I don't mind being autistic but I do mind the fact my gut is on fire. i could have done without the measles vaccination that caused that. And it probably did. They recently did a study and the headlines read :Study shows no connection between measles vaccine and gut problemns." But I read the story. Down at the bottom of it it mentioned that the study only included 50 kids 25 with autism and 25 with just gut problems. And they DID find the measles virus in the guts of 2 of those 50 kids. Even if that were the cause of our agony for two out of fifty of us, that adds up to millions of People. Plus using a biopsy needle to find the measles virus is less accurate than blindly trying to find a freckle with a bioposy needle. If the needle goes between the feckle or virus it wont' find it so the actual number of Kids with measles in their gut may still be higher. They recently gave the same kind of monkeys they use to test the safety of individual vaccines ALL of them the same way they do children. The resutls were sick monkeys with autistic behaviors and the same kind of painful gut problems I've got. http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/05/sick-monkeys-st.html Also I have found if I avoid MSG I avoid the melt downs that were costing me socially big time. It isn't easy to avoid because it hides under 30 different names including "Natural flavorings /which may or may not be MSG. MSG in in EVERY live virus shot and it is a proven exicitotoxin (kills brain cells)! And when humans are stressed things can cross the blood brain barrior that otherwise cannot cross. Children being stuck with needles are often VERY terrified and stressed! http://www.truthinlabeling.org
What we are inheriting is a genetic tendency to be unable to handle the toxins in the modern environment, the injected ones, the MSG and glutamate in foods, and the mercury from coal burning plants and toxins from other sources. It remains to be seen if ANYONE can become autistic if exposed to enough but maybe so. But genetics would explain why only some Kids living in the same envionment who get the same injections become autistic and others just become ADD or depressed or come out as far as we can tell completely OK. But they gave the same Macaque Monkey they use to test the safety of individual vaccines ALL of them the way we do our children and the result was Monkeys with autistic like behaviors and the same kind of painful gut problems many of us autistics have. Yes we don't all have them as one person mentioned above, but I sure do! :(( And I like my brain for the most part, but I want my gut cured.http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/05/sick-monkeys-st.html
I would like to ad a comment about what Stan said in his comment. He is absolutely correct. MSG and other Glutamates are most likely our biggest problem. I have melt downs I can't prevent when I ingest MSG. I don't if I can avoid it. MSG and other glutamates hides under 30 different names in our food supply including natural flavoring which may or may not be MSG. The FDA needs to not allow this but they do. His idea to give antihistamines with vaccinations to limit the brain inflammation that cuts off oxygen to the brain is a wonderful idea. And glutamate is in EVERY live vaccine. Parents often notice their children regressing after that particular kind of shot though they all can do it. It is ironic that glutamine is recommended as a food supplement for people with gut problems. On that I had insomnia and melt downs to the point of being psychotic for the four terrible weeks I was on it.
I have Asperger's syndrome. I agree with the Neanderthal theory. (Google Autism and Neanderthals) I think we are indeed the descendants of the bigger brained, more creative, less socially skilled Neanderthals who invented just about everything that ancient man thought of as culture and tech: Cave painting, burying their dead with flowers, flutes, ocarinas and the domestication of the dog the sheep, the goat and I think the horse as well as much herbal medicine including some good for the kind of digestive problems we have.. But one thing they never invented was sewing. They would throw animal skins over themselves when they wanted to keep warm. So I think we were meant to be. But I don't think we were meant to be sick. I love my quirky brain despite the problems not being able to read and respond to facial expressions has brought me and the even bigger problems being face blind has brought me. It cost me medical care for one. I didn't figure out what I was until I was 49 years old. I was one of these misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. I actually have hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, gluten intolerance and central sleep apnea but I could get no help for those until a clinic lost my medical records with what it said about my brain and I could start fresh. After that I was treated with a little more respect. Doctors started to run tests they didn't bother to before when they just thought I was crazy and I started to get some real help. However because of my gifts which you can read at http://www.proofgodexists.org and http://www.poemsofdarwinsgod.org I would keep my brain. But I'd trade my on fire gut with a neurotypical any second in the century.