UPDATE: I've since learned that my extreme sensitivity to pills is most probably related to elevated Cytokines. Cytokine dysregulation is related to autism. So too is candida overgrowth and gut dysbiosis. That makes me VERY ANGRY!
Back in the 1980s, children were diagnosed with autism at a rate of about 1 in 5,000. Hell, I never even heard of autism until the early 1990s. Now, it’s more like 1 in 50 with boys more likely than girls to be affected. There is a school of thought that it really hasn’t become much more common. It was simply not diagnosed in the past. I believe the truth to be somewhere in between. Autism cases have not really increased 100-fold in the last 40 years, but the rate is indeed increasing at an alarming rate. I would say that it could be up to a 10 or 20-fold increase.
Let’s take a look at my childhood and some of the traits
that I had:
I taught myself how to multiply and divide when I was in
kindergarten but when it came to reading, I was merely average and was even assigned
to track 2 in that subject. That gap did
close in later years. Though I wasn’t on
the same level as the valedictorian in Math, I could usually count on getting
an A in Advanced Algebra. My best
subject in undergrad was Statistics and Probability and I nearly made it through
an entire semester without missing a point.
I could manage an A in Regular English and earned solid Bs in those AP
classes.
One of my superpowers is a legendary long-term memory. If you were to ask me what subject I had for
2nd period in 6th grade, I could tell you not only that
but the room number and who sat next to me.
One of my old track teammates looked at me in disbelief when I told a
high school story and asked: “How the f--- do you remember that shit?”
I usually had a terrible time getting up in the morning and
didn’t feel fully awake until maybe 9:00 AM but was always wound up at
night. That problem is completely gone
as I had no trouble getting up for 6 AM runs when I was competitive.
I spent quite a bit of time stacking soup cans in the kitchen
and watched the same movies over and over again. I still did the latter through college but
not so much anymore. However, there are
several YouTube videos that I’m sure I’ve watched at least 10 times.
Poor eye contact, social skills and difficulty making
friends. My mother told me never to be a
criminal because it always appeared that I was lying though she never actually
thought I was. I also had a tendency to "space out" at times. I could not read social cues either. I recall a time when I was horrified after my mother told me to "knock 'em dead" referring to a couple of tests that day at school. Sometimes I thought I was being bullied but it really just harmless teasing and I should have let it go. Other times, I thought some people were being friendly to me, but I now realize that they were actually mocking me and my behaviors perpetuated it. This aspect has improved
but I’d still like it to be better.
Bad handwriting, poor coordination, and messy bedroom. Sadly, this is still a problem today. I remember several school assignments that I
simply could not do. One involved making
geometric figures out of paper or drawing 3 dimensional figures in art
class. My Shop teacher would have given
me an F if my Dad didn’t protest that I had pneumonia. That was true but I never could have figured
it out even if I was healthy. I would
fare no better if put in the same situation today. I would recommend teachers in non-academic
subjects such as Shop, Music or Art to never give grades less than a C unless
the student misbehaves.
Unusual speech- I used to talk much slower and softer than
other kids and was called a "retard" even though it was no secret that I was an A-student. My final class rank was 18th in a class of 215. It was not uncommon for
other kids to laugh at me after I answered a question correctly in class. Many times, I was told to shut up with a 4 letter word in between if I tried to join a conversation. One such person admitted that he didn't even listen to what I said. WTF! A so-called friend of mine told me that if I
made the top 7 in my high school class, I should decline the opportunity to
speak at graduation to save myself embarrassment. Today, my speech is almost normal for Alabama
and it’s pretty much a non-issue. If I
didn’t live in the South, it could be a problem.
If I was in Generation-Z instead of being a late Gen-Xer, I almost certainly would have been diagnosed with mild autism.
My Mom agrees that I did have mild autism symptoms as a child but for
the most part, I have outgrown it. Key
word is for the most part. As for my
sharp decline in athletic performance, it is certainly possible that the toxic
metals were lurking beneath the surface long before the symptoms appeared. Even in elementary school, I had a sneaking
suspicion that something was a little bit off about me. Part of me is glad that I didn’t know. Perhaps kids would have been nicer to me, but
I know that I would have played the victim card and settled for average. Clearly, I was capable of much better.
Not every autism case looks the same. Some children never smile. It sure would be a shame if that was one of my traits. Thankfully, it is not. Some are extremely talented in art and music. I am not. Others are afraid of change, prefer the same routine every day and do not like traveling to unfamiliar places. The latter is CERTAINLY not a problem for me and never was an issue. I always enjoyed family vacations to new destinations. That said, I will get anxious if you give me several tasks all at once especially if they are unexpected. Also, I do often eat at the same restaurants on the same days of the week and order the same items from the menu.
If autism cases are on the rise as I believe they are, what
could be driving it? Proponents of the
school of thought that it simply diagnosed more often will say that it is all
about your genetics. You are either born
with it or you are not. There is nobody
who develops autism as a toddler or child due to environmental factors. I would mostly disagree. Genetic mutations may make you more susceptible, but are not the cause. I do believe that alcoholism does run in families but I guarantee that it will never happen to you if you don't take that first drink. Some
people, myself included, are poor eliminators of toxic metals due to genetic
factors. If they were never exposed to
the toxins, they cannot suffer any ill-effects.
Yes, I am going to go here.
The vackseen schedule is WAY too aggressive. I would have no issue taking a shot to
prevent a disease as deadly as smallpox or as crippling as polio. However, the number of shots should be
reduced and spaced out over a longer period of time. That’s hardly an extreme view. Nowadays, children receive up to 40 vackseens
before they enter school. Many are laced
with toxic metals such as mercury as well as plenty of other not so friendly
ingredients. Nordic children receive
fewer vackseens and also see much less autism diagnoses. Most people can manage to detox but some
cannot. Indeed, I’ve heard and watched
documentaries which detailed horror stories of children shrieking in pain hours
after a shot then becoming severely disabled.
Granted, most cases are usually not that dramatic. It is usually a slow fade over time that
cannot easily be traced to a particular event.
No, I do not believe that vackseens are the ONLY reason for the increase. Dr. Mercola believes that plastics and environmental
pollution are factors as well. I would agree. Exposure to toxins is NOT good for anyone and to suggest that it cannot cause health problems is IDIOTIC! If I was harmed by childhood vackseens, can you imagine how badly off I would be if I had to take today's schedule?
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