet.
What have i found with my son? Jeez have you got all day? The most important thing i found from a simple blood work up with the NHS is that he has defective methionine protein. His is minus 10, basically not there. Methionine simply, acts as an oxidant in the methylation process. If you dont have it, you are prone to oxidants and toxins and cant excrete properly. If you look at the web site i posted you will found out everything you ever wanted ( or didnt want ) to know about oxidation and methylation. It is sooo important.
Anyway, my son also has extremely high lead levels, way too much copper, iron and so many other things. So i took this initial test to an environmental doctor here who was able to interpret the results (he is a toxicologist as well). He follows the DAN protocol for various supplements and my son has received the following:
ionized zinc
calcium, selenium, grapeseed extract, baby probiotics, glutathiamine, co q 10, essential fatty acids, the list continues. The greatest help has been methionine which is included in the zinc.
In one week his excema which was absolutely horrendous cleared up completely. I have before and after pictures to show my doctor.
My son was doing a lot of staring out windows and was very clingy and was spending a lot of time just tuned out. He went through this stage before and i put him on the GFCF diet. Now he is sooo sociable and has starting mouthing words, something he has never ever done. He hums tunes and is just so different in a way only a mom could notice.
The biomedical intervention i have used is part of a protocol used by the DAN doctors. There are doctors in the UK who will do this for you too. One of great note is Dr Heard at the Breakspear Hospital in Hemel Hempstead.
Dr Heard and many doctors from the DAN movement including Dr Jim Neubrander (internationally known environmental doctor from the US) will be speaking in Edinburgh on 14-15 October. I hope to be there to listen to the cutting edge stuff on Autism. WE need this information. It wont be coming your way via the NHS. No one is going to break down your door to let you know about it. Its a very small, almost cliquey group who know about this info, people who are on web forums and parents groups. I know of at least two others in my town who are using biomedical intervention and with fantastic results.
As a last note, i am going to try chelation asap. The method i will be using is made from cilantro and chlorella The ingredients must be pure and not tainted with open water mercury of any kind. I get mine from my doctor who gets it from Germany.
Chelation takes out the heavy metals and this particular form does not cross the blood brain barrier. Maybe this is way too much info for you but this is what i have learned after only 2 months of researching and talking to people. The parent becomes the expert. We have to!!!
hope that helps.
Any info you want, i will be more than happy to provide it to you. Its out there and there are people happy to give it to you.