Pur Tap Water Filter for Removing Mercury

The transcript of the Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants for the State of California, April 27, 2001, page 233, line 7 states:

“I think it’s fair to point out, though, that the, quote, “mercury problem in California” is because we mined it {mercury} in the foothills, we dredged it – trucked it across the valley and used it for gold mining in the Sierras, so we contaminated a lot of streams, and it’s since run down and just spread itself all over the foothills and the valley, contaminating food sources for people. So that’s a pretty important exposure for mercury.”

Also, in the report, no levels are run to see how much mercury is being released in the air through medical waste burning. It is unknown to what level as there is no testing for mercury in the air.

We are taking all precautions we can to eliminate further mercury contaminates to build in our son's system. Currently, the Pur tap water 3 stage filter eliminates mercury as well as lead and other contaminants. We hope that everyone will find their own way to take precautions, too.

Full Pannel Blood Test = First Step

Our naturalist doctor (with guidance from UCLA) has ordered a full panel blood test for our son to better determine his current health. The first line of defense will be to strengthen any weak areas that he has in order to promote his natural defenses against any toxins.

This first step will take some time before we will be able to look at removing any mercury from his system. Our family is hopeful that our son will feel better and be healthier after this first stage. We have a lot to be thankful for this year!

Mercury Toxins and Schizophrenia Symptoms

My son has a recent urin test result that shows he has elevations in Pentacaroxyporphyrin and Precoproporphyrin/Uroporphyrin l & lll compounds which the report from Metametrix lab shows toxic effects from Mercury exposure. Please feel free to share any information you might have on Mercury toxins and how it relates to Schizophrenia symptoms. We hope to hear today what the next step is and how involved it will be. It has been suggested that for his condition, the best method for removing the mercury from his system would be to have him hospitalized as a precaution with an IV. We will see what is the final approach soon I hope. We are looking at this positively as once the mercury is removed he should be feeling better and we are hoping a reduction in his symptoms which will also result in a decrease in his medication. Time will tell. Please keep us in your prayers.

Renewed Desire

Living with a severe mental illness is like being at the beach with the tide moving in and out. All you can do is be supportive when the tide comes in and wait until it moves out again. The tide for us has just moved out!

Now, my son just made a friend at his day program, which he just returned to weeks ago, and they went to hit buckets of balls at the driving range! His father and I are so very pleased that he's reaching out and being social with those who will support his recovery. For the longest time, he would only choose 'typical' people his age who were struggling with sobriety themselves because he didn't want to befriend someone like him. I am hopeful that we are entering into an acceptance time when his recovery will only deepen.

He's now talking about going to Magic Mountain with the group from his day program! For now, we're enjoying the blessings that are left behind when the tide goes out!

What a great son!

James made his first solo trip in the car since he regained his drivers license!! We're so proud of him! His first trip was to the library to return some movies he checked out. Yesterday, he called me on my cell because I was out walking home with my grandson and asked if I wanted him to come and pick me up. My husband said once I got home that James was really worried about us because we were out in the heat.

I'm so proud of him and the point he has reached so far in his recovery! It's great to see his self-esteem improve and see his attachment and compassion regarding family members. I am so thankful that his lasting recovery has allowed him to have such a wonderful quality of life!

Given that we were advised to hospitalize him, that he is low functioning, would be violent without medication, and is suffering from Schizophrenia with severe symptoms, his recovery has exceeded our wildest hopes!

I am ever grateful to all those organizations and individuals who played such an important role in our most dire times! Please see below for an almost complete list.

Blessings to all!

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If my son was not compliant to treatment we would not be enjoying his lasting recovery! We would not be able to share our lives with him. Share our love with him. He would not have a good quality of life that he enjoys now. He would not have his family to give him love, support, and guidance. Treatment Advocacy gave me the needed outline to design his intervention, treatment, and recovery.

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Treatment includes but is not limited to medication

Although it was when my son started on the Clozapine trail we saw lasting improvement of his severe and dangerous symptoms, we have always gone down the organic road first and we still do. We give him the following to promote both body and brain health as well as making some form of physical exercise part of his weekly routine/treatment. Here are the supplements, which far outweigh the amount of medication he is on. We have found that by providing these nutrients the amount of medication is lower than without them.

Niacin 1500mg daily. We can really see a difference in the amount of 'inner stimulation' and reasoning when he is taking this.

B-12 5000mg daily. Promotes brain nerve health.

D3 6000I.U. daily. Helps so many bodily functions including heart health! He is tested for his D3 level so we don't give him too much which is toxic.

C 1000mg daily.

E 400 I.U.

Omega-3 (Fish Oil) 2400mg daily.

I work with a professional nutritionalist as well as information from top psychiatrist for helpful supplements. I would not recommend giving any supplement before consulting with such professionals.

It never ceases to amaze me...

Even though my son is still conflicted about being compliant to medication, it never ceases to amaze me that his trust and love for us, his family, motivates him to be compliant against his own feelings that he doesn't always want to take his meds. Giving him something to hang on for has really been one of the corner stones to his recovery. We work hard to give him a quality of life that he doesn't want to risk losing by not taking a few pills. I am thankful every day for his recovery.

Passed another mile stone!

James went out and re-applied for his driver’s license yesterday! He took the written test and only missed one question! (They did not require him to take the driving part of the test.) So, with his temporary license in hand, now the search for reasonable insurance rates begins. We're so proud of him and he has gained more self-confidence! Onward to his GED and the article for CA Treatment Advocacy! "Slow and steady wins the race!" This is our mantra now.