Heavy metals and Parkinson's

[michelagvolpe]

Is there anyone with Parkinson's who has checked in blood for heavy metal contamination related to the disease?

[LAJ12345]

hubby has had hair tested. I believe blood tests aren’t as effective, but I have had mercury and lead tested before in the blood

[House2 in reply to LAJ12345]

I had hair analysis also. It showed elevated uranium. I took IP-6 which a follow up analysis showed was reduced.

[LAJ12345 in reply to House2]

I had my mercury amalgams removed and subsequent blood tests show levels have reduced right down now. (Hubby is the one with PD but there is no way he could handle amalgam removal).

[Ganny2021]

I had a metal-on-metal hip replacement by Johnson & Johnson & Dupuy. The prosthesis was recalled by them as was found caused metal toxicity/ metallosis. High levels of cobalt & chromium. I had to have my prosthesis removed & replaced as had developed a bad leg tremor. Eventually was diagnosed with PD after a Dat scan.

[michelagvolpe in reply to Ganny2021]

do you think it was that metal that caused PD?

[keri10]

My MWP also had bilateral hip replacements and I had worried this may have exposed her to metal toxicity. She had blood tests and a special MRI. Her test were all negative. Coincidently all of her Parkinson's symptoms began after her THR surgeries.

[JCRO in reply to keri10]

I don’t think enough has been done to look at the effects of anaesthesia in accelerating or bringing forward a diagnosis of PD. Mine came on after surgery. There are a few other people on HU that have a similar story to tell. Just a thought.

I’m not saying anaesthesia caused PD but may have been the straw…

[Cons10s in reply to JCRO]

I think my PD started following a Tetanus shot. My medical records show a change in my health that began 15 years before my diagnosis, during which time a gradual uptick in symptoms of dopamine loss.

[Quiveringwreck]

I am convinced that my hwp is mercury poisoned and that triggered PD. The symptoms are similar. We tried the Andy Cutler protocol for a couple of years which may have helped a bit but after hishealth took a nosedive we had to give it up. He was vaccinated as if to go to Vietman in the early 1970's and had a mouthful of amalgam fillings which i think added to his mercury load. Good luck finding a doctor who will listen/help. If you are not too bad you might educate yourself on this protocol. There is a method that they have that can tell you if you have too much mercury. Good luck.

[keri10 in reply to Quiveringwreck]

Was your husband exposed to agent orange during Vietnam?

[Quiveringwreck in reply to keri10]

No. He got vaxxed bur was not deployed.

[crewmanwhite]

Heavy metals can play a significant role in developing symptoms diagnosed as Parkinson's.

Hair tests can give a good indication of what is there plus the balance between nutritional minerals such as copper, magnesium, zinc, boron, etc.

Another common factor is non-metal pollutants such as herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. A general toxin (urine) test can be very valuable for finding those.

Detox should be gentle and slow to prevent "herxing" but over a long period and thorough.

[Kat343]

HI, sorry for the late reply. Both my HWP and I started chelation therapy (I.V. EDTA) in October due to his PD and we both were long time firefighters in metro cities. We had a consult, did a few IV ex's, then did a 6 hour urine test for heavy metals (HM). We were both off the charts for lead and hubby was the same with gadolinium, a contract dye used in some MRI's and above average heavy metals in some other areas. HWP also had prostate removal, radiation, bilateral ankle replacements and now 2 other recent surgeries since 2019 (5 surgeries with anesthesia in less than 4 yrs). He was diagnosed in May of '22, but started having symptoms about a year earlier. I wonder as well what the effect of anesthesia is on PD, etc. HWP symptoms are very minor tremors, slowness, poor gait, stooped over, drooling, dizziness, fatigue, memory issues, REM sleep disorder and some hallucinations. So, we went to a new neuro doc in December who did not believe the high lead levels and so he did a 24 hr urine collection which indeed showed almost twice the amount of lead than is normal. We don't see him again til April. Here is the GOOD NEWS - after about 18 chelations, hubby was noticeably better for about 24 hours after each tx. More alert, smiling, more animated and said he felt better. We have now had 22 total, and the last 2 seemed to have positive effects for 48 hours! We have 6 more scheduled this month and hope to get get 6 more next month. This is the only therapy that has made a difference, we use the Vielight, healing music, PS 128 probiotics, C/L 4x day, and just started with B1 therapy almost 2 weeks ago with no results. I believe we will know sometime in summer if the chelation has any lasting effects. Our chelation doc is not even sure if this is real PD, but has not offered any alternatives. IV chelation is expensive and from what I've read, oral chelation can take years.... depending upon the HM amounts. If anyone has any other experiences with chelation, it would be great to know. I will try and update in a few months. God Bless Us All in this journey!