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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 542930" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>Treatment for lead depends on the levels in the bloodstream at the time of detection. The major "treatment" is removal of the child from the source of the lead, with abatement if the child will be returning there. If the child's level is above a certain point, chelation therapy may be done. This is done in an in-patient hospital setting and consists of IV infusion of certain medications that will bind to the lead molecules, thus leaching it out more quickly. My children did not require chelation at the levels they had then, but might now because the toxic levels have been lowered by the CDC. </p><p></p><p>I was told to give my children iron supplements because iron leaches to the lead and helps it get out of the body more quickly. As long as the lead is in the system, damage is being done. The damage is irreversible to some extent but there can be compensation. I was also told to feed them dark green leafy veggies but I was not as good at enforcing that because they refused to eat spinach or kale. I had them tested every couple of months until their levels went down and then annually for 2 years to make sure they stayed down. After about age 8, the lead doesn't adhere as strongly so poisoning is less likely.</p><p></p><p>The level of damage depends on the child and the amount of exposure as well as the time period. For instance, I defended a case involving twins. One child's crib was against a wall, the other's next to a window. The window had chipped paint and that child developed lead poisoning. He regressed, stopped talking, began jumping and self-stimming. His parents took him to the doctor, who did blood tests. Ultimately, his lead level was over 70. Exacerbating the problem was that his pediatrician did not warn or inform his parents that his lead levels were climbing over successive tests and that there was a problem. The mom found out when she got a phone call informing her the child was in the hospital undergoing emergency chelation (which she thought was chemotherapy, poor woman). The unaffected sister was a control not present in most lead poisoning cases. My client owned the home they rented and was just a poor schlub. I settled my end of the case and told the lawyer he should go after the doctor but I don't know if they ever did. The child would be about 25 now.</p><p></p><p>Once the lead is out, you treat the symptoms like the Aspergers, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or whatever it resembles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 542930, member: 3493"] Treatment for lead depends on the levels in the bloodstream at the time of detection. The major "treatment" is removal of the child from the source of the lead, with abatement if the child will be returning there. If the child's level is above a certain point, chelation therapy may be done. This is done in an in-patient hospital setting and consists of IV infusion of certain medications that will bind to the lead molecules, thus leaching it out more quickly. My children did not require chelation at the levels they had then, but might now because the toxic levels have been lowered by the CDC. I was told to give my children iron supplements because iron leaches to the lead and helps it get out of the body more quickly. As long as the lead is in the system, damage is being done. The damage is irreversible to some extent but there can be compensation. I was also told to feed them dark green leafy veggies but I was not as good at enforcing that because they refused to eat spinach or kale. I had them tested every couple of months until their levels went down and then annually for 2 years to make sure they stayed down. After about age 8, the lead doesn't adhere as strongly so poisoning is less likely. The level of damage depends on the child and the amount of exposure as well as the time period. For instance, I defended a case involving twins. One child's crib was against a wall, the other's next to a window. The window had chipped paint and that child developed lead poisoning. He regressed, stopped talking, began jumping and self-stimming. His parents took him to the doctor, who did blood tests. Ultimately, his lead level was over 70. Exacerbating the problem was that his pediatrician did not warn or inform his parents that his lead levels were climbing over successive tests and that there was a problem. The mom found out when she got a phone call informing her the child was in the hospital undergoing emergency chelation (which she thought was chemotherapy, poor woman). The unaffected sister was a control not present in most lead poisoning cases. My client owned the home they rented and was just a poor schlub. I settled my end of the case and told the lawyer he should go after the doctor but I don't know if they ever did. The child would be about 25 now. Once the lead is out, you treat the symptoms like the Aspergers, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or whatever it resembles. [/QUOTE]
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