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The Road to Diagnosis
, 07 29th, 2009
It wasn’t until my son turned eight that a doctor diagnosed him with autism. My husband and I had been noticing the symptoms for years, of course, but we had no clue what to think. At first I suspected an acute form of obsessive compulsive disorder because of my son’s need for order. He organizes all of his personal belongings – toys, clothes, etc. – in an intricate system.
My son’s teachers told me he was bright but shy in school and that he didn’t communicate in the normal way for his age group. That was when I began my research, reading articles on autism with great interest. It all seemed to add up. I recognized that we would have to work together to fight this disorder. Still, I longed to know how this could have happened in the first place.
Our new family doctor posed a series of questions about vaccination. Had Tommy been given a diphtheria and tetanus vaccination at a young age? I looked at the medical records and discovered that he had in fact received this treatment. More research led me to conclude that the vaccine probably contained Thimerosol, a preservative that has been linked to the onset of mercury poisoning and eventual autism in young children. Although I’ve only just begun the process of looking for a cure, I feel confident that there’s a treatment option out there for my son.
July 30th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
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July 30th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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July 30th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
The Road to Diagnosis | Help With Autism…
Get to know more about autism and how to deal it by visiting this site that I am telling. Inside this site, you’ll have all the information that you sure can depend on and can truly see the real score of what you are dealing with….
July 30th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
The Road to Diagnosis | Help With Autism…
Get to know more about autism and how to deal it by visiting this site that I am telling. Inside this site, you’ll have all the information that you sure can depend on and can truly see the real score of what you are dealing with….
August 4th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
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